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Performance Game Changer: Browser Back/Forward Cache

Smashing Magazine

Performance Game Changer: Browser Back/Forward Cache. Performance Game Changer: Browser Back/Forward Cache. With that caveat out of the way, let’s get to the guts of the article: What is the Back/Forward Cache and why does it matter so much? Didn’t The HTTP Cache Do All That Anyway? Barry Pollard.

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Core Web Vital Tooling

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When I first got into caring about performance, it was all: reduce requests! cache things! And while those are all very related to web performance, they are abstractly related. Actual web performance to users are things like how long did I have to wait to see the content on the page? Make stuff smaller! Both are useful.

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How Google PageSpeed Works: Improve Your Score and Search Engine Ranking

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This article is from my friend Ben who runs Calibre , a tool for monitoring the performance of websites. In this article, we uncover how PageSpeed calculates it’s critical speed score. Now that Google uses page speed as a ranking factor, many organizations have become laser-focused on performance. Cache-Headers missing?

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How To Boost Resource Loading With The New Priority Hint `fetchpriority`

Smashing Magazine

Of all those options, it’s safe to assume that text is the best choice for LCP performance because it loads and renders fast. web.dev’s main content is an image according to LCP (test ran on WebPageTest). These default priorities work reasonably well for most cases, usually resulting in a good performance. Large preview ).

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Learnings From a WebPageTest Session on CSS-Tricks

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I got together with Tim Kadlec from over at WebPageTest the other day to use do a bit of performance testing on CSS-Tricks. Essentially use the tool, poke around, and identify performance pain points to work on. Especially as it affects cached page loads too. See this article about CLS and WebPageTest.

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Answering Common Questions About Interpreting Page Speed Reports

Smashing Magazine

Answering Common Questions About Interpreting Page Speed Reports Answering Common Questions About Interpreting Page Speed Reports Geoff Graham 2023-10-31T16:00:00+00:00 2023-10-31T17:06:18+00:00 This article is sponsored by DebugBear Running a performance check on your site isn’t too terribly difficult. Can’t be perfect every time!

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A Guide To Image Optimization On Jamstack Sites

Smashing Magazine

This article is sponsored by Storyblok. That is why, today, Web Performance is as important and trendy as having an online presence. Table of Contents: What Is Web Performance? What Is Web Performance? Webpage performance test report for the Smashing Magazine website. Alba Silvente. Fixes To Common Problems.

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