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The psychology of site speed and human happiness

Speed Curve

The internet may change, and web pages may grow and evolve, but user expectations are constant. Web stress" is measurable When websites perform poorly, we react badly. There is even some research that suggests using slow websites increases our blood pressure !) Below is a photo of one of the study participants.)

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Web Performance Bookshelf

Rigor

This book is about the network, from fundamental limitations that affect performance to major innovations for building even more powerful browser applications. This book is about performance problems and the various technologies created to fight them. How to pioneer new metrics and create a culture of performance.

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The Great Firewall of China: Obstacles to Monitoring Performance

Dotcom-Montior

The entire country of China’s internet connectivity is shielded by the Great Firewall (GFW). There are three state-owned ISP providers, China Unicom, China Telecom, and China Mobile , that control internet in China. The most recent technology automatically shuts internet off whenever blacklisted URLs are accessed.

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World’s Top Web Performance Leaders To Watch

Rigor

Check out her writing about business and technology on her own site at rachelandrew.co.uk , and follow her on Twitter @ rachelandrew , where she tweets about CSS, tech topics, and much more. An author , an educator , and a speaker , Max is an independent consultant in the mobile and web space. Jake Archibald. Jake Archibald.

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Improving JavaScript Bundle Performance With Code-Splitting

Smashing Magazine

Users can browse the Internet using slow and unreliable networks, so minification, optimization, and code-splitting of JavaScript files ensure that the user downloads the smallest file possible. Notice the difference in loading times between mobile and cable networks. Website performance is not consistent across devices.

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Reducing Carbon Emissions On The Web

Smashing Magazine

The only time the Internet was mentioned was as a tool for communicating with one another without the need to chop down more trees, or for working without a commute. So, when people first started talking about the Internet having similar carbon emissions to the airline industry , I was a bit skeptical. More after jump!

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

Smashing Magazine

Study common complaints coming into customer service and see how improving performance can help relieve some of these common problems. Run performance experiments and measure outcomes — both on mobile and on desktop. Mobile devices have different GPUs, CPU, different memory, different battery characteristics.