Loading external sites into Iframe dynamically - is there a better way??

Question

I've build an application which currently uses an Iframe to load external sites.

This method is really slowing my application down - taking up to 5 seconds to load a page that might load in <1sec in it's own tab/window.

Is there any solution I can implement which will let get more speed?!?

Thanks!

EDIT:

Here's the code I'm currently using:

<script type="text/javascript">

// Change iFrame on a Button Click Event
$("#myButton").click(function(event){            
    $("#myIFrame").attr('src', $('#url').val());
});

</script>

<input class="url_top" type="text" id="url" value="http://"&gt;
<a id="myButton" href="#">Load</a> 
<iframe id="myIFrame" height="80%" width="100%" class="netframe" src="page.php"></iframe>

Answer 1

@Simon, if you are loading sites into an iFrame then you are probably doing a thumbnail right? Doing this is going to be slow as each page needs to render in yours so you are contending with the speed of the external site by a factor of n where n is the number of sites on your page.

Please provide more info on what the outcome is that you want so that the greatter community can advise on perhaps different tactics.