Search
Using Custom Fonts With SVG in an Image Tag
21.6.2018
When we produce a PNG image, we use an <img> tag or a CSS background, and that's about it. It is dead simple and guaranteed to work.
PNG is way simpler to use in HTML than SVG
Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for SVG, despite its many advantages. Although you're spoiled for choices...
The Four Big Ways Jetpack Helps with Image Performance
19.6.2018
We've been working with Jetpack around here as a sponsor. It's a great match because as someone with a bunch of self-hosted WordPress sites, Jetpack is one of those no-brainer plugins for me. Jetpack can do a ton of good things for any site in a variety of very different ways. Here's one way...
Here’s the thing about “unused CSS” tools
18.6.2018
There are a lot of tools that aim to help you remove "unused CSS" from your project. Never a week goes by that I don't see a tool for this being shared or promoted. It must strike some kind of perfect chord for some developers. I care about performance, and I know that reducing file sizes is good...
Code Challenge #11: JavaScript Functional Programming
12.6.2018
Previously on the code challenge #10, we delved into lazy loading images for performance, you can check out the challenge post and solution.
This week on the code challenge, we'll be re-visi
WDRL — Edition 231: Pupeteer 15, Safari 12, Tracking Protection, Card Modules, Web Performance Tips And A CORS Guide
8.6.2018
Hey,
it’s interesting how we can always think we know almost everything about something but then realize that we actually don’t know much. I had this feeling when reading through Heydon Pickering’s article about building a card with code: A lot of these things are clear but there are so many...
The web can be anything we want it to be
6.6.2018
I really enjoyed this chat between Bruce Lawson and Mustafa Kurtuldu where they talked about browser support and the health of the web. Bruce expands upon a lot of the thoughts in a post he wrote last year called World Wide Web, Not Wealthy Western Web where he writes:
...across the world...
Lazy Load Animal Memes with Intersection Observer
29.5.2018
Last week we on the code challenge #7 we delved into lazy loading images for increased performance of web pages. Yet to take the challenge? You can do so
High Performance Hosting with No Billing Surprises
24.5.2018
(This is a sponsored post.)
With DigitalOcean, you can spin up Droplet cloud servers with industry-leading price-performance and predictable costs. Our flexible configurations are sized for any application, and we save you up to 55% when compared to other cloud providers.
Get started today. Receive...
Incapsula DDoS Resiliency Score
3.5.2018
(This is a sponsored post.)
These free training courses from Incapsula give you the technical knowledge and skills to accelerate your website and optimize content delivery. Website Performance Mastery Starts Here in a fun, quiz-based online format, these free training courses give you the technical...
Performance testing meetup v Brně
6.3.2018
Přijďte si poslechnout, jak různé společnosti v Brně přistupují v rámci SW vývoje k performance testům, a sdílet s ostatními svoje vlastní poznatky a názory na tuto oblast. O svých zkušenostech a aktuálním…