Why is Facebook and other flash sites soo slow?

[cheetos316]

Is there anything I can do to speed up flash based sites like Facebook (http://www.facebook.com)and Anandtech (http://www.anandtech.com)? I'm not a big fan of using the mobile versions of the sites but these sites lag soooo much. I already have Javascript enabled (if that even helps for this) and my memory cache is set to 1024 kB. Would it help if I bumped it up? What else would that affect? I also have Shockwave Flash enabled if that changes anything.

Thanks!

[jaysire]

Facebook isn't flash based.

[ossipena]

your HW just can't handle the shitty* coding of javascript

(* requires a supercomputer from 1998 to work fluently)

[Swirnoff]

cause u didnt oveclock

[Swirnoff]

I was actually about to log in and test it out for myself, but forgot the passwrd, fak!

[toucan murphy]

i was just on facebook. didn't notice any lag......or flash.....

[toucan murphy]

i was just on facebook. didn't notice any lag......or flash.....

sorry just realised what forum you posted in....

[somekeystrokes]

yes..they are indeed slow...dnt knw the reason though!

[Siddarth]

Is there anything I can do to speed up flash based sites like Facebook (http://www.facebook.com)and Anandtech (http://www.anandtech.com)? I'm not a big fan of using the mobile versions of the sites but these sites lag soooo much. I already have Javascript enabled (if that even helps for this) and my memory cache is set to 1024 kB. Would it help if I bumped it up? What else would that affect? I also have Shockwave Flash enabled if that changes anything.

Thanks!

When using facebook on N900..use the touch mode or mobile mode...its better!

[buurmas]

They used to allow you to disable JavaScript on the main site. Now I think you get an error message.

There is a link in my sig for mobile-friendly URLs. Feel free to add to it as you discover useful ones.

[gokuman56]

for facebook on the N810, use tear, goes super FAST!!!!

[qkall]

lite.facebook.com if it wasn't already suggested is pretty much the same site... but .. well 'lite'

[gazza_d]

lite.facebook.com if it wasn't already suggested is pretty much the same site... but .. well 'lite'

Apart from the fact that in their wisdom, Facebook have killed it. Which is a real shame cos it worked great, and I even used on my laptop as the full-fat site is sooo slow.

I use iphone.facebook.com now, and it works well enough.

[bongo]

When using facebook on N900..use the touch mode or mobile mode...its better!

your n900 has nothing to do with this topic. please respect the forum structure.

[Mikma]

http://m.facebook.com