November, 2010

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Lazy loading Javascript: On-demand scripts to faster load times

Jos

Loading on-demand code can boost website performance in the sense that the browser does not need to request and execute Javascript code that is not needed. Depending on the script, a different approach can be taken to lazy load it. Progressive enhancement Javascript This is by far the best scenario. Javascript is used to improve user experience but the web page can work without Javascript (in example, browsers with Javascript disabled).

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Amazon EC2 Cluster GPU Instances - All Things Distributed

All Things Distributed

'All Things Distributed. Werner Vogels weblog on building scalable and robust distributed systems. Expanding the Cloud - Adding the Incredible Power of the Amazon EC2 Cluster GPU Instances. By Werner Vogels on 14 November 2010 04:00 PM. | Permalink. | Comments (). Today Amazon Web Services takes another step on the continuous innovation path by announcing a new Amazon EC2 instance type: The Cluster GPU Instance.

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Regulatory Capture and IT Governance

The Agile Manager

Industries are regulated by governments so that companies don't compromise the public interest. Regulatory agencies usually grab headlines because most regulation comes in response to nefarious actions, but it isn't always the case: people in a company may conduct their affairs in what they believe to be a perfectly justifiable manner, only for there to be unintended consequences of what they do to consumers or society.

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Lazy loading Javascript: On-demand scripts to faster load times

Jos

Loading on-demand code can boost website performance in the sense that the browser does not need to request and execute Javascript code that is not needed. Depending on the script, a different approach can be taken to lazy load it. Progressive enhancement Javascript This is by far the best scenario. Javascript is used to improve user experience but the web page can work without Javascript (in example, browsers with Javascript disabled).

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This week in review: GPUs, Zombies, Biomimicry and Tom Waits.

All Things Distributed

'All Things Distributed. Werner Vogels weblog on building scalable and robust distributed systems. This week in review: GPUs, Zombies, Biomimicry and Tom Waits. By Werner Vogels on 19 November 2010 07:51 AM. | Permalink. | Comments (). Here are some the links I shared this week on twitter and facebook : Cloud Computing. Big news this week was of course the launch of Cluster GPU instances for Amazon EC2.

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