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Time To First Byte: Beyond Server Response Time

Smashing Magazine

That means that before we even get the first response byte for our page we actually have to send data back and forth between the browser and a server eight times! Thats where network latency comes in, or network round trip time (RTT) if we look at the time it takes to send data to a server and receive a response in the browser.

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Improving The Performance Of Wix Websites (Case Study)

Smashing Magazine

This was because the amount of effort required often exceeded the capacity of the performance team, and also because ongoing work on various features and capabilities often got in the way. As websites become heavier and more complex , the task of maintaining performance becomes ever more challenging. More after jump!

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How the Great Firewall of China Affects Performance of Websites Outside of China

Dotcom-Montior

Any website request initially goes to the DNS server to fetch the IP address of the website and accesses it on the responded address. If the response from the DNS is incorrect, you won’t be able to access the website. If the DNS caches are manipulated to contain wrong IP addresses, it’s called DNS poisoning.

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How to Optimize Websites for Ad Publishers

Dotcom-Montior

Browser Caching: Although it may seem commonplace, caching is sometimes overlooked. Depending on how often you change content, you may want to set a long expiration time for your cache. Caching can ensure your browser doesn’t have to load all those elements if a visitor returns to your pages.

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How the Great Firewall of China Affects Performance of Websites Outside of China

Dotcom-Montior

Any website request initially goes to the DNS server to fetch the IP address of the website and accesses it on the responded address. If the response from the DNS is incorrect, you won’t be able to access the website. If the DNS caches are manipulated to contain wrong IP addresses, it’s called DNS poisoning.

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Don’t Sink Your Website With Third Parties

Smashing Magazine

You may have a lean, agile, responsive site design only to find it gradually loaded down with more and more “extras” that are often put onto the site by marketing departments or business leaders who are not always thinking about website performance. Graph of resource request chains on a typical news media website.

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Dynamic Content Vs. Static Content: What Are the Main Differences

IO River

They cache static content and enable lightning-fast delivery around the globe.This symbiosis reduces server load, boosts loading times, and ensures efficient content distribution. Content Delivery Networks (CDNs), web browsers, and proxy servers can store static files in their caches. How Can You Boost Website Performance?

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