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The Fastest Google Fonts

CSS Wizardry

It’s widely accepted that self-hosted fonts are the fastest option: same origin means reduced network negotiation, predictable URLs mean we can preload , self-hosted means we can set our own cache-control. That said, the convenience of a service like Google Fonts cannot be overstated. What else could I do to make Google Fonts fast ?

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Better Video Streaming With imgix

Smashing Magazine

Better Video Streaming With imgix. Better Video Streaming With imgix. Adding video to your website immediately adds value, but also a new level of complexity to your web development. Can I use the <video> tag? Do I need a JavaScript video player? Do I need a JavaScript video player? Doug Sillars.

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Fallacy #8: The network is homogeneous

Particular Software

Google built BigTable, Amazon built Dynamo, Facebook built Cassandra, LinkedIn came up with Voldemort. From Udi Dahan's free Distributed Systems Design Fundamentals video course Semantic interoperability The true challenge of non-homogenous networks lies in semantic interoperability. None of these things can talk to each other.

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Tech Transforms podcast: What we don’t know about America’s “Wireless Wars” with China – but should

Dynatrace

The Chinese multinational tech giant, Huawei, dominates investment and activity in the 5G network. The FCC’s ban on Chinese telecommunications and video surveillance equipment that pose threats does not appear to be stopping the potential for federal cybersecurity and homeland safety issues either, Pelson said.

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Google planning a new ‘Badge of Shame’ for slow websites

MachMetrics

Google has announced plans for a new badging system that would let users know whether a website typically loads slowly. With its search engine being easily the most used on the internet, Google has an incredible influence on the web. Most stemmed from Google exercising too much power with this move.

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Google Lighthouse vs Rigor

Rigor

One free tool has become prominent in the space – Google Lighthouse – and one question often bubbles up: “I use Google Lighthouse for one-off snapshots of my site’s performance, so why do I need a performance monitoring solution?” Where Google Lighthouse Shines Bright.

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Service level objectives: 5 SLOs to get started

Dynatrace

for the workout video playback feature. The ApDex SLO ensures that users have a positive experience when watching workout videos within the fitness app. and above indicates that most users find the video playback performance excellent or at least acceptable. The Apdex score of 0.85

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