caching
Definition
The storage of Web files for later re-use at a point more quickly accessed by the end user.
Information
Caching can happen at many places, including proxies (i.e. the user's ISP)
and the user's local machine. The objective is to make efficient use of resources
and speed the delivery of content to the end user.
While caching can have a positive impact on the user's experience, it can have
a negative impact for site publishers, resulting in undercounts of page views
and ad impressions. In response to this problem, sites have implemented various
cache-busting techniques to better ensure that all performance statistics are
accurately measured.
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Products
Web Caching (O'Reilly Internet Series) (book)
by Duane Wessels
Sites
Google Directory : Proxying and Filtering: Caching
Yahoo : Internet : World Wide Web : Caching
Articles
Cache Busting: Busted?
ClickZ (July 11, 2001)
Is Your Web Site Cache Friendly?
Web Techniques (March 2000)
Cache Management
ClickZ (February 22, 2000)
Cache Only, Please
ClickZ (July 30, 1999)
Cold Hard Cache: The Quantified Truth
ClickZ (December 3, 1998)
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