Google's Chromium group has announced an effort to restore the traditional Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) web browser language with a new protocol that supposedly boosts Internet browsing by up to 55 percent. HTTP presently is the protocol used by all web servers and browsers, hence the "http" in front of web addresses. But, as noted by Ars Technica, HTTP becomes ineffective when transferring many small files on many modern websites.
By contrast, Google's smartly named SPDY protocol can reduce and handle the individual requests through one connection that's SSL-encrypted. That allows higher-priority files to slide through immediately without becoming backed up behind large files.SPDY has revealed up to 55 percent web page loading when tested under lab conditions, and the Google team has published their source code for public feedback.
But Ars Technica raises some points of carefulness about the mandatory SSL encryption requiring more processing power from small devices and computers alike. Requiring SSL could also worsen the problem where server operators ignore SSL encryption and inadvertently encourage people to ignore warnings about unsecured websites.
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