Speed Tweak
Learn speed techniques you can use to increase page download speed. Speed Tweak of the Week shows how to optimize XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, graphics, and other web page components to maximize web site speed and usability.
Average Top 100 Weblog Performance Survey – results of load size analysis of technorati top 100 weblogs compared to top 1000 websites
We compare the home page performance of the top 100 weblogs with the top 1000 websites. Updating a top 100 weblog survey, we find a correlation between popularity and page size.
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Evolution of the Web from 2000 to 2007 – average web object size quintuples since 2000
In a comparative survey of data traces from 2000 and 2007, University of Twente researchers found that the nature of the Web has changed from a static one-way medium to a dynamic platform for interactive services such as photo and video sharing portals.
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O’Reilly Books on Web Performance
We sum up the available books on web performance from O’Reilly.
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Solid-State Drive Web Server Test – upgrade server speed with benchmarking tools
We test a new server with solid-state drives and faster processors. Upgrading our dedicated server improved performance by 35% to 50%.
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Optimize Drop Shadows – minimize image size with graphic optimization of drop shadow and photoshop
Learn how to create optimized drop-shadows in Photoshop to minimize the size of web graphics.
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The Psychology of Web Performance – how slow response times affect user psychology
Users experience psychological and physiological effects when interacting with web pages, experiencing frustration when not completing tasks and engagement at faster web sites. Learn how web page response times affect user psychology and behavior.
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The Cost of Banner Advertising on Web Performance – internet advertising slows web page downloads
The cost of banner ads for the average website is about one-sixth more objects and one-third more latency. Learn how online advertising affects web page response times, user behavior, and satisfaction.
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Optimize Parallel Downloads to Minimize Object Overhead
With the average web page growing past 50 external objects, object overhead now dominates most web page delays. Increasing parallel downloads by using multiple hostnames can realize up to a 40% improvement in web page latency.
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Use Delta Encoding to Compress RSS newsfeeds – delta compression saves bandwidth
Learn how to use delta encoding to compress your RSS XML newsfeeds. Save bandwidth by using delta compression for your RSS files.
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