Bookshelf v7.5: Performance

Configuration Guidelines > Configuring the User Interface >

Performance

Consider the following suggestions to reduce the size of the generated HTML page. To make template files smaller:

Remove comments.

Remove references to spacer.gif.

Remove double quotes on HTML tags attributes.

Remove empty lines.

Remove default values (border=0, alt="" ...).

Remove tabs and blanks at the beginning of the lines.

Shorten folder and file names for the images (*.gif).

Remove other default values (valign=middle).

Optimize HTML (for example, move some attributes of the cell to the table tag, remove some properties declared on the table and on the cell).

Remove comments and double quotes on CCHtmlType.swf.

Remove double quotes on Siebel Tags attributes.

Remove bgcolor attribute on mini-buttons.

Remove logos at the top of the page.

Remove vertical separator in the list applets.

Simplify the style sheet used (main.css) wherever possible by adding or modifying the classes.

Avoid using animated GIFs.

Do the following to simplify HTML configuration:

Reevaluate responsibilities to limit items in the screen tab bar.

Include required fields only in a list applet and limit the number of columns as much as possible.

Reduce the number of rows in a list applet using the HTML Number of Rows property on the applet object.

Eliminate or limit the use of custom JavaScript within the templates.

Because they use the HTML option tag, limit forms using multiple static picklists—they increase the size of the page significantly.

Evaluate complex conditions in the personalization module that could degrade performance for affected applets, and consider using new conditional tags if necessary. For more information, see Siebel Tools Reference.

Follow these guidelines when using non-Siebel technologies:

Because they can add to the download time, do not overuse Shockwave or Flash- type technology. Focus on the site's usability, not its appearance. If using these technologies sacrifices performance, resulting in poor user acceptance, reconsider using it.

Some clients use compression techniques between the Web server and the client Web browser. This requires you to install third-party software on the Web server and Client machines. Clients should thoroughly test these compression technologies before deploying them with their Siebel eBusiness application.