Be Mindful With Modernizr
Analyzing how Modernizr's feature detection can cause performance issues by blocking the main thread and triggering costly reflows.
Analyzing how Modernizr's feature detection can cause performance issues by blocking the main thread and triggering costly reflows.
Explores the architecture and performance of proxy browsers, explaining their global importance and how they differ from typical browsers.
A case study on embedding, art-directing, and providing accessible fallback for an SVG infographic using the HTML object element.
A weekly roundup of browser updates, bug fixes, performance tools, and web development resources from June 2015.
A weekly roundup of browser updates, bug fixes, performance tools, and development tips for web developers.
Explores advanced immutable data structures in AngularJS for optimizing the $digest loop and improving change detection performance.
Part 2 of optimizing AngularJS performance with immutable data, using Benchpress for detailed profiling of execution and garbage collection times.
Explores advanced uses of the OBIEE nqcmd command-line tool for BI Server administration, query logging, and performance testing.
Explains how to use immutable data structures from Immutable.js to improve AngularJS application performance by optimizing change detection.
A critique of treating web accessibility and progressive enhancement as optional features, arguing they should be fundamental requirements.
Analyzes performance bottlenecks of client-side MVC frameworks like Angular, advocating for server-side rendering to improve initial page load times.
A technique to prioritize loading of CSS background images using a hidden <img> tag to improve perceived page speed.
A technical guide on optimizing Drupal performance by carefully managing the hook_init() function to reduce server load and improve page speed.
Tips for improving Rails development performance in Vagrant by addressing logging and filesystem bottlenecks.
A critical review of the Julia programming language, highlighting performance and numerous bugs encountered by the author.
Explains performance issues with ToArray/ToList and proposes a custom extension method to optimize them by providing the element count.
Tips for improving Drupal performance by optimizing database indexes and SQL queries, inspired by Doom's difficulty levels.
Explores how Java 8 lambda expressions work internally, covering their type, runtime representation, performance, and design decisions.
Performance comparison of Swift vs. Foundation collection data types, including detailed test results and Big-O notation analysis.
A technical deep-dive into building a tag engine similar to Stack Overflow's, covering data processing, memory usage, and performance.