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Web page performance optimization check results for http://www.aol.com
Test completed - 08/08/08 20:42:27 from Dulles, VA - 1.5Mbps ADSL

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Details:

Enable browser caching of static assets:

FAILED (No max-age or expires) - http://2mdn.aolcdn.com/1063673/Vonage_circel-Icon_06_standard_PMS-copy-60-X-60.2.gif
FAILED (No max-age or expires) - http://ai.pricegrabber.com/pi/4/46/81/44681243_75.jpg
FAILED (No max-age or expires) - http://aka-cdn-ns.adtechus.com/apps/67/Ad0St3Sz1473Sq0V5Id150083/fancy_wheel60.jpg
FAILED (No max-age or expires) - http://aka-cdn-ns.adtechus.com/images/489/Ad0St1Sz13Sq0V0Id268777.gif
FAILED (No max-age or expires) - http://anrtx.tacoda.net/opt/r.js
FAILED (No max-age or expires) - http://anrtx.tacoda.net/rtx/r.js
FAILED (1.9 minutes) - http://creativeby2.unicast.com/assets/A23/N3396/M3387/P5/Q17906/script_300_600.js
FAILED (2.8 minutes) - http://creativeby2.unicast.com/assets/A23/N3396/M3387/P5/Q17906/A78878_300_600.js
FAILED (3.0 minutes) - http://creativeby2.unicast.com/assets/A23/N3396/M3387/C78867/1x1_transparentgif.gif
FAILED (3.0 minutes) - http://creativeby2.unicast.com/assets/A23/N3396/M3387/C78867/Samsung_exp_300x600_main.swf
FAILED (3.4 minutes) - http://creativeby2.unicast.com/assets/uc/3.0/v.txt
FAILED (3.5 minutes) - http://creativeby2.unicast.com/assets/A23/N3396/M3387/C78867/Samsung_exp_300x600_panel_auto.swf
FAILED (3.5 minutes) - http://creativeby2.unicast.com/assets/uc/3.0/v.txt
FAILED (5.4 minutes) - http://creativeby2.unicast.com/script2/V3.00/deliver.js
FAILED (5.4 minutes) - http://creativeby2.unicast.com/script2/V3.00/select.js
FAILED (5.5 minutes) - http://creativeby2.unicast.com/script2/V3.00/extern.js
FAILED (12.7 minutes) - http://creativeby2.unicast.com/assets/uc/3.0/v3.0.15.swf
FAILED (12.7 minutes) - http://creativeby2.unicast.com/assets/uc/3.0/u3.0.15.swf
FAILED (15.0 minutes) - http://an.tacoda.net/an/16649/slf.js
FAILED (15.0 minutes) - http://an.tacoda.net/an/tpp1.js
FAILED (38.4 minutes) - http://js.adsonar.com/js/adsonar.js
WARNING (5.8 hours) - http://o.aolcdn.com/ads/adsWrapperAT.js
WARNING (15.0 hours) - http://www.aolcdn.com/aolmovies/pineapple-express-78x78
WARNING (17.0 hours) - http://o.aolcdn.com/feedback/feedback1.js
WARNING (24.0 hours) - http://m1.2mdn.net/viewad/1782317/A_1x1.gif
WARNING (24.0 hours) - http://www.aolcdn.com/aolp_dir/dir_sprite.png
WARNING (24.0 hours) - http://www.aolcdn.com/aolp_dir/wallet2.png
WARNING (24.0 hours) - http://www.aolcdn.com/aolp_dlsnag/snagbutton_default.gif
WARNING (24.0 hours) - http://www.aolcdn.com/aolp_mkhome/474f6b9a-00272-029c3-400cb8e1
WARNING (24.0 hours) - http://www.aolcdn.com/aolp_mkhome/474f6b9b-00394-029c3-400cb8e1
WARNING (24.0 hours) - http://www.aolcdn.com/aolp_newspromo3/489a2fbf-0007e-05c1c-400cb8e1
WARNING (24.0 hours) - http://www.aolcdn.com/aolp_page3/45fb58fc-0006d-04433-0a00ec5a
WARNING (24.0 hours) - http://www.aolcdn.com/aolp_supertab_mail/4602fec6-002ab-06ee1-0a00ec5a
WARNING (24.0 hours) - http://www.aolcdn.com/aolp_supertab_radio/48172fde-00384-00095-400cb8e1
WARNING (24.0 hours) - http://www.aolcdn.com/aolp_supertab_video/467abd8c-000b9-05971-0a00ead6
WARNING (24.0 hours) - http://www.aolcdn.com/aolp_w/3s30
WARNING (24.0 hours) - http://www.aolcdn.com/aolportal/ac_runactivecontent.js
WARNING (24.0 hours) - http://www.aolcdn.com/aolportal/aol_olympics_final.swf
WARNING (24.0 hours) - http://www.aolcdn.com/aolportal/couple-holding-hands-120az060508.jpg
WARNING (24.0 hours) - http://www.aolcdn.com/aolportal/john-edwards-200ds080808.jpg
WARNING (24.0 hours) - http://www.aolcdn.com/aolportal/katie-holmes-suri-cruise-200a080808.jpg
WARNING (24.0 hours) - http://www.aolcdn.com/aolportal/kerri-strug-olympics-78mh0807.jpg
WARNING (24.0 hours) - http://www.aolcdn.com/aolportal/olympic-rings-60mc-080808
WARNING (7.0 days) - http://www.aolcdn.com/pops_promo/0808_careers.swf
WARNING (7.0 days) - http://www.aolcdn.com/pops_promo/fp_0708_op_1.jpg
WARNING (7.0 days) - http://www.aolcdn.com/pops_promo/pixel
WARNING (7.0 days) - http://www.aolcdn.com/pops_promo/sh072908posm_tg.xml
WARNING (7.0 days) - http://www.aolcdn.com/pops_promo/shop_mod_v12.swf
WARNING (7.0 days) - http://www.aolcdn.com/pops_promo/shopping_arrow.gif
WARNING (7.0 days) - http://www.aolcdn.com/pops_promo/wrtflash_v6.js
WARNING (8.5 days) - http://o.aolcdn.com/omniunih.js

