Low bandwidth browsing

Low bandwidth internet browsing is important for locations where the internet is extremely slow, such as remote or less developed communities. Techniques include:

• Turn off "load images automatically" in your browser settings. Images only load if you right-click and select them. This is a challenge when there are important buttons (such as when you click edit on this wiki page - the function is still there, but you need to look for the text that shows instead of the button (and it may be completely invisible on poorly designed sites).
• Use LoBand
• Use a browser which compresses data, reducing bandwidth used - e.g. Opera.
• Use a faster browser. Modern browsers such as Firefox 4, Chrome and Chromium are much faster than older browsers.
• Use a terminal-based browser in Linux, such as Lynx. This is for hardcore tech users - not very usable for new users.

• Open source
• Tips for internet conferencing
• Marginal internet access
• Solar powered Internet cafe in Nairobi

• Wikipedia:Internet browser

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