Two skins, one link

Majid Kamali

15y2.4k.NET

Hi.
I am creating a web site with two different skins, first for 56kbs speeds (it almost does not have any style), second for fast internet speed (with css styles and perhaps ajax).
How can I use one page for both of them? I mean when I click on corresponding hyperlink in two sites(skins), I go to one page with corresponding skin. (I build one page and then assign skin to it)

Thanks

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Mahesh Chand15y ago
Accepted answer
It will be for that user only who is connected to your website. This is how you need it anyway because you do not know who has high speed or who has low speed internet connection.

What I suggest is, you keep the good version of your website by default and give users an option to switch to lighter version. This is how MSDN does it.
Majid Kamali15y ago
I use session to pass skin name between pages. then retrieve it for loading page.
Suthish Nair15y ago
If the query got resolved, then mark the post that helped you as Answer so will be helpful for others. Otherwise if you got the solution please share with us.
Majid Kamali15y ago
Thanks a lot.
Majid Kamali15y ago
I saw that, but I have a question.
This style (dynamically added style), is for this user only, or for all users?
Excuse me. Thanks again.
Mahesh Chand15y ago
Why don't you click on it and see :). Also search this site for dynamic load stylesheet. I think we have some articles on same topic.
Majid Kamali15y ago
I want, in first page, user selects style of all pages.
Is your link, related to what I want?
Thanks
Mahesh Chand15y ago
Here is an example that might help.
http://forums.asp.net/t/1167113.aspx/1?Dynamically+add+a+stylesheet+file+to+a+page
Mahesh Chand15y ago
I think you need to load skins dynamically based on the Internet connection. So when you first time come to your main page of the website, before page actually loads, you need to check the connection speed. If it is slow, load different style and keep one style default.

Other option is to have a different URL for high speed than low speed connection. Keep one default (depending on what majority of users use your website).