Cache score : 43

Use one CDN for all static assets:

FAILED - http://ai.pricegrabber.com/pi/4/46/81/44681243_75.jpg
FAILED - http://anrtx.tacoda.net/opt/r.js
FAILED - http://anrtx.tacoda.net/rtx/r.js
FAILED - http://shopping.aol.com/img339/shoppingSearch/rating/rating_4_5_pstar.gif

9 CDN's used:
www.aolcdn.com
o.aolcdn.com
js.adsonar.com
aka-cdn-ns.adtechus.com
creativeby2.unicast.com
2mdn.aolcdn.com
m1.2mdn.net
ll.atdmt.com
an.tacoda.net


CDN score (static objects) : 93
CDN score (one CDN) : 20

Combine static CSS and JS files:

FAILED - http://o.aolcdn.com/ads/adsWrapperAT.js
FAILED - http://o.aolcdn.com/omniunih.js
FAILED - http://www.aolcdn.com/_media/aolp_v32/main.js

Combine score : 80

GZIP encode all appropriate text assets (text responses > 1400 bytes):

FAILED (51.0 KB, compressed = 16.7 KB - savings of 34.3 KB) - http://creativeby2.unicast.com/script2/V3.00/deliver.js
FAILED (26.0 KB, compressed = 8.3 KB - savings of 17.7 KB) - http://creativeby2.unicast.com/script2/V3.00/select.js
FAILED (5.3 KB, compressed = 2.0 KB - savings of 3.3 KB) - http://creativeby2.unicast.com/assets/A23/N3396/M3387/P5/Q17906/A78878_300_600.js
FAILED (4.4 KB, compressed = 1.7 KB - savings of 2.8 KB) - http://creativeby2.unicast.com/assets/A23/N3396/M3387/P5/Q17906/script_300_600.js
FAILED (2.0 KB, compressed = 1.1 KB - savings of 0.9 KB) - http://creativeby2.unicast.com/script2/V3.00/deliver2.html

GZIP score : 71
205.6 KB total in compressible text, target size = 146.7 KB - potential savings = 58.9 KB

