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Performance Game Changer: Browser Back/Forward Cache

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WebPageTest is one of the few web performance testing tools that actually tests a reload of the page using a primed HTTP Cache — most of the other tools just flag if your HTTP resources are not explicitly set to be cached. Back/Forward Cache Testing Tool. The HTTP Cache is a disk cache.

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An In-Depth Guide To Measuring Core Web Vitals

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Total Blocking Time (TBT) is a good proxy for FID when using a testing tool without any direct user interaction, but also keep an eye on Time to Interactive (TTI) when looking at FID. Google uses anonymized data from Chrome users to feedback metrics and makes these available in the Chrome User Experience Report (CrUX).

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Front-End Performance Checklist 2021

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Networking, HTTP/2, HTTP/3 OCSP stapling, EV/DV certificates, packaging, IPv6, QUIC, HTTP/3. Testing And Monitoring Auditing workflow, proxy browsers, 404 page, GDPR cookie consent prompts, performance diagnostics CSS, accessibility. To complete the picture, we’d usually look out for useful metrics among all of these groups.

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HTTP/3: Practical Deployment Options (Part 3)

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Next, we’ll look at how to set up servers and clients (that’s the hard part unless you’re using a content delivery network (CDN)). Finally, we’ll see which tools you can use to evaluate the performance impact of the new protocols (that’s the almost impossible part, at least for now). Servers and Networks. Network Configuration.

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Front-End Performance Checklist 2019 [PDF, Apple Pages, MS Word]

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Time to Interactive (TTI) The point at which layout has stabilized, key webfonts are visible, and the main thread is available enough to handle user input — basically the time mark when a user can interact with the UI. If you don’t have a device at hand, emulate mobile experience on desktop by testing on a throttled network (e.g.

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Front-End Performance Checklist 2020 [PDF, Apple Pages, MS Word]

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Usually, the most specific and relevant ones are: Time to Interactive (TTI) The point at which layout has stabilized, key webfonts are visible, and the main thread is available enough to handle user input — basically the time mark when a user can interact with the UI. 300ms RTT, 1.6 Mbps down, 0.8

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What Web Designers Can Do To Speed Up Mobile Websites

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One tool that’s particularly helpful is called Lighthouse. Instead, I suggest that web designers use another Google testing tool called Test My Site. Test My Site is a mobile page speed testing tool from Think with Google. Source: Test My Site ) ( Large preview ). seconds too long.

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