Comment on Revisiting the “Cookieless Domain” RecommendationparentComments−rimantas11yMost modern browsers are limited to 6 connections per hostname[0] (IE is an exception), and usually there are many more than 6 images/assets, so separate domains still make sense.[0] http://www.browserscope.org/?category=network−justincormack11yMeasure it. Not necessarily. Massively parallel TCP is not great. In lining is much better for tiny images.
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Most modern browsers are limited to 6 connections per hostname[0] (IE is an exception), and usually there are many more than 6 images/assets, so separate domains still make sense.
[0] http://www.browserscope.org/?category=network
Measure it. Not necessarily. Massively parallel TCP is not great. In lining is much better for tiny images.