I needed to get some information from a website recently and stumbled upon what has got to be my pick for the most un-friendly website this year. The page I was directed to was just a simple template with one HUGE flash movie embedded. This monster was approximately 2.5 MB! hman: And the worst thing was that other than being reaaaaly flashy, this image served no purpose whatsoever. It didn't give me the information I needed. Take my word for it or if you must torture yourself, it's here :

http://www.hslg.com.my/instore.htm (I will not dignify it with a live link)

Now, if you're using a dial-up connection (Which I was) you know that that's like trying to squeeze an elephant into a Mini cooper.

Lesson to be learnt : Be nice to your visitors.