7. Minify CSS, JavaScript, and HTML.
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Posted on 16-06-2023 11:41 AM
This lecture series is designed to cover performance holistically, starting with the basics and continuing to touch on points both technical and not. The course does not assume any knowledge of performance concepts, but it is aimed at front-end developers and ui/ux designers who are comfortable writing html, css, and have a basic knowledge of javascript. If you're a designer or developer looking to gain a better understanding of how your decisions and company culture impacts your ability to deliver quickly and resiliently, this is the course for you.
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On your website you have several types of file: html (the bones of your website) css (the skin of your website) javascript (the interaction layer of your website) in order to increase the performance of your website, you need to minify these files as much as possible. This can be achieved through a plugin service like bwp minify which will minify the files on the fly as you update them. If you have a static website you won’t be able to use a plugin, that shouldn’t stop you from minifying your files, though. You are able to can copy and paste your code into a minification service online for free and the tool will generate a minified version on your behalf.
Front-end developers and ui/ux designers comfortable writing html, css, have at least basic knowledge of javascript.
When your users load your site, they will have to load all of the pictures like mentioned before in addition to your site’s contents (html), the code that makes it beautiful (css), and lastly, the code that gives your site function (javascript). A simple javascript on your file might look like this:  var s = "i love fast websites!"; alert(s); this code is great for humans because we can easily read and edit the line of code. If i wanted to change the message, i would simply go into the file and make the according changes.
8. Leverage a content delivery network (CDN).
Are you looking for ways to speed up your business website ? want to create a lightning-fast website that’ll keep your customers keep coming back for more?
zenesys share their tips for success in this infographic. Here’s a quick summary:
use a content delivery network (cdn)
decrease code size.
A good cdn, or content delivery network, is a critical next step for optimizing your website’s speed. A cdn is a group of servers in different locations around the world that work together to deliver your website to users faster by delivering large files from servers near your users. When a user visits your website, the cdn will direct them to the server that is closest to them. This can help reduce the distance between the user and the server, which will improve website speed. Cdns also help to reduce the number of requests made to your server, which can help to improve website speed.