Web Performance, Branding, and Social Media
Why GrabPERF?
About four years ago, I had a bright idea that I would like to learn more about how to build and scale a small Web performance measurement platform. I’ve worked in the Web performance industry for nearly a decade now, and this was an experimental platform for me to examine and encounter many of [...]
In: Technology| The Web| Web Performance| WebPerformance.Org
22 Sep 2008When starting with new clients, finding the low-hanging fruit of Web performance is often the simplest thing that can be done. By recommending a few simple configuration changes, these early stage clients can often reap substantial Web performance improvement gains.
The harder problem is that it is hard for organizations to build on these early wins [...]
In: smp
13 Jan 2005In the world of Web performance, the agreed upon state of Nirvana is the development of an automated system that will isolate, identify, diagnose and resolve (or suggest a resolution) to an issue. However, the question for me is whether these systems are really useful.
Why do I say that? Because they solve the tactical issues. [...]
In: smp
30 Nov 2004Web performance benchmarks have been a part of the industry since the beginning. However, it is not 1999 anymore. What do these benchmarks really mean?
Simple, aggregated performance and success rate values based on a limited dataset for a finite time period give a very tiny perspective into the world of Web performance. The operation of [...]
The Dichotomy of the Web: Andy King’s Website Optimization
In: Commentary| Technology| Web Performance| Work
30 Aug 2008The Web is a many-splendored thing, with a very split personality. One side is drive to find ways to make the most money possible, while the other is driven to implement cool technology in an effective and efficient manner (most of the time).
Andy King, in Website Optimization (O’Reilly), tries to address these two competing forces [...]