Loading of web resources

A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium that provides instructions that, when executed by a processor of a server, cause said processor to perform operations comprising:

• receiving a request from a client network application for a Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) document, wherein the request identifies a domain that hosts the HTML document;
• retrieving the requested document;
• automatically modifying a plurality of objects referenced in the HTML document that have an external source such that loading of the plurality of objects by the client network application will be deferred;
• inserting a client-side script loader or a reference to the client-side script loader into the HTML document, wherein the client-side script loader is configured to, when executed by the client network application, attempt to load the plurality of objects;
• and
• transmitting the modified HTML document to the client network application.

An apparatus for improving the loading of a web page, the apparatus comprising:

• a memory configured to store instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause said processor to perform the following:
• retrieve a Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) document requested by a client network application;
• automatically modify a plurality of objects referenced in the HTML document that have an external source such that loading of the plurality of objects by the client network application will be deferred;
• insert a client-side script loader or a reference to the client-side script loader into the HTML document, wherein the client-side script loader is configured to, when executed by the client network application, attempt to load the plurality of objects;
• and
• transmit the modified HTML document to the client network application.