Comments on: Faster page load times = happier users http://blog.openx.org/12/faster-page-load-times-happier-users/ OpenX Community News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:36:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Shairyar http://blog.openx.org/12/faster-page-load-times-happier-users/#comment-179121 Shairyar Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:06:27 +0000 http://blog.openx.org/?p=939#comment-179121 Hi, I have successfully created everything and ad is being displayed on site which is on localhost BUT only when i click on Home to see dashboard I am getting this error, rest of the links are working fine. Dashboard Error XML-RPC connection error (code: 800) System message: XML-RPC connection error The dashboard pulls information from a central server for some widgets. There are several things which can affect this. Your server may not have the the Curl extension enabled. You may need to install or enable the Curl extension, see here for more details. You should also check that your firewall isn’t blocking outbound connections. If this error repeats please describe your problem in detail and post it on the OpenX forum. I have made sure curl and xml-rpc are enabled. Can anyone help please. Hi,

I have successfully created everything and ad is being displayed on site which is on localhost BUT only when i click on Home to see dashboard I am getting this error, rest of the links are working fine.

Dashboard Error
XML-RPC connection error (code: 800)

System message: XML-RPC connection error

The dashboard pulls information from a central server for some widgets. There are several things which can affect this.
Your server may not have the the Curl extension enabled. You may need to install or enable the Curl extension, see here for more details.
You should also check that your firewall isn’t blocking outbound connections.

If this error repeats please describe your problem in detail and post it on the OpenX forum.

I have made sure curl and xml-rpc are enabled. Can anyone help please.

]]> By: Rithish http://blog.openx.org/12/faster-page-load-times-happier-users/#comment-106576 Rithish Wed, 26 Aug 2009 04:06:26 +0000 http://blog.openx.org/?p=939#comment-106576 @Miken: Is it so? At which end is the reporting doubled? Is it withinOpenX? Or at the third party's end? @Miken: Is it so? At which end is the reporting doubled? Is it withinOpenX? Or at the third party’s end?

]]> By: miken http://blog.openx.org/12/faster-page-load-times-happier-users/#comment-105967 miken Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:44:37 +0000 http://blog.openx.org/?p=939#comment-105967 Rithish: If you have external tags served like that, they could report double amount of impressions. That's what happened for us anyway. Rithish:
If you have external tags served like that, they could report double amount of impressions. That’s what happened for us anyway.

]]> By: Tip #16: Measure performance « OpenX Tips http://blog.openx.org/12/faster-page-load-times-happier-users/#comment-94781 Tip #16: Measure performance « OpenX Tips Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:03:00 +0000 http://blog.openx.org/?p=939#comment-94781 [...] already, and you’re not happy with the results), don’t forget that the OpenX blog has three different articles that all relate to performance — these are definitely worth reading, [...] [...] already, and you’re not happy with the results), don’t forget that the OpenX blog has three different articles that all relate to performance — these are definitely worth reading, [...]

]]> By: Rithish http://blog.openx.org/12/faster-page-load-times-happier-users/#comment-93507 Rithish Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:11:23 +0000 http://blog.openx.org/?p=939#comment-93507 Hello Arlen. Why not - (1) Create a blank ad container first. Eg: (2) Invocate the banner within another container at the end of page. Eg: <!-- Ad Call --> (3) Through Javascript, set top.innerHTML = bottom.innerHTML Do you see any problems, or issues with this implementation? IMO, if this would work, then it is the simplest way to implement end of page ad calls; as element re-positioning within a page is one of the toughest activities in web development. Add to it the complexity of browser compatibility, and one has his hands full. :-) Thanks in advance. -- Rithish. Hello Arlen.

Why not -
(1) Create a blank ad container first. Eg:
(2) Invocate the banner within another container at the end of page. Eg:
(3) Through Javascript, set top.innerHTML = bottom.innerHTML

Do you see any problems, or issues with this implementation? IMO, if this would work, then it is the simplest way to implement end of page ad calls; as element re-positioning within a page is one of the toughest activities in web development. Add to it the complexity of browser compatibility, and one has his hands full. :-)

Thanks in advance.

– Rithish.

