Comments on: Effective Web Performance http://newestindustry.org/2009/08/12/effective-web-performance/ Web Performance, Branding, and Social Media Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:50:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Effective Web Performance: Third-Party Providers (Or Why Herding Cats is Fun) - Newest Industry http://newestindustry.org/2009/08/12/effective-web-performance/comment-page-1/#comment-1230 Effective Web Performance: Third-Party Providers (Or Why Herding Cats is Fun) - Newest Industry Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:23:07 +0000 http://newestindustry.org/2009/08/11/effective-web-performance/#comment-1230 [...] the first article of this series, I detailed a number of approaches to actively gathering performance data. This method, whether [...] [...] the first article of this series, I detailed a number of approaches to actively gathering performance data. This method, whether [...]

]]> By: Stephen Pierzchala http://newestindustry.org/2009/08/12/effective-web-performance/comment-page-1/#comment-1268 Stephen Pierzchala Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:29:20 +0000 http://newestindustry.org/2009/08/11/effective-web-performance/#comment-1268 The breakdown that I encounter tends to be heavily weighted towards synthetic measurements, but that may be because I work for a firm that still has a heavy emphasis on this method of data-gathering.<br><br>Also, synthetic performance measurements are often seen or portrayed as less intrusive and invasive than the other methods. That does not take away from the effectiveness of usefulness of the data that is gathered from Browser-side and Server-side passive data collection. <br><br>An effective Web performance strategy requires a holistic view of the site and a realization that one technology alone won't be enough to provide a clear perspective of the site's performance from a business, operations or customer perspective. The breakdown that I encounter tends to be heavily weighted towards synthetic measurements, but that may be because I work for a firm that still has a heavy emphasis on this method of data-gathering.

Also, synthetic performance measurements are often seen or portrayed as less intrusive and invasive than the other methods. That does not take away from the effectiveness of usefulness of the data that is gathered from Browser-side and Server-side passive data collection.

An effective Web performance strategy requires a holistic view of the site and a realization that one technology alone won't be enough to provide a clear perspective of the site's performance from a business, operations or customer perspective.

]]> By: webmetrics http://newestindustry.org/2009/08/12/effective-web-performance/comment-page-1/#comment-1267 webmetrics Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:21:48 +0000 http://newestindustry.org/2009/08/11/effective-web-performance/#comment-1267 Good overview, lots of good nuggets here. What would you see the breakdown being between synthetic, webbug passive, and hardware passive out in the field? Good overview, lots of good nuggets here. What would you see the breakdown being between synthetic, webbug passive, and hardware passive out in the field?

]]> By: Stephen Pierzchala http://newestindustry.org/2009/08/12/effective-web-performance/comment-page-1/#comment-1223 Stephen Pierzchala Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:29:20 +0000 http://newestindustry.org/2009/08/11/effective-web-performance/#comment-1223 The breakdown that I encounter tends to be heavily weighted towards synthetic measurements, but that may be because I work for a firm that still has a heavy emphasis on this method of data-gathering.<br><br>Also, synthetic performance measurements are often seen or portrayed as less intrusive and invasive than the other methods. That does not take away from the effectiveness of usefulness of the data that is gathered from Browser-side and Server-side passive data collection. <br><br>An effective Web performance strategy requires a holistic view of the site and a realization that one technology alone won't be enough to provide a clear perspective of the site's performance from a business, operations or customer perspective. The breakdown that I encounter tends to be heavily weighted towards synthetic measurements, but that may be because I work for a firm that still has a heavy emphasis on this method of data-gathering.

Also, synthetic performance measurements are often seen or portrayed as less intrusive and invasive than the other methods. That does not take away from the effectiveness of usefulness of the data that is gathered from Browser-side and Server-side passive data collection.

An effective Web performance strategy requires a holistic view of the site and a realization that one technology alone won't be enough to provide a clear perspective of the site's performance from a business, operations or customer perspective.

]]> By: webmetrics http://newestindustry.org/2009/08/12/effective-web-performance/comment-page-1/#comment-1222 webmetrics Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:21:48 +0000 http://newestindustry.org/2009/08/11/effective-web-performance/#comment-1222 Good overview, lots of good nuggets here. What would you see the breakdown being between synthetic, webbug passive, and hardware passive out in the field? Good overview, lots of good nuggets here. What would you see the breakdown being between synthetic, webbug passive, and hardware passive out in the field?

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