Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2006 02:16:08 +0000 (GMT/BST) From: "Alan Middleton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [LIB] Lib slow loading WWW content w/broadband
FWIW, > >I even cleared the IE cache of cookies and temp files before several tests, > >and found that there wasn't any difference between the time needed to load > >the same URL with the caches files deleted, or leaving them in place and > >just backing up and coming back to the page using IE's 'Back' and 'Forward' > >buttons. > > > >I thought the whole idea of caching Inet files from way back in the MOSAIC > >days, was to speed up the process of loading web pages by creating pointers > >to site files that had previously been accessed. The headers from ebay say not to cache content... Cache-Control: max-age=0 .... Cache-Control: private Pragma: no-cache ..... (from liveheaders in firefox). I have no recollection as to whether ie 6 honours these (I recall some difficulties in preventing IE caching in earlier versions) but would suspect ebay would prefer the content caching was kept to a minimum for both the latest auction information and advertising inserts. I'm not using my libretto much these days, but my other laptop is using firefox + fasterfox - I get mixed results for this but my overall perception is improved performance. Regards, Alan. ----- Start Original Message ----- Sent: Sat, 23 Dec 2006 13:28:26 -0800 From: "Matthew Hanson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Libretto <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [LIB] Lib slow loading WWW content w/broadband > Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2006 21:25:54 +0000 > From: "Matthew Hanson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [LIB] Lib slow loading WWW content w/broadband > > Libretto list info: > List archive 1: http://www.technoir.org/cgi-bin/libretto.cgi > List archive 2: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > To unsubscribe: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg16212.html > > BTW: There was an ad with a Flash file on the first of those two EBay URLs I > timed. But with Flash blocked, only 4-5 seconds was saved by not processing > the Flash content. > > Matt > > >From: "Matthew Hanson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Here's what I'm seeing running IE6 & W98SE: > > > >40 seconds to load this search: > > > >http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?cgiurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Fws%2F&fkr=1&from=R8&satitle=garmin+streetpilot+gps&category0= > > > >65-75 seconds to load to load this auction from the search results above: > > > >http://cgi.ebay.com/GARMIN-STREETPILOT-2620-GPS-V7-MAP-TALKING-BONUS-CASE_W0QQitemZ140067338415QQihZ004QQcategoryZ94872QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem > > > >That was with a IE6 windows sized to the left with the clock on the right. > >And waiting until IE reports the last 'Done' on the status bar, and the > >scroll bar is finally released for the last time to scroll freely. > > > >I even cleared the IE cache of cookies and temp files before several tests, > >and found that there wasn't any difference between the time needed to load > >the same URL with the caches files deleted, or leaving them in place and > >just backing up and coming back to the page using IE's 'Back' and 'Forward' > >buttons. > > > >I thought the whole idea of caching Inet files from way back in the MOSAIC > >days, was to speed up the process of loading web pages by creating pointers > >to site files that had previously been accessed. I guess the complexity of > >the javascripts, Java, Flash and everything else that was developed > >subsequently has left our libby's '233MHz and less' CPUs pretty much in the > >dust in this era of 2-4GHz CPUs and high speed Inet access. > > > >Matt > > _________________________________________________________________ > The MSN Entertainment Guide to Golden Globes is here. Get all the scoop. > http://tv.msn.com/tv/globes2007/ > > > > ----- End Original Message -----
