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.....technically the "bottle-neck" is the internet connection itself and "not" the browser? |
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I would guess that different browsers process information in different ways and some must be more efficient. |
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It depends on the rendering engine. Some browsers load the entire page then display the entire page at once. Since this happens "poof" it can be perceived as drawing the page quickly, but loading it slow. It's artificial, since it is intentionally waiting until all elements are available to draw. Other browsers will get the page layout elements, position the elements, draw in the text, then fill in the images last. This is probably the most efficient, preferred method, as you can read the page while the images finish loading. In addition, the performance of the javascript engine is a huge difference. Google Chrome purports to have the fastest javascript interpreter. |
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The internet connection you have plays the biggest role in how fast a browser is. The 2 biggest factors of your connection are the speed of your connection, and the ping. The more speed your internet connection has, the faster you will be able to download files. Although this is usually called speed, it shouldn't be confused with ping. Ping is how fast a website/server will be able to respond to information you send it. If you are referring to a slow browser, the most common reason for this is the rendering method it uses. The webserver will send tons of data to your browser, and then the browser has to turn it into text, pictures, flash applications, and so on. If your internet connection is really slow, then you are waiting for the information to get to you, a few packets at a time. If you have a slow ping, it will affect probably server side javascript the most. A slow browser might be one that cannot render the page as fast as the information is sent to it. Another reason could be that it waits for all the information to be sent, and then loads the page. You could also say that a browser is unstable, and hangs when it is overloaded. My personal favorite browser is chrome. It has the fastest javascript engine available right now. It also has a ton of great extensions/applications. If you want to see what browser is truly the fastest on your computer, I would recommend visiting: www.futuremark.com/peacekeeper This site does multiple tests on each browser you have, and reports which one is the fastest. |
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Broswers can be slowed by extensions or add-ons as well. If you believe the browser is operating slowly, try disabling the add-ons. If you believe the problem is your Internet connection, a speed test can check the speed of your connection. If there is a problem, a packet loss test is the best way to find it. |
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It is easy to know, take a slow net connection, and start using browsers, the fastest will be the winner. |
