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A user's web
experience can often be improved by the proper use of HTTP caches. Radwin
discusses when to use and when to avoid caching, and how to employ
cache-busting techniques most effectively. Radwin also explains the top 5
caching ad cache-busting techniques for large content publishers. In
particular, this talk will cover:
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•Shared caches vs. private caches
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•How to encourage caching for static content
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• Reduction of network bandwidth usage
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• Improved browsing and page-rendering speed by
avoiding network round-trips
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•How to discourage caching for personalized or
frequently-changing content
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•How to disable caching for sensitive content
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•Cache-busting for accurate hit-metering and
advertising statistics
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•Cache-busting for sensitive information (e.g.
personal financial data)
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•"Expires" vs.
"Cache-Control" and other HTTP headers
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•Unique URL tagging techniques that defeat proxy
caches but work gracefully with browser caches
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