Author Archives: Donncha

I read an interesting article …

I read an interesting article on How to detect long page loading times with Javascript at Web Kreator but it didn’t include any code. I tried various methods, including using document.write to create an image at the end of my document but that didn’t work with cvsbook.html (a 600K+ or so html document).
So I decided to open a small window and close it quickly. Look through your log files for “icon.gif?time=”, and replace that with a script that records this info to a database or somewhere.

It works on a LAN, but I suspect on an Internet site you’d want to have the window.close() call in the new window, and not the opening window.


<body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" fgcolor="#000000" onload="javascript:endTime()">

<script language="javascript">
<!--
var now = new Date();
var start = now.getTime();

function endTime()
{
    var now = new Date();
    var end = now.getTime();
    timeToComplete = ( end - start ) / 1000;
    alert( "this page took "+timeToComplete+" seconds to load!" );
    wn=window.open("/icons/text.gif?time="+timeToComplete,'_blank',
    'width=1,height=1,toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no,'+
    'status=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,left=0,top=0,screenX=0,screenY=0'
    wn.close();
}
// -->
</script>

Redmond, Wash. – In a surprise …

Redmond, Wash. – In a surprise settlement today with nine U.S. states, Microsoft agreed to be split into two independent companies – one that will continue to make Microsoft operating systems, browsers, and server software, and another, potentially larger company that will make patches for Microsoft operating systems, browsers, and server software.

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Ad-blocker not detected

Consider installing a browser extension that blocks ads and other malicious scripts in your browser to protect your privacy and security. Here are a few options.

  • uBlock Origin is a free, open source, ad blocker for your browser.
  • Use pi-hole if you have a spare Raspberry Pi on your network.
  • Set the private DNS settings on your phone to dns.adguard.com to block adverts and trackers.