Compress Images:

FAILED (8.7 KB, target = 2.7 KB - savings of 6.0 KB)- http://www.aolcdn.com/aolmovies/pineapple-express-78x78
FAILED (12.9 KB, target = 8.2 KB - savings of 4.8 KB)- http://www.aolcdn.com/aolportal/john-edwards-200ds080808.jpg
FAILED (7.1 KB, target = 2.4 KB - savings of 4.7 KB)- http://www.aolcdn.com/aolp_newspromo3/489a2fbf-0007e-05c1c-400cb8e1
FAILED (6.6 KB, target = 2.3 KB - savings of 4.3 KB)- http://www.aolcdn.com/pops_promo/fp_0708_op_1.jpg
FAILED (5.8 KB, target = 3.1 KB - savings of 2.7 KB)- http://www.aolcdn.com/aolportal/couple-holding-hands-120az060508.jpg
WARNING (2.7 KB, target = 2.1 KB - savings of 0.6 KB)- http://www.aolcdn.com/aolportal/olympic-rings-60mc-080808
WARNING (2.3 KB, target = 2.0 KB - savings of 0.2 KB)- http://ai.pricegrabber.com/pi/4/46/81/44681243_75.jpg

Image Compression score : 77
104.7 KB total in images, target size = 81.3 KB - potential savings = 23.5 KB

Use persistent connections (keep alive):

FAILED - http://ar.atwola.com/html/93245490/242515031/aol
FAILED - http://twx.doubleclick.net/adj/TW.AOLCom/Site_WS_3;MN=93236004;wm=o;rm=1;!c=d-fls;!c=d-jav;!c=d-dxp;!c=d-pxp;sz=121x60;tile=5;dcove=d;ord=242515031
FAILED - http://twx.doubleclick.net/adj/TW.AOLCom/Site_WS_3;MN=93245489;wm=o;rm=1;!c=d-jav;!c=d-pnd;!c=d-pps;sz=300x600;tile=3;dcove=d;ord=242515031
FAILED - http://twx.doubleclick.net/adj/TW.AOLCom/Site_WS_3;MN=93245490;wm=o;rm=1;!c=d-gif;!c=d-jpg;!c=d-imrd;!c=d-fls;!c=d-jav;!c=d-dxp;!c=d-pxp;sz=61x21;tile=4;dcove=d;ord=242515031

Keep-Alive score : 95

Proper cookie usage:

