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RE: Which web browser do you use?
December 20, 2009 at 3:07 pm
(December 20, 2009 at 3:02 pm)Amphora Wrote: (December 20, 2009 at 5:54 am)leo-rcc Wrote: Define slower. I have no speed issues at all in Firefox. I had some on this site a few weeks back but that was only on this site, nowhere else.
from merriam-webster: Slow - moving, flowing, or proceeding without speed or at less than usual speed.
I don't have any trouble with the browser, unless there are other people borrowing off from my router.
I have an old computer system as well.
I am planning on getting a better system in a little bit, until then I have what I have now.
I am not asking what slow means, I am asking what slower is in this context.
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RE: Which web browser do you use?
December 20, 2009 at 3:23 pm
At this moment by browser is going 54.0 Mbps
Sometimes it goes from site to site at a slugs pase, but I have gotten youst to it.
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RE: Which web browser do you use?
December 20, 2009 at 3:36 pm
As I said before, on a faster network you notice it more.
For instance, on a slow connection, the time it takes to download is much longer than the time it takes to render, and you don't notice.
On a fast broadband connection like I have (~5 MB per second) the times are reversed. Downloading the page is almost instantaneous, rendering takes the longer time.
I'm not sure about specific sites that demonstrate this, but any site that uses complex JavaScript / CSS would be a good start. Perhaps Facebook... (which uses JavaScript to build the site behind the scenes).
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RE: Which web browser do you use?
December 20, 2009 at 3:39 pm
I voted Firefox but after reading some of the initial comments I switched to Chrome two days ago. I haven't really noticed a speed increase from Firefox, but the only reason I continue to use Chrome is because of the new tab screen. For anyone who hasn't used Chrome, if you open a new tab, instead of taking you to a blank screen like Firefox does, it takes you to a screen with 8 links to your most visited sites and 4 links to the last 4 tabs closed.
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RE: Which web browser do you use?
December 20, 2009 at 3:53 pm
(December 20, 2009 at 3:36 pm)Tiberius Wrote: As I said before, on a faster network you notice it more.
Even faster than 30Mbit? Then this higher render speed is completely lost on the average internet user. Standard DSL's don't exceed 20Mbit.
Quote:For instance, on a slow connection, the time it takes to download is much longer than the time it takes to render, and you don't notice.
But that is just it, I am on a fast network. I don't see any difference.
Quote:I'm not sure about specific sites that demonstrate this, but any site that uses complex JavaScript / CSS would be a good start. Perhaps Facebook... (which uses JavaScript to build the site behind the scenes).
Facebook, than I will use that as a benchmark.
Zhalentine Wrote:I voted Firefox but after reading some of the initial comments I switched to Chrome two days ago. I haven't really noticed a speed increase from Firefox, but the only reason I continue to use Chrome is because of the new tab screen. For anyone who hasn't used Chrome, if you open a new tab, instead of taking you to a blank screen like Firefox does, it takes you to a screen with 8 links to your most visited sites and 4 links to the last 4 tabs closed.
That is a nice feature indeed.
So far I've been using chrome all evening and if there is an improvement in speed, I don't see it. I will continue to use Chrome to give it a full test.
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RE: Which web browser do you use?
December 20, 2009 at 4:58 pm
Facebook loaded damn fast in chrome - shame is the buttons don't work :S bad programming prolly  
I'm finding a lot of sites need loading twice to show the content in chrome.
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RE: Which web browser do you use?
December 20, 2009 at 4:59 pm
Chrome works perfect for me....
EXCEPT... I can't find the home page button!!!
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RE: Which web browser do you use?
December 20, 2009 at 5:00 pm
Top left, fourth button across Evie 
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RE: Which web browser do you use?
December 20, 2009 at 5:07 pm
Nope still don't see it lol..... I've got the page left, page right, refresh, then bookmark is the 4th. Then the two on the right are the two different menu buttons ('control the current page' and main menu).
You don't have to answer me this time!!
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RE: Which web browser do you use?
December 20, 2009 at 5:08 pm
(This post was last modified: December 20, 2009 at 5:10 pm by fr0d0.)
Maybe you need to set a homepage
spanner > options > basics tab > show home button on the toolbar
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