RE: ONLINE-ADS>> Caching, IE and Guaranteed Impressions

Steve Podradchik (stevep_at_marketwave.com)
Thu, 10 Apr 1997 11:50:27 -0700

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CGI generated pages aren't cached because the browser cannot have any
realistic expectation of static content.

Thanks, Steve

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Bob Stewart wrote:

>Actually, I'm using MSIE 3 for Windows 95, set to check for new versions
>just once per session, and it still sends new requests to my home page at
>http://www.gardenweb.com. This home page is generated by an nph cgi file.
>There are four slightly different pages (the order of the lists changes),
>they rotate every 15 seconds. Load that page, wait 15 seconds and hit
>refresh. It works if you follow a link to the page too.
>
>About 40% of my readers use MSIE and my site is VERY dependant on cgi
>generated pages. If MSIE weren't dealing with theses properly, I would be
>getting even more email, a lot more. ;-)

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