Installing mod_pagespeed can make significant improvements in web page performance. In our tests, web page start render times improved by 17% to 43% and load times improved by about one-third. However, while mod_pagespeed improved load times, it is no substitute for manual website optimization. » more »

By website optimization on 17 Feb 2014 PM | Permalink

We investigate moving an example site from a slow mass host to a lightly loaded host and measure the results. Server response times were reduced by 82.1% and variability by about 7 fold. » more »

By website optimization on 22 Jan 2014 PM | Permalink

To test President Obama's promise that the new healthcare.gov web site would be fixed by December 1, we speed audited the improved site. The site showed some improvements in "above the fold" speed, but slower load times than the old version. Optimizing the site with Radware's Fastview service could cut load times by more than 68%. » more »

By website optimization on 15 Dec 2013 PM | Permalink

Google is now factoring in mobile friendliness and mobile website speed into their search engine rankings. » more »

By website optimization on 26 Nov 2013 AM | Permalink

Automated website acceleration products can speed up your site without developer intervention. We test the effectiveness of Radware's Fastview appliance on a test site and find significant improvements in speed. » more »

By website optimization on 20 Nov 2013 PM | Permalink

The first Velocity Web Performance conference held in New York City was chock full of interesting talks and hands-on workshops. We've got highlights. » more »

By website optimization on 23 Oct 2013 AM | Permalink

This article evaluates the website performance issues of the healthcare.gov site, and offers some solutions to improve speed. A brief analysis shows a number of issues that could be addressed to improve the user experience. » more »

By website optimization on 2 Oct 2013 PM | Permalink