The hypertext transfer protocol, known colloquially as HTTP, has been the basis of web data communications since 1999, but his age is starting to show. This is why the famous HTTP protocol will be improved for the first time this century, since HTTP / 2 made a big step towards becoming a reality and expedite all Web facets.
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A section from the President of the Internet HTTP Working Group Engineering Task Force, IETF Speed, Mark Nottingham, explained that the specifications for HTTP / HPACK 2 and have been approved by the IESG (Internet Engineering Steering Group ) and are about to pass into the hands of the RFC Editor to be assigned numbers to be published as soon as possible.
HTTP / 2 is based on the protocol SPDY Google , and is designed to accelerate Web browsing using new and innovative ways to transport data between the browser and the server on the Internet. It allows servers to respond to a greater amount of content that the application launched. Nottingham listed several other advantages of HTTP / 2 on another article from his blog.
Moreover, since HTTP / 2 now takes almost all the improvements SPDY, Google has decided to withdraw it within its own browser, Chrome, for HTTP / 2.
The change will be transparent
Making the most recent update of the HTTP protocol comes 16 years after the HTTP 1.1 was released in 1999 and, while HTTP / 2 retain the same APIs as its predecessor, it is very different and will enhance the World Wide Web for desktop and mobile users.
The change should be transparent , and it is compatible with the HTTP1.1 protocol. This means that all changes take place without the knowledge of the end user, except for faster load times, obviously visible.
Can I visit a site using HTTP / 2 now?
Not yet! If you are a developer, you can explore dozens of test implementations . But the average person will have to wait until the services we use support it. If you're a Chrome user, you might be one of the first to test it since Google has promised to support as soon as possible.
Unfortunately, "we can not force the migration of all, because of the way people have deployed proxies and servers, HTTP / 1.x is likely to be still in use for some time" , can -on read the FAQ HTTP / 2.
Already a first feedback on this protocol?
See also : VLC 3.0 will add streaming support Chromecast
A section from the President of the Internet HTTP Working Group Engineering Task Force, IETF Speed, Mark Nottingham, explained that the specifications for HTTP / HPACK 2 and have been approved by the IESG (Internet Engineering Steering Group ) and are about to pass into the hands of the RFC Editor to be assigned numbers to be published as soon as possible.
Moreover, since HTTP / 2 now takes almost all the improvements SPDY, Google has decided to withdraw it within its own browser, Chrome, for HTTP / 2.
The change will be transparent
Making the most recent update of the HTTP protocol comes 16 years after the HTTP 1.1 was released in 1999 and, while HTTP / 2 retain the same APIs as its predecessor, it is very different and will enhance the World Wide Web for desktop and mobile users.
The change should be transparent , and it is compatible with the HTTP1.1 protocol. This means that all changes take place without the knowledge of the end user, except for faster load times, obviously visible.
Can I visit a site using HTTP / 2 now?
Not yet! If you are a developer, you can explore dozens of test implementations . But the average person will have to wait until the services we use support it. If you're a Chrome user, you might be one of the first to test it since Google has promised to support as soon as possible.
Unfortunately, "we can not force the migration of all, because of the way people have deployed proxies and servers, HTTP / 1.x is likely to be still in use for some time" , can -on read the FAQ HTTP / 2.
Already a first feedback on this protocol?