document last updated : 01 february 2000
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document last updated : 01 february 2000 |
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- features
- embedding the applet in a web page webDaemon is a java applet that calculates the data transfer rate between client and server. It enables site administrators to direct incoming connections around their website depending on how fast the client can browse. - groups client connections into two or three user defined bands - lightweight 6Kb applet - platform independent - quick to load and quick to run - no visible interface webDaemon has been written in Java 1.1.6 and can be run within browsers that support this version of Java or later. We are not aware of any bugs with webDaemon prior to its release date (February 2000). Please refer to the s3solutions website at www.s3solutions.co.uk for the latest information or to report a bug.
WebDaemon.jar is the archive which contains the executable code and s3dnld.dat is a file used during the calculation process. To embed the applet into your HTML page you need to use the applet tag, click here to see an example. You can get a webkit for use with webDaemon on the s3solutions website here
On our demo page we have used 35000 as a low break point and 65000 as a high break point. We recommend these values for general use as it splits users up into suitable groups i.e. ISDN and above, fast modems and slow modems. It is highly recommended that you do not use any images on the same page as webDaemon. If the images are still loading while webDaemon is running you will not get a true bps reading. For other usage notes please see the troubleshooting section. One way to use webDaemon is to embed it into the index page of your site and each time a user connects to your site it calculates their connection speed and routes them to a suitable page, as shown below.
While this is great for smaller sites it can increase the amount of maintenance time required. You may prefer not to calculate the client's speed on the index page but instead use webDaemon as a gateway into the speed critical areas of the site. webDaemon is licensed per domain so you are free to use it as many times as you like within a single domain. Using javascript code with webDaemon, you can set a cookie on the client machine that records their bandwidth group for later use. Further pages in your site can read the cookie value and optimise the page content to make downloading quicker. An example of this might be choosing the most suitably sized images or selecting which users should have sounds played. One idea for implementation of this is as follows: On your index page include javascript code to check whether a cookie value already exists for webDaemon. If not a small browser window can be opened to ask the user if they would like to run webDaemon. The applet can then run and route the window to an HTML page that sets a cookie value according to their bandwidth group.
There are a variety of factors that can affect the speed computers communicate at over the Internet. This can range from slow modems to overloaded servers or bad phone lines. webDaemon measures the cumulative effect of these factors on the client's ability to download data from a website. Browsing speeds, i.e. data throughput, can fluctuate significantly around your initial connection speed on a minute to minute basis. s3solutions is committed to providing free unlimited web based support to customers who have purchased the full version of webDaemon. We are happy to answer questions regarding the demonstration copy, available for free, and would welcome any feedback you may have. Our website has resources for helping you implement webDaemon. We have an exclusive sales partnership with Grey Matter Ltd. in the United Kingdom. Please see our website for details on how to contact them here. See our End User Licence Agreement (EULA) here. - Include a link on the page webDameon is used on so clients without java enabled browsers don't get stuck - Try not to use any images on pages with webDaemon. If the images are still loading while the applet is running it will adversly effect the calculated bps rate - If nothing happens when you try to use webDaemon (does not route your browser anywhere & no error messages pop-up) then the applet is not being loaded. Check your HTML code to make sure the code property within the appet tag is set to 's3.webDaemonTrial' and that the path to the archive file is correct - Do not edit the 's3calc.dat' file or attempt to alter it's size - If you think you are being routed to the wrong page then check you have set all the parameters up correctly. If this doesn't solve the problem then use the showBPS parameter to display the bps being calculated - Make sure you specify the absolute url in the parameters |
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