- How many HTTP requests?
- How optimised are the graphics?
- Is JavaScript adding unnecessary bulk?
Good Performance
Good website performance by definition should be transparent to the visitor but can make the difference between a website that's a success or one that's a complete flop.I use a number of website performance tools such as Yahoo!'s YSlow and Google's PageSpeed during the creation of my websites to ensure I can shave those vital few seconds and even milliseconds off website loading times thus enable a better user experience. I also follow Yahoo!'s performance best practices which allows me to test that the changes I make actually improve performance and give me a better understanding about what actually happens when a website loads into the browser.
For more information on some of the tools I use phpied.com has produced and excellent round up of performance tools with detailed information on each one. If you're interested in website performance I would recommend giving it a read.
If you have any tips/comments on website optimisation and performance or if there is a tool you use that's not in this round up, please feel free to drop me a line.
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