]]> By: Arlen http://blog.openx.org/12/faster-page-load-times-happier-users/#comment-84890 Arlen Fri, 27 Mar 2009 09:32:50 +0000 http://blog.openx.org/?p=939#comment-84890 Hi Laurynas, The error you mention affects only the dashboard (home) tab. It could be that the curl or xml-rpc extensions are not enabled in PHP. Else, there may be a firewall preventing your server from making external ssl connections. There are also admin level option to disable the dashboard in the Global Settings->User Interface Settings - Arlen Hi Laurynas,

The error you mention affects only the dashboard (home) tab. It could be that the curl or xml-rpc extensions are not enabled in PHP. Else, there may be a firewall preventing your server from making external ssl connections.

There are also admin level option to disable the dashboard in the Global Settings->User Interface Settings

- Arlen

]]> By: Laurynas http://blog.openx.org/12/faster-page-load-times-happier-users/#comment-84853 Laurynas Thu, 26 Mar 2009 23:32:08 +0000 http://blog.openx.org/?p=939#comment-84853 What the shit in my openx admin main page? I do not know any systems with this shit: Dashboard Error XML-RPC connection error (code: 800) System message: XML-RPC connection error The dashboard pulls information from a central server for some widgets. There are several things which can affect this. Your server may not have the the Curl extension enabled. You may need to install or enable the Curl extension, see here for more details. You should also check that your firewall isn't blocking outbound connections. If this error repeats please describe your problem in detail and post it on the OpenX forum. What the shit in my openx admin main page? I do not know any systems with this shit:

Dashboard Error
XML-RPC connection error (code: 800)

System message: XML-RPC connection error

The dashboard pulls information from a central server for some widgets. There are several things which can affect this.
Your server may not have the the Curl extension enabled. You may need to install or enable the Curl extension, see here for more details.
You should also check that your firewall isn’t blocking outbound connections.

If this error repeats please describe your problem in detail and post it on the OpenX forum.

]]> By: francesco http://blog.openx.org/12/faster-page-load-times-happier-users/#comment-71558 francesco Sat, 10 Jan 2009 08:18:45 +0000 http://blog.openx.org/?p=939#comment-71558 hi the main disadvantage of single call is that if the openx server goes down all websites using openx in such way seem DOWN (or better it wait timout time..)! we should find a more robust trick that is not page display blocking hi

the main disadvantage of single call is that if the openx server goes down
all websites using openx in such way seem DOWN (or better it wait timout time..)!

we should find a more robust trick that is not page display blocking

]]> By: dogiangnam http://blog.openx.org/12/faster-page-load-times-happier-users/#comment-68168 dogiangnam Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:45:45 +0000 http://blog.openx.org/?p=939#comment-68168 Hi, please visit http://kenh14.vn, we use json to load banner in right banner column Best regards, dogiangnam Hi, please visit http://kenh14.vn, we use json to load banner in right banner column
Best regards,
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]]> By: Jase http://blog.openx.org/12/faster-page-load-times-happier-users/#comment-68038 Jase Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:56:13 +0000 http://blog.openx.org/?p=939#comment-68038 After dealing with one previous client and their advertising, I found sadly that they were using a nasty 'page builder' along with their hosting, which only allowed the input of code using the interface. It meant that the client only ever saw the pages loading a lot slower. This pre-dates the Single Page Call tag. But now, with more hosting options offering PHP caching assistance, it's helping. That's one area where dedicated hardware really needs to be a must if you are serving big. Shared hosting for all of the love I have for it, just doesn't cut it traffic wise, but then if my ads are hosted on the same server as the page, at least it just looks like the server and not specifically the ads (because it isn't). PS: Speed rocks, Speedo 2 sucks, Speedos are big here in Europe and for some reason I can't stop thinking about the film Jumping Jack Flash. After dealing with one previous client and their advertising, I found sadly that they were using a nasty ‘page builder’ along with their hosting, which only allowed the input of code using the interface. It meant that the client only ever saw the pages loading a lot slower. This pre-dates the Single Page Call tag.

But now, with more hosting options offering PHP caching assistance, it’s helping.

That’s one area where dedicated hardware really needs to be a must if you are serving big. Shared hosting for all of the love I have for it, just doesn’t cut it traffic wise, but then if my ads are hosted on the same server as the page, at least it just looks like the server and not specifically the ads (because it isn’t).

PS: Speed rocks, Speedo 2 sucks, Speedos are big here in Europe and for some reason I can’t stop thinking about the film Jumping Jack Flash.

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