TFA: "...included only the size of the ‘.html’ file, no images or fanciness."
The '.html' file for google.com has most of the 'fanciness' embedded in it in the form of a ton of JS and all the CSS.
I think this architecture was put in place when instant search/preview went live which is the cause of the first large spike. I'm guessing the second spike is integration with google+.
The '.html' file for google.com has most of the 'fanciness' embedded in it in the form of a ton of JS and all the CSS.
I think this architecture was put in place when instant search/preview went live which is the cause of the first large spike. I'm guessing the second spike is integration with google+.