Re: RFP: IETF Website Revamp

Valdis.Kletnieks@vt.edu Thu, 19 June 2014 18:03 UTC

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On Wed, 18 Jun 2014 17:39:13 -0700, Andy Bierman said:

> Sure, but if there are better auto-generated navigation links, perhaps you
> find the right content in 2 clicks instead of 3 and save a page load.
> Faster user experience is more than individual RTT.

It's not even about clicks anymore.

For grins, hit www.google.com, and use tcpdump or similar to watch how many
network interactions happen for auto-complete suggestions as you type a query.