FAILED (Static object with 6 cookies - 152 bytes) - http://an.tacoda.net/an/tpp1.js
cookie:TID=149ppuo1s3s1mn
cookie: ANRTT=50280^1^1218847320
cookie: Tsid=0^1218242520^1218244320|16649^1218242520^1218244320
cookie: TData=99999|^|#|50280
cookie: Anxd=x
cookie: Tcc=1218242540^20
FAILED (Static object with 5 cookies - 133 bytes) - http://anrtx.tacoda.net/opt/r.js
cookie:TID=149ppuo1s3s1mn
cookie: ANRTT=50280^1^1218847320
cookie: Tsid=0^1218242520^1218244320|16649^1218242520^1218244320
cookie: TData=99999|^|#|50280
cookie: Anxd=x
FAILED (Static object with 2 cookies - 88 bytes) - http://creativeby2.unicast.com/script2/V3.00/deliver.js
cookie:VWCUK200=L080808/Q17906_3387_5_080808_1_123108_78878x78867x080808x1x1
cookie: SVWCUK200=78878_1
FAILED (Static object with 2 cookies - 88 bytes) - http://creativeby2.unicast.com/script2/V3.00/extern.js
cookie:VWCUK200=L080808/Q17906_3387_5_080808_1_123108_78878x78867x080808x1x1
cookie: SVWCUK200=78878_1
FAILED (Static object with 2 cookies - 88 bytes) - http://creativeby2.unicast.com/assets/A23/N3396/M3387/C78867/1x1_transparentgif.gif
cookie:VWCUK200=L080808/Q17906_3387_5_080808_1_123108_78878x78867x080808x1x1
cookie: SVWCUK200=78878_1
FAILED (Static object with 2 cookies - 88 bytes) - http://creativeby2.unicast.com/assets/A23/N3396/M3387/C78867/Samsung_exp_300x600_main.swf
cookie:VWCUK200=L080808/Q17906_3387_5_080808_1_123108_78878x78867x080808x1x1
cookie: SVWCUK200=78878_1
FAILED (Static object with 2 cookies - 88 bytes) - http://creativeby2.unicast.com/assets/uc/3.0/v.txt
cookie:VWCUK200=L080808/Q17906_3387_5_080808_1_123108_78878x78867x080808x1x1
cookie: SVWCUK200=78878_1
FAILED (Static object with 2 cookies - 88 bytes) - http://creativeby2.unicast.com/assets/uc/3.0/u3.0.15.swf
cookie:VWCUK200=L080808/Q17906_3387_5_080808_1_123108_78878x78867x080808x1x1
cookie: SVWCUK200=78878_1
FAILED (Static object with 2 cookies - 88 bytes) - http://creativeby2.unicast.com/assets/A23/N3396/M3387/C78867/Samsung_exp_300x600_panel_auto.swf
cookie:VWCUK200=L080808/Q17906_3387_5_080808_1_123108_78878x78867x080808x1x1
cookie: SVWCUK200=78878_1
FAILED (Static object with 2 cookies - 88 bytes) - http://creativeby2.unicast.com/assets/uc/3.0/v.txt
cookie:VWCUK200=L080808/Q17906_3387_5_080808_1_123108_78878x78867x080808x1x1
cookie: SVWCUK200=78878_1
FAILED (Static object with 2 cookies - 88 bytes) - http://creativeby2.unicast.com/assets/uc/3.0/v3.0.15.swf
cookie:VWCUK200=L080808/Q17906_3387_5_080808_1_123108_78878x78867x080808x1x1
cookie: SVWCUK200=78878_1
FAILED (Static object with 1 cookies - 38 bytes) - http://ll.atdmt.com/images/pixel.gif
cookie:AA002=001218242519-52651452/1219452119
FAILED (Static object with 3 cookies - 36 bytes) - http://shopping.aol.com/img339/shoppingSearch/rating/rating_4_5_pstar.gif
cookie:cobr=
cookie: s_cc=true
cookie: s_sq=%5B%5BB%5D%5D
