I was digging about for some info on the waterfall chart and came across a description from another site. Although the presentation is slightly different from WPM, it makes a good intro.
http://www.webperformancetoday.com/2014/03/18/waterfalls-101-how-to-use-a-waterfall-chart-to-diagnose-performance-pains/
Gaps in charts are explained well at
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