php: print, include, or neither to save loading time

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Thank you all for your help. So I guess there is no speed benefit. After I made the change, I was trying to see if there was a difference.

Is there a resource for speed testing that you recommend?

I guess if it is not speed that is the problem, then what I am trying to fix is making a smoother load. The page seems to jump around a bit when loading. All the action seems to center around the menu. Using jQuery, most of the divs are told to hide depending on what page is displayed. You can see the behavior at www.observescience.org.

Is there a better way, should the divs be told to hide in css then opened by jQuery? What is the load order?

fibo, do you have an example of a menu with an array that I could see and adapt?

Thank you all again for your help,
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Thanks DaveBaldwin,
I removed the Google Ads and Facebook code. What should I look for? What do you think might stop the divs from showing then hiding (making the areas jump around on loading)?
Thanks

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The jumping is not as bad sometimes. Does that have to do with cache? I really don't know anything about it. What might be taking so much memory? Is this a problem? Should I be trying to use less? Thank you again for your help.

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All errors are google ad, google +1, or facebook code. One is placing an inline (href) outside of a block (div). I decided it was okay for now.

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I know how to fix but decided to leave for now so users can click the div (not text) to navigate home.

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sorry I don't follow what you mean with

I know how to fix but decided to leave for now so users can click the div (not text) to navigate home.

. Are you referring to the scripts or the W3 validation errors?

btw I'm using firefox (and firebug) without any issues on your site

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Sorry, the short of it was I left one error. I think you are right about changing to HTML5. The fb like box is not on every page and the pages were checking out. I guess it was more for me. I appreciate the feedback. Please excuse my slow typing, I need to hold my sleeping baby while I type with one hand. :)

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So it seems that I need to remove some scripts? I'll see if there is anything that can go.

LOL I know what it's like - my 10 mth old likes to bang on my keyboard...

That would be the best place to start... try to keep only what is required on each page.

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Understanding what makes pages load well is new to me. Removing the ads, I notice a faster load time. What else might help? I tiled x and y images (when possible) and compressed them. Looking at the scripts, I have:
1. Google +1
2. FB like box
3. Adsense Ads
4. jQuery load
5. jQuery script
6. Google Anayltics

I dumped analytics. What other things might I look for to clean? Did I miss anything?

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scratch that last question. I discovered yslow on firebug. Thank you all for your help.