On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 5:20 PM, <cr...@animalhead.com> wrote: > > Yes that's the point, but I would substitute 'apache processes' for > 'mod_perl processes'. >
This is a mod_perl module, right? My site's front page preloads sixty-some jpg thumbnails. Years ago it was > evident that KeepAlive On was needed to allow this to complete in a > reasonable length of time. e.g., on a 1.5M ADSL line it takes 2-3 seconds > with KA on, 6-8 seconds with KA off. So it seems that connection > establishment and process dispatch take a while. > Got YSlow installed? Run it on your site. Have you reviewed this? http://developer.yahoo.com/performance/rules.html That's where I'd start. Others: http://www.websiteoptimization.com/services/analyze/ http://code.google.com/speed/page-speed/ http://stevesouders.com/hpws/rules.php > Anything that keeps a connection open forever is going to end up with a lot > of connections? > They are pooled. http://www.danga.com/perlbal/ > I looked up "sprite sheets" and they seem to be graphics that include lots > of little tiled figures used in video games. > How does a browser know to split them up into separate images that pages > can then call out individually? > Ask Google ;) http://www.websiteoptimization.com/speed/tweak/css-sprites/ -- Bill Moseley mose...@hank.org
