Smashing Magazine

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The linked-up explainer provides more details, from how scores are weighted to why scores may fluctuate between test runs. Why do we need Lighthouse at all when Google also offers similar reports in PageSpeed Insights (PSI)? Large preview ) Did you notice that the Performance score in Lighthouse is different from that PSI screenshot?

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Speed Google Website Metrics 97

MachMetrics

JUNE 30, 2021

Many people often confuse site speed with page speed grades of performance testing tools, which are actually calculated based on multiple factors of a page including its loading speed. The screenshot below explains that page load time and lighthouse performance scores are not the same, yet they are really close to each other.

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Cache Speed Google Website 78

MachMetrics

JANUARY 23, 2020

You may even have a client who’s wondering why they’re getting inconsistent results on tests they’ve run on a site you built for them. It’s one of the most common (and frustrating) scenarios in web performance testing. Others will be coming to you from a slow, rural internet connection on a budget laptop.

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Speed Testing Website Cache 62

Smashing Magazine

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Today, creating content on the Internet is the norm, not the exception. Webpage performance test report for the Smashing Magazine website. The Relation Between Images And Web Performance. . <picture> Cache Your Images. A Guide To Image Optimization On Jamstack Sites. Alba Silvente. Large preview ).

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Media Cache Website Mobile 105

Smashing Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2020

So, if we created an overview of all the things we have to keep in mind when improving performance — from the very start of the process until the final release of the website — what would that list look like? Lara Hogan’s guide on how to approach designs with a performance budget can provide helpful pointers to designers.

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Performance Cache Network Metrics 145

Smashing Magazine

JANUARY 7, 2019

So, if we created an overview of all the things we have to keep in mind when improving performance — from the very start of the process until the final release of the website — what would that list look like? In 2015, Google introduced Brotli , a new open-source lossless data format, which is now supported in all modern browsers.

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Performance Cache Metrics Network 103