Impressive read on how a few tweaks could more than halve the load time for a fashion retailer.
Plenty of practical advice included, which I would highly recommend checking out.
-> Improving Page Speed for Norse Projects by @davepeiris via @tryblackbird https://t.co/8lsSIS7Ppr
Simple yet significant thing all developers should keep in mind: CSS resources (fonts, background images) are not requested by your CSS, but by the DOM node that needs them [Note: slight oversimplification, but the correct way to think about it.]
Starting today, a CLS change that better accounts for long-lived pages has been rolled out across a number of Chrome's web tooling surfaces including @____lighthouse, PageSpeed Insights, and @ChromeUXReport ✨
https://t.co/wcmGtCrn0y
If you're using polyfills to ensure your site works for older browsers, you can use nomodule to save modern browsers having to download that script: https://t.co/K0wjJX3CBk
Core Web Vitals and SEO:
"The update on May 31 (2021) will result in a positive ranking signal for page experience in mobile search only for groups of similar URLs which meet all three Web Vital targets. The impact of the signal is expected to be small.”
https://t.co/NUYqHvqIYb
💌 The first Making Websites Fast email has just gone out, with useful articles from @csswizardry, @ksylor, @simonhearne, @addyosmani and @smashingmag
⚡️ If you’re into site speed, this is for you: https://t.co/gcNQLOOTvO
You can sign up for more here: https://t.co/2IqucYbP4e
If anyone missed my talk about "How to read a WebPageTest waterfall chart" from @LDNWebPerf on Tuesday, it's now been uploaded to YouTube: https://t.co/JWEz39RIO9
#webperf#perfmatters
If you're into site speed (or want to be better at it), then you might like the new monthly newsletter I'm putting together, Making Websites Fast, showcasing the best of web perf: https://t.co/2IqucYbP4e
This is a really, really great listen - lots of useful info including how HTTP/2 really works, the hidden cost of JavaScript frameworks, and why custom metrics in #webperf are so important.
🎙 I had a really, really great time chatting with @drewm for @SmashingPod. We take a look at the state of web performance in 2021, and I’d highly recommend you give it a listen! https://t.co/UoFipQ7m8G
Understanding the critical path is a huge step towards improving your ecommerce site speed
Load your CSS as fast as possible
Be careful with synchronous JavaScript in the <head>
Self-host critical CSS, JS and fonts
https://t.co/j6rx75MAUa
Speed metrics like LCP are great, but there could be things that are more important for you to track (like when the first product image loads on your ecom category pages). Here's how to track your own custom speed metrics: https://t.co/jFxP9w6ISV