MIT Creates Algorithm That Speeds Up Page Load Time By 34% (softpedia.com)

An anonymous reader writes: MIT researchers have created an algorithm that analyzes web pages and creates dependency graphs for all network resources that need to be loaded (CSS, JS, images, etc.). The algorithm, called Polaris, will be presented this week at the USENIX Symposium on Networked Systems Design and Implementation conference, and is said to be able to cut down page load times by 34%, on average. The larger and more resources a web page contains, the better the algorithm's efficiency gets -- which should be useful on today's JavaScript-heavy sites.

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So fast

[SeaFox]

I got first post!

Re:So fast

[davester666]

In other news, most websites announced they are upgrading to new larger graphics and javascript libraries, as a necessary first step in ensuring their pages don't load too fast.

Now the next step

[Anonymous Coward]

Now, the next logical step is to have this algorithm analyze the actual scripts and figure out a way to convince the various malwares that they've been loaded satisfactorily even though they haven't. That way you could avoid downloading almost 99% of modern web pages.

Re:Now the next step

[Anonymous Coward]

Now, the next logical step is to have this algorithm analyze the actual scripts and figure out a way to convince the various malwares that they've been loaded satisfactorily even though they haven't. That way you could avoid downloading almost 99% of modern web pages.

I run the NoScript extension, so I already get all of those benefits without any need for fancy page analysis.

Is it called ad block plus?

[jimbob6]

I have something kinda like that its called No Script.

Re:Is it called ad block plus?

[cheater512]

The big difference being nothing working.

Re:Is it called ad block plus?

[c0d3g33k]

And nothing of value was lost.

You know what would speed web page loading?

[smooth wombat]

Not having 14 scripts be needed to post a comment, not having 8 other scripts clogging the pipes for one advertisement, 6 scripts for tracking you, and multiple other scripts for whatever reason.

Nor having a giant, moving graphic as the base part of your page which can't be turned off, menus which bounce up or down when you hover your mouse over them, or needing to have the latest and greatest browser so you don't miss out on the latest and greatest "features" of a site.

But no, finding an algorithm to speed web page loading is what we should concentrate on.

Reading TFA

[darkain]

I went and actually read TFA. It seems all they've done is create a bastardized version of a less efficient SPDY/HTTP2 protocol fetching system. Essentially, they're trying to solve a problem that is already solved, but the existing solution is already faster, more efficient, and more well thought out in general.

Re:Reading TFA

[johannesg]

> I went and actually read TFA

Thank you brother. Your sacrifice is appreciated by all.

Re:cut page load times by 90% instantly

[ihtoit]

only an idiot thinks javascript is vital to the usefulness of the internet.