6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said tool visits any of a single page and all pages linked from a page up to a specified depth, while providing scores, overall statistics, and details for each included file.
1. An apparatus for dynamic Web page performance scoring, comprising a processor programmed for providing: a tool for accessing Web page structure in connection with the real time loading, display, and operation of a Web page; said tool comprising a module for analyzing a plurality of Web page performance factors related to said Web page while said Web page is running; said tool comprising a module for receiving information about said Web page that is generated while analyzing said Web page performance factors; said tool comprising a heuristic mechanism for calculating a performance sub-score for each of performance factors; said tool comprising a module for combining said performance sub-scores for said performance factors to produce at least one interpretable Web page performance score; said heuristic mechanism calculating any of how much text is found on a page, number of domains, and outside files; producing a statistical breakdown of said page; and calculating a score based on performance of said page; and a processor programmed to provide a module for calculating a score which measures potential page load performance of pages in a Web site for visitors with varying network performance characteristics.