Speed Curve

JUNE 24, 2019

A while back, our friends at Shopify published this great case study , showing how they optimized one of their newer themes from the ground up – and how they worked to keep it fast. Keep reading to learn how you can apply these best practices to your own site and give your pages a speed boost. Understand page bloat.

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Smashing Magazine

MAY 9, 2022

Ensuring your website caches most of its assets for future uses has long been touted as essential for web performance. The Smashing team has done a lot to make a fast website, so even a fresh load (though this experiment may not be a completely fresh load if you came to this article from the home page). Here’s an experiment for you.

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MachMetrics

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Unfortunately, Target.com is not a fast website. And this is shocking since we all know that page load speed is directly correlated to site revenue (you’re aware that faster websites lead to increased conversion and sales, right?). In fact, they just cracked into the top 10 list of US e-commerce retailers.

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Smashing Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2023

400 pages , jam-packed with in-depth user research and best practices. There is a wealth of information on websites to help guide you along your learning path. Meet Touch Design for Mobile Interfaces , Steven Hoober’s brand-new guide on designing for mobile with proven, universal, human-centric guidelines.

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Smashing Magazine

JULY 23, 2021

That is also something that you can find when using a procurement website. Larger organizations often post their invitations to tender on procurement websites. ” Smaller procurement sites like Upwork or Fiverr can also work, but they are highly competitive and price-sensitive in these cases. Procurement Sites. Networking.

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Smashing Magazine

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Created by Jon Yablonski, this lovely website explains 21 psychological principles that designers can consider to create more human-centered products and experiences. The Ultimate Guide to UX Research shares tips and best practices from leading industry experts. If not, Laws Of UX will shed more light on their meaning.

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Smashing Magazine

AUGUST 3, 2023

As the world’s leading search engine, Google is committed to delivering the best possible search results to its users. This commitment involves prioritizing websites that offer not only relevant content but also an excellent user experience. Each stage has its unique challenges and potential pitfalls, as other case studies show.

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Smashing Magazine

AUGUST 17, 2018

These are not to be confused with micro-interactions, which are miniscule engagements websites have with visitors when they "touch" key points of the interface. When a visitor arrives at a mobile website (or app), they’ve come with a clear motivation: “I want to know.”. “I Take the Delaware State Fair website, for example.

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Speed Curve

DECEMBER 25, 2013

Guy Podjarny’s recent research shows that only one in eight websites is responsive. Recently Grigorik has been championing this approach and the Google Pagespeed Insight rules have been updated to reflect this best practice with recommendations on how to reduce the size of "above the fold" content. Source: SpeedCurve.

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Speed Curve

JULY 8, 2024

A recent analysis of twenty leading websites found a surprising number of page speed optimizations that sites are not taking advantage of – to the detriment of their performance metrics, and more importantly, to the detriment of their users and ultimately their business. But that doesn't mean ignoring best practices is.

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KeyCDN

AUGUST 29, 2019

Running speed tests with tools like Google PageSpeed Insights , WebPageTest , or KeyCDN’s Website Speed Test are always a good way to help gauge your website’s performance. According to Google, the best practice for a website’s speed is to keep it under 3 seconds load time.

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Speed Curve

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Google Lighthouse is an open-source tool that checks your page against rules for Performance, PWA, Accessibility, Best Practice, and SEO. A good practice is to look at your last 2-4 weeks of data for a given metric, identify the worst number, and then set your performance budget for that number. ( Can You Afford It?

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Smashing Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2021

It was a “multi-stepped” form and not a trick by the website. We see that everywhere to sign up to websites, newsletters, or updates. When you use websites and apps, you don’t read every word on every page — you skim read and make assumptions. Better Form Design: One Thing Per Page (Case Study) , Adam Silver.

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Smashing Magazine

JANUARY 7, 2019

So, if we created an overview of all the things we have to keep in mind when improving performance — from the very start of the process until the final release of the website — what would that list look like? It will help you build up a company-tailored case study with real data. How to get there? Image source ).

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Smashing Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2020

So, if we created an overview of all the things we have to keep in mind when improving performance — from the very start of the process until the final release of the website — what would that list look like? It will help you build up a company-tailored case study with real data. How to get there? Image source ).

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Smashing Magazine

JANUARY 11, 2021

So, if we created an overview of all the things we have to keep in mind when improving performance — from the very start of the project until the final release of the website — what would that look like? It will help you build up a company-tailored case study with real data. How to get there?

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