Thread:Extension talk:Header Tabs/Performance enhancements

Yahoo's Yslow extension repeatedly trips over HeaderTabs components, particularly the css and js.

1. It's an external JS and CSS, causing extra http requests to render,

2. HeaderTabs/skins-jquery/ext.headertabs.jquery-large.css is a static component without a far-future expiration date, when it's seldom updated,

3. That same .CSS should be sent via gzipped compression,

4. That same .css has a 'misconfigured' ETag, causing issues if you're using multiple servers to handle requests for that file

5. again, that same .css is not a cookie-free request.

Correct me if I'm wrong: These are all backend server management dilemmas, yet the default working installation of HeaderTabs will cause this in most environments. Does anyone have suggestions on how to configure a .htaccess file for the HeaderTabs extension folders to improve this situation?