A case for application-managed cache for browser

摘要: Mobile web usage has significantly increased in last few years. There been a lot of emphasis on providing good page performance for mobile devices. Client-side caching can play significant role performance, but unfortunately, traditional browser caches lack various aspects leading to sub-optimal performance. More specifically, applications do not have control caching, e.g., which resources cache, how etc., ineffective cache utilization. Recently, HTML5 introduced number persistent storage APIs, that provide required applications. We evaluate these options devices, and find they also meet the criteria caching; fact, some localStorage, even better than cache. Based insights, we make case application-managed hierarchical client-side called HCache, leverages as backends. propose novel API allows application developers intelligently behavior transparently. Our experiments with prototype show HCache improve by up 60%.