NN vs. IE - time to render page

[Paul Thompson]

In NN/FF/Moz, it takes 20 sec to render a page from a file of 330 KB.

It takes less than 1 sec to render that file in IE.

Is there some tweak that I can make on NN to alter this? The difference
is absolutely annoying and unacceptable.

[Martin Honnen]

Re: NN vs. IE - time to render page



Paul Thompson wrote:
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> In NN/FF/Moz, it takes 20 sec to render a page from a file of 330 KB.
>
> It takes less than 1 sec to render that file in IE.
>
> Is there some tweak that I can make on NN to alter this? The difference
> is absolutely annoying and unacceptable.[/color]

Are you using any JavaScript in that page that you think causes the
problem? If so post a URL.


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Martin Honnen

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[Paul Thompson]

Re: NN vs. IE - time to render page

Martin Honnen wrote:[color=blue]
>
>
> Paul Thompson wrote:
>[color=green]
>> In NN/FF/Moz, it takes 20 sec to render a page from a file of 330 KB.
>>
>> It takes less than 1 sec to render that file in IE.
>>
>> Is there some tweak that I can make on NN to alter this? The
>> difference is absolutely annoying and unacceptable.[/color]
>
>
> Are you using any JavaScript in that page that you think causes the
> problem? If so post a URL.
>
>[/color]

There is actually no Javascript on the page. If you could point me to a
more appropriate list, I would ask my question there.

[kaeli]

Re: NN vs. IE - time to render page

In article <cd6ikn$jql$1@n ewsreader.wustl .edu>, paul@wubios.wus tl.edu
enlightened us with...[color=blue][color=green]
> >[/color]
>
> There is actually no Javascript on the page.[/color]

Um, then why did you post to a JS group? ;)
[color=blue]
> If you could point me to a
> more appropriate list, I would ask my question there.
>[/color]

Since the problem appears to be with your browser, you'd be better off
on a browser-specific list.
NN/FF/Moz are all based on the same engine.

Try the groups mentioned here.

http://www.mozilla.org/support/

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[Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn]

Re: NN vs. IE - time to render page

Paul Thompson wrote:[color=blue]
> There is actually no Javascript on the page. If you could point me
> to a more appropriate list, I would ask my question there.[/color]

This is no mailing list, it is a public Usenet newsgroup:
<http://en.wikipedia.or g/wiki/Usenet>


HTH

PointedEars

[Lāʻie Techie]

Re: NN vs. IE - time to render page

On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 13:16:07 -0500, Paul Thompson wrote:
[color=blue]
> In NN/FF/Moz, it takes 20 sec to render a page from a file of 330 KB.
>
> It takes less than 1 sec to render that file in IE.
>
> Is there some tweak that I can make on NN to alter this? The difference
> is absolutely annoying and unacceptable.[/color]

One thing I've noticed, Gecko tends to load the entire table before
displaying any of the cells, whereas IE displays cells as the document is
parsed, changing cell widths and / or heights as necessary.

Other than that, I don't know why Gecko would be slower than IE.

BTW, you should probably state which version of Netscape you are comparing
with which version of IE.

La'ie Techie

[Grant Wagner]

Re: NN vs. IE - time to render page

L??ie Techie wrote:
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> On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 13:16:07 -0500, Paul Thompson wrote:
>[color=green]
> > In NN/FF/Moz, it takes 20 sec to render a page from a file of 330 KB.
> >
> > It takes less than 1 sec to render that file in IE.
> >
> > Is there some tweak that I can make on NN to alter this? The difference
> > is absolutely annoying and unacceptable.[/color]
>
> One thing I've noticed, Gecko tends to load the entire table before
> displaying any of the cells, whereas IE displays cells as the document is
> parsed, changing cell widths and / or heights as necessary.
>
> Other than that, I don't know why Gecko would be slower than IE.
>
> BTW, you should probably state which version of Netscape you are comparing
> with which version of IE.
>
> La'ie Techie[/color]

You may be able to compensate for the slow rendering of large tables in
Netscape 7+/Gecko-based browsers using some of the tweaks available at <url:
http://www.tweakfactor.com/articles/...oxtweak/4.html />.
Specifically: user_pref("ngla yout.initialpai nt.delay", 0);

However, any such fix will only affect your own PC, it is unlikely you will be
able to convince all of your audience using Gecko-based browsers to make this
change in their own environment.

Disclaimer: the only changes I have made as shown on the URL above are:

user_pref("netw ork.http.pipeli ning", true);
user_pref("netw ork.http.pipeli ning.firstreque st", true);
user_pref("netw ork.http.pipeli ning.maxrequest s", 8);
user_pref("netw ork.http.proxy. pipelining", true);

They have improved browsing performance for me in Gecko-based browsers, your
experience may differ.

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