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If you can't improve loading time, is distracting the user a good technique?

On several implementations I've worked with, loading times can be as high as four seconds for the start page. When all reasonable options are done, is it possible to distract the user to make the ...
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Showing a loader for longer than required because it looks good?

Strange question this :) Basically I have a website whereby lots of the loading/posting to a database is done with ajax. At the moment there are no loading screens. As such if something breaks the ...
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A single, long load - or multiple short loads, which would provide a better experience?

I have a very large, modular web application. When it starts I can do things one of three ways: A moderately long load time (about 60 seconds) to fetch all of the modules from the server (presented ...