Alexa Retail Web Performance Research

Radware Project Alexa Retail Web Performance Research Due Date: June 17 Methodology - Test the URLs from the list of test sites in the Excel document. This is a current list of top 2,000 Alexa-ranked retail sites: 1. Go to [login to view URL]: [login to view URL] 2. Enter URL from column B in the spreadsheet in the field that says “Enter a website URL”. 3. Test location: Should always be Dulles, VA. (This is the default location.) 4. Browser: Internet Explorer 7. 5. Click “Advanced settings” to open up a set of tabbed settings. 6. Number of tests to run: 10 7. Click the “Video” tab, and select “Capture Video”. 8. Click “Start Test” and wait for test to load. 9. Enter test results in appropriate cells in spreadsheet. If a test delivers a null result, try it once more. If the null result persists, enter “null” in the spreadsheet. 10. Repeat with remaining URLs. 11. Repeat with Internet Explorer 8, 9 & 10, Chrome, and Firefox. Each browser has its own worksheet within the Excel document.