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All modern browsers have per-domain connection limits higher than 2 by now (Firefox is 6 for example). The problem is that JS blocks all other content loading/
by bkrausz 16y ago
All modern browsers have per-domain connection limits higher than 2 by now (Firefox is 6 for example). The problem is that JS blocks all other content loading/parsing because it can impact it upon execution.
- kemayo 16y agoThe article mentions that just after it talks about connection limits.
- bkrausz 16y agoYes, but mentioning a connection limit that's normally 2 (i.e. "This limit is normally 2 connection to a domain.") is factually incorrect.
- kemayo 16y agoIt makes sense to consider the lowest number amongst browsers in fairly common use when considering the limit. IE7 may not be a "modern browser", but it's still one in widespread enough use that we have to support it. (It was only in IE8 that MS bumped the limit to 6.)
- tlrobinson 16y agoHigher connection limits do help page load performance but it's not a complete solution. The overhead of initiating TCP connections and sending HTTP headers adds up quickly if you have dozens of files.