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Extreme Image Optimization: WebP & JPEG XR in Aqua I ...
Images are probably the simplest component on a web page today. They don't block the parsing of the HTML and don't get in the way of rendering other components. Generally, they just sit there and look pretty. However, for what they lack in complexity, they compensate in volume. According to the HTTP Archive, images make up 61% of the bytes on the average desktop homepage, and 65% of the bytes
The online holiday shopping season: A look back at 2 ...
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Mastering Multi-Channel Madness
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An Exciting Day for the WAN - Akamai & Cisco Announc ...
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Why Early Termination Is Not A Bad Thing...
On July 31st Facebook announced that they have enabled secure browsing by default. More and more companies such as Google, Twitter and PayPal have started to switch to always on SSL/TLS to ensure more secure browsing. And the growth of HTTPS use is likely to continue. Number of Sites With Valid Certificates Part of Netcraft's SSL Server Survey Source: Netcraft This sounds all well and good. However, as is often
Why should I care about Rendering Engines?
The following is a guest post from Enterprise Architect Matt Ringel, Senior Enterprise Architect Joseph Morrissey and Enterprise Architect Manuel Alvarez. This is a follow up post to the Boston Web Performance Meetup presentation by the Professional Services team - The Render Chain and You. There are many factors that affect your site performance and one of the less discussed ones is the Rendering Engine. There are a lot of
Learn about the Brand New Developer Track at Akamai ...
This October at the Edge Global Conference I'll be joined by technology visionaries from a wide range of industries and organizations discussing topics related to creating cutting edge experiences ... faster. I'm specifically excited to share details about the new Developers' Track we'll be introducing. We have some fantastic presenters lined up, including Geoffrey Moore - Author and Business Strategies; Gene Kim - VisOps Author and Entrepreneur; Jason Grigsby -
Crush the Rush - Maximizing Holiday Performance
The following is a guest post from Senior Solutions Engineer Eric Mingorance* This is the third blog post to our "Crush the Rush" holiday readiness webinar seriesChristmas started in July this year. Not just because "Drugstores ‛R Us" and the "ShopMarts" of the world are ever expanding the holiday window in hopes of more consumer revenue, but because Online Marketing, IT, eCommerce and Network departments in the Internet-retail-world started preparing
The Render Chain and You
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