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DESCRIPTION As an increasing number of users access websites from mobile networks, optimization is becoming a crucial part of the user experience. To succeed, the delivery of content must be optimized. There is also a need to stay focused on aspects that can impact website speed, such as conservation of bandwidth, overall content delivery speed and responsiveness. Web Performance in Action teaches web optimization as a discipline. The book begins with explaining the importance of optimized websites, and the impact of site speed on users. As the book progresses, readers learn how to optimize CSS, JavaScript, images, and fonts. By the end of the book, readers should be able to apply these techniques to their web development projects, and develop an automated workflow that incorporates this newfound knowledge. KEY FEATURES • Creating better user experiences • Real-world techniques that can be immediately applied • Foundational optimization practices such as minification and compression • Optimizing images to save bandwidth • Optimal handling of fonts • Automating an optimal workflow with Grunt AUDIENCE This book assumes readers are familiar with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. ABOUT THE TECHNOLOGY At its core, optimized websites improve upon the user experience. By making sites faster, you’re improving the user experience by speeding up the delivery of content. Optimized sites are also more responsive, scale better, and save you money by using less bandwidth.

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AUTHOR BIO Jeremy Wagner is a professional front end web developer with over ten years of experience in various agencies and large companies. He has a passion for minimalism in web development, and speaking on web development topics.

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