WARNING (1 cookies, 30 bytes) - http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/N4478.aol.comOX2222/B2983318.73;sz=1x1;ord=
cookie:test_cookie=CheckForPermission
WARNING (5 cookies, 133 bytes) - http://an.tacoda.net/an/tpp.html
cookie:TID=149ppuo1s3s1mn
cookie: ANRTT=50280^1^1218847320
cookie: Tsid=0^1218242520^1218244320|16649^1218242520^1218244320
cookie: TData=99999|^|#|50280
cookie: Anxd=x
WARNING (1 cookies, 38 bytes) - http://aolcommem.122.2o7.net/b/ss/aolcommem,aolsvc/1/H.15.1/s08862136145365
cookie:s_vi_hfejfddld=[CS]v4|0-0|489CE7D5[CE]
WARNING (2 cookies, 44 bytes) - http://at.atwola.com/addyn/3.0/5113/77066/0/1473/loc=300;noperf=1;cfp=1;target=_blank;grp=242515031;misc=242515031
cookie:CfP=1
cookie: JEB2=489CDE296E65162660F139B1F0000622
WARNING (2 cookies, 44 bytes) - http://at.atwola.com/addyn/3.0/5113/77070/0/1173/loc=300;noperf=1;cfp=1;target=_blank;grp=242515031;misc=242515031
cookie:CfP=1
cookie: JEB2=489CDE296E65162660F139B1F0000622
WARNING (2 cookies, 44 bytes) - http://at.atwola.com/addyn/3.0/5113/77063/0/1173/loc=300;noperf=1;cfp=1;target=_blank;grp=242515031;misc=242515031
cookie:CfP=1
cookie: JEB2=489CDE296E65162660F139B1F0000622
WARNING (1 cookies, 5 bytes) - http://at.atwola.com/addyn/3.0/5113/77058/0/1472/loc=100;cfp=1;rndc=121824251;noperf=1;target=_blank;grp=242515031;misc=242515031
cookie:CfP=1
WARNING (1 cookies, 38 bytes) - http://cdn.atwola.com/_media/uac/tcode3.html
cookie:badsrfi=V0dc544919dce449ad489ce7d6f610
WARNING (3 cookies, 36 bytes) - http://cdn.channel.aol.com/ads2/aolping.html
cookie:cobr=
cookie: s_cc=true
cookie: s_sq=%5B%5BB%5D%5D
WARNING (4 cookies, 82 bytes) - http://eatps.web.aol.com:9000/open_web_adhoc
cookie:cobr=
cookie: s_cc=true
cookie: s_sq=%5B%5BB%5D%5D
cookie: POP_COOKIE=name=eWJtMDYxMjE4MjQyNTE2eA%3d%3d
WARNING (4 cookies, 82 bytes) - http://eatps.web.aol.com:9000/open_web_adhoc
cookie:cobr=
cookie: s_cc=true
cookie: s_sq=%5B%5BB%5D%5D
cookie: POP_COOKIE=name=eWJtMDYxMjE4MjQyNTE2eA%3d%3d
WARNING (3 cookies, 36 bytes) - http://eatps.web.aol.com:9000/open_web_adhoc
cookie:cobr=
cookie: s_cc=true
cookie: s_sq=%5B%5BB%5D%5D
WARNING (1 cookies, 69 bytes) - http://ping1.unicast.com/adstracking.gif
cookie:VWCUK200=L080808/Q17906_3387_5_080808_1_123108_78878x78867x080808x1x1
WARNING (3 cookies, 55 bytes) - http://pr.atwola.com/promoimp/100214839xx1200383495
cookie:badsrfi=V0dc544919dce449ad489ce7d6f610
cookie: AxData=
cookie: Axxd=1
WARNING (9 cookies, 188 bytes) - http://www.aol.com/tab.adp
cookie:tst=,navnoicon1,1215699321
cookie: tips=1
cookie: dlact=dl1
cookie: VWCUK200=L080808/Q17906_3387_5_080808_1_123108_78878x78867x080808x1x1
cookie: SVWCUK200=78878_1
cookie: cobr=
cookie: s_cc=true
cookie: s_sq=%5B%5BB%5D%5D
cookie: tac=undefined
WARNING (6 cookies, 83 bytes) - http://www.aol.com/ads/load_v5.adp
cookie:tst=,navnoicon1,1215699321
cookie: tips=1
cookie: dlact=dl1
cookie: cobr=
cookie: s_cc=true
cookie: s_sq=%5B%5BB%5D%5D

