Web Performance Fundamentals
Performance optimization is crucial for user experience and SEO.
Key Performance Metrics
- First Contentful Paint (FCP)
- Largest Contentful Paint (LCP)
- Time to Interