Does anyone know the size of iPad's browser cache?
Browser cache is the memory that allows a web browser to 'remember' the content of sites recently visited. Pictures, text, layout are all remembered, so while switching between open pages, and re-loading a recently-visited page happen very quickly.
On devices with very small browser caches, the content needs to re-load, instead of the device 'remembering' the content and then re-loading it very quickly from the cache.
This is a *BIG* deal, because depending on the size of the browser cache, iPad might 'forget' recently visited sites and then you'll have to wait while the site loads AGAIN.
An example, is if you visit a news site, and you're browsing around for articles, when you go back to the main page of the site.. If you have a large browser cache, you will get the main page loaded VERY quickly.
If the browser cache is too small, you will need to wait for that home page to load again, and that can be very annoying especially if the device has plenty of memory.. It *SHOULD* remember that home page so it can display it very quickly.
It computes a checksum or something based on the data of the home page, and there's an HTTP 4.0 feature which lets the browser check to see if the home page has changed. If not, it displays the original.
All this depends on the size of the browser cache on iPad!!! If the browser cache is too low, then it will make for an unpleasant browsing experience.
There's no reason for the browser cache to be too small... These devices have a large amount of memory. Although the browser cache on the iPhone **IS** too small.
Browser cache is the memory that allows a web browser to 'remember' the content of sites recently visited. Pictures, text, layout are all remembered, so while switching between open pages, and re-loading a recently-visited page happen very quickly.
On devices with very small browser caches, the content needs to re-load, instead of the device 'remembering' the content and then re-loading it very quickly from the cache.
This is a *BIG* deal, because depending on the size of the browser cache, iPad might 'forget' recently visited sites and then you'll have to wait while the site loads AGAIN.
An example, is if you visit a news site, and you're browsing around for articles, when you go back to the main page of the site.. If you have a large browser cache, you will get the main page loaded VERY quickly.
If the browser cache is too small, you will need to wait for that home page to load again, and that can be very annoying especially if the device has plenty of memory.. It *SHOULD* remember that home page so it can display it very quickly.
It computes a checksum or something based on the data of the home page, and there's an HTTP 4.0 feature which lets the browser check to see if the home page has changed. If not, it displays the original.
All this depends on the size of the browser cache on iPad!!! If the browser cache is too low, then it will make for an unpleasant browsing experience.
There's no reason for the browser cache to be too small... These devices have a large amount of memory. Although the browser cache on the iPhone **IS** too small.