Cookie score : 80
2.1 KB total in outbound cookies, target size = 1.0 KB - potential savings = 1.1 KB

Minify JS:

WARNING (17.4 KB, minified = 16.1 KB - savings of 1.3 KB) - http://o.aolcdn.com/omniunih.js
FAILED (2.7 KB, minified = 1.9 KB - savings of 0.8 KB) - http://www.aolcdn.com/aolportal/ac_runactivecontent.js
FAILED (5.3 KB, minified = 4.6 KB - savings of 0.7 KB) - http://creativeby2.unicast.com/assets/A23/N3396/M3387/P5/Q17906/A78878_300_600.js
FAILED (4.4 KB, minified = 3.7 KB - savings of 0.7 KB) - http://creativeby2.unicast.com/assets/A23/N3396/M3387/P5/Q17906/script_300_600.js

Minify score : 97
140.8 KB total in minifiable text, target size = 137.3 KB - potential savings = 3.5 KB

No ETag headers (ETag headers should generally not be used unless you have an explicit reason to need them):

FAILED - http://ai.pricegrabber.com/pi/4/46/81/44681243_75.jpg
FAILED - http://aka-cdn-ns.adtechus.com/images/489/Ad0St1Sz13Sq0V0Id268777.gif
FAILED - http://aka-cdn-ns.adtechus.com/apps/67/Ad0St3Sz1473Sq0V5Id150083/fancy_wheel60.jpg
FAILED - http://an.tacoda.net/an/16649/slf.js
FAILED - http://an.tacoda.net/an/tpp.html
FAILED - http://an.tacoda.net/an/tpp1.js
FAILED - http://anrtx.tacoda.net/opt/r.js
FAILED - http://aolcommem.122.2o7.net/b/ss/aolcommem,aolsvc/1/H.15.1/s08862136145365
FAILED - http://aolcommem.122.2o7.net/b/ss/aolcommem,aolsvc/1/H.15.1/s08862136145365
FAILED - http://creativeby2.unicast.com/assets/A23/N3396/M3387/P5/Q17906/script_300_600.js
FAILED - http://creativeby2.unicast.com/script2/V3.00/select.js
FAILED - http://creativeby2.unicast.com/script2/V3.00/deliver2.html
FAILED - http://creativeby2.unicast.com/assets/A23/N3396/M3387/P5/Q17906/A78878_300_600.js
FAILED - http://creativeby2.unicast.com/script2/V3.00/deliver.js
FAILED - http://creativeby2.unicast.com/script2/V3.00/extern.js
FAILED - http://creativeby2.unicast.com/assets/A23/N3396/M3387/C78867/1x1_transparentgif.gif
FAILED - http://creativeby2.unicast.com/assets/A23/N3396/M3387/C78867/Samsung_exp_300x600_main.swf
FAILED - http://creativeby2.unicast.com/assets/uc/3.0/v.txt
FAILED - http://creativeby2.unicast.com/assets/uc/3.0/u3.0.15.swf
FAILED - http://creativeby2.unicast.com/assets/A23/N3396/M3387/C78867/Samsung_exp_300x600_panel_auto.swf
FAILED - http://creativeby2.unicast.com/assets/uc/3.0/v.txt
FAILED - http://creativeby2.unicast.com/assets/uc/3.0/v3.0.15.swf
FAILED - http://js.adsonar.com/js/adsonar.js
FAILED - http://o.aolcdn.com/omniunih.js
FAILED - http://o.aolcdn.com/feedback/feedback1.js
FAILED - http://shopping.aol.com/img339/shoppingSearch/rating/rating_4_5_pstar.gif

ETag score : 76



Glossary:

Cache Static Applicable Objects Any non-html object with a mime type of "text/*", "*javascript*" or "image/*" that does not explicitly have an Expires header of 0 or -1, a cache-control header of "private", "no-store" or "no-cache" or a pragma header of "no-cache"
What is checked An "Expires" header is present (and is not 0 or -1) or a "cache-control: max-age" directive is present and set for an hour or greater. If the expiration is set for less than 30 days you will get a warning (only applies to max-age currently).
Use A CDN Applicable Objects All static non-html content (css, js and images)
What is checked Checked to see if it is served from a host with "*cdn.*" or "*.yimg.*" domain or if it is being sent as HTTP 1.0 with keep-alive headers (a common Akamai configuration)
Combine CSS/JS Applicable Objects All css and javascript objects
What is checked If multiple files of the same type are served from the same domain then all of those files fail (i.e. multiple css files served from o.aolcdn.com)
GZIP Text Applicable Objects All objects with a mime type of "text/*" or "*javascript*"
What is checked transfer-encoding is checked to see if it is gzip
Compress Images Applicable Objects Any object with a mime type of "image/*"
What is checked GIF - All pass
PNG - Must be 8 bit or lower (no 24-bit PNGs will pass)
JPEG - Within 10% of a photoshop quality 50 will pass, up to 50% larger will warn and anything larger than that will fail.
Keep-Alive Applicable Objects All objects that are from a domain that serves more than one object for the page (i.e. if only a single object is served from a given domain it will not be checked)
What is checked The response header contains a "keep-alive" directive or the same socket was used for more than one object from the given host
Cookies Applicable Objects All requests
What is checked All responses are checked to make sure cookies are not written to the aol.com domain
Minify JS/HTML Applicable Objects All html, javascript and json responses
What is checked HTML will be run through tidy and script will be run through jsmin. If the original content was gzip encoded, the minified version will also be gzipped for comparison. If > 5KB or 10% is saved then it will fail. If > 1KB is saved, it will warn, otherwise it will pass.