Title :
Prefetching in World Wide Web
Author :
Wang, Zheng ; Crowcroft, Jon
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Univ. Coll. London, UK
Abstract :
This paper considers the use of prefetching in WWW for reducing the perceived latency. We first look at a number of basic issues and tradeoffs in prefetching. Our analysis shows that, unless the traffic is very light or the prefetching efficiency is very high, statistical prefetching may not necessarily reduce perceived delay. We then present an implementation of deterministic prefetching in a hotlist manager
Keywords :
Internet; delays; information networks; network interfaces; online front-ends; World Wide Web; deterministic prefetching; hotlist manager; interactive interface; perceived delay reduction; perceived latency reduction; prefetching; prefetching efficiency; statistical prefetching; Bandwidth; Educational institutions; Frequency; Prefetching; Propagation delay; Protocols; Web pages; Web server; Web sites; World Wide Web;
Conference_Titel :
Global Telecommunications Conference, 1996. GLOBECOM '96. 'Communications: The Key to Global Prosperity
Conference_Location :
London
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3336-5
DOI :
10.1109/GLOCOM.1996.586110
