Category Archives: web development

Using Resource Hints to Improve the Page Load Experience

As webpages become more complex, they also become larger and slower. The browser then has a tougher time finding all of the assets it needs. But we can help by giving the browser a few hints… Happy hinting! Continue reading

Record a Performance in DevTools, then Replay it in WebPageTest

WebPageTest (WPT) recently released a Chrome Extension that allows you to record an experience in DevTools, export that experience, then add that export to WPT to run as a test. Happy testing! Continue reading

Add Scripts to Your WebPageTest Tests

Oh the heals of my “Getting to Know… WebPageTest” article, I present an add-on of sorts, showing how to add and use scripts to your tests. Happy scripting! Continue reading

Getting to Know… WebPageTest

The latest installment in my “Getting to Know…” series, where I “get to know” some tech and share resources, tips, tricks and notes that I collect along the way. This time around, let’s get to know… WebPageTest! Continue reading

Use Responsive Images to Give Each User an Image that is “Just Right”

As our range of web-enabled devices spawns new and different screen sizes, sending the same image to all devices becomes problematic. This is where responsive image comes into play. Continue reading

Today’s Readings

The latest installment in my “Today’s Readings” series, including a11y, inclusivity and respecting user preferences, GDPR smack-downs, flex & grid, wpo and a bunch of browser udpates. Happy reading! Continue reading

Today’s Readings

The latest installment in my “Today’s Readings” series, including a11y, css, js, wpo, pwa, typography and more. Happy reading! Continue reading

Today’s Readings

The latest installment in my “Today’s Readings” series, offering my rants and thoughts based on findings from around the world-wide web. Happy reading! Continue reading

Today’s Readings

The latest installment in my “Today’s Readings” series, including a11y, animation & UI, CSS best practices, JS tips, fluid typography generator, WP and even some SVG! Happy reading! Continue reading

Today’s Readings

The latest installment in my “Today’s Readings” series, including the latest State of the Browser, CDNs, Git, WPO, MVCs, SPAs and… Boop. Happy reading! Continue reading