Alex Russell

JUNE 22, 2022

Yes, that's right: I read the comments on a MacRumors article. Contrary to claims of Apple partisans, iOS engine restrictions are not preventing a "takeover" by Chromium — at least that's not the primary effect. publishes a paltry set of options that carry an unmistakable odour of first-party app requirements.

Engineering 110

Engineering Traffic Government Google 110

Smashing Magazine

JANUARY 7, 2019

Testing And Monitoring. Run performance experiments and measure outcomes — both on mobile and on desktop. Study your main competitors, collect metrics on how they perform on mobile and desktop and set thresholds that would help you outpace them. You can then mimic the 90th percentile’s experience for testing.

Performance 103

Performance Cache Metrics Network 103

Smashing Magazine

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

This article is sponsored by Storyblok. Web performance refers to the speed at which a website loads, how fast it’s downloaded, and how an app is displayed on the user’s browser. Webpage performance test report for the Smashing Magazine website. A Guide To Image Optimization On Jamstack Sites. Alba Silvente. Conclusion.

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Media Cache Website Mobile 105

Alex Russell

DECEMBER 31, 2023

In through eagle-eyed press coverage, regulatory reports, and legal discovery the shady dealings of Apple and Google's app stores are now comprehensively documented. This is the backdrop to the biggest app store story nobody is writing about: on pain of steep fines, gatekeepers are opening up to competing browsers.

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Google Mobile Games Strategy 93

Smashing Magazine

JULY 29, 2019

This article is part of a series in which I attempt to use the web under various constraints, representing a given demographic of user. Many of us are lucky enough to be on mobile plans which allow several gigabytes of data transfer per month. The Cost Of Mobile Data. I Used The Web For A Day On A 50 MB Budget. Chris Ashton.

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Cache Google Mobile Network 96

All Things Distributed

DECEMBER 20, 2017

This article titled " Daten müssen strategischer Teil des Geschäfts werden " appeared in German last week in the "IT und Datenproduktion" column of Wirtschaftwoche. That was the provocative thesis of a much-talked-about article from 2003 in the Harvard Business Review by the US publicist Nicolas Carr. More than mere support.

Artificial Intelligence 79

Artificial Intelligence Social Media Logistics AWS 79

Alex Russell

OCTOBER 22, 2017

Business leaders who green-light the development of Progressive Web Apps frequently cite the ability to reach new users with near-zero friction as a primary motivator. Business leaders who green-light the development of Progressive Web Apps frequently cite the ability to reach new users with near-zero friction as a primary motivator.

Performance 68

Performance Benchmarking Network Mobile 68

Smashing Magazine

DECEMBER 22, 2021

You’ll find psychology heuristics just like tips for building a winning UX strategy , dive deep into user research and UX writing , and explore real-world examples — good and bad — from which you can learn to create experiences that truly matter. Fitt’s Law, Miller’s Law, the Serial Position Effect. How To Build A Winning UX Strategy.

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Airlines Mobile Design Strategy 128

Alex Russell

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

The DMA requires Apple to open the iPhone to competing app stores, and and its lopsided proposal for "enabling" them is getting most of the press. But Cupertino can't delay the DMA's other mandate: real browsers, downloaded from Apple's own app store. The view from Cupertino. The immediate impact of iOS 17.4

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Storage Games Engineering Design 100

O'Reilly

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Unexpected outcomes, security, safety, fairness and bias, and privacy are the biggest risks for which adopters are testing. Unexpected outcomes, security, safety, fairness and bias, and privacy are the biggest risks for which adopters are testing. Is generative AI at the top of the hype curve? We’ll say more about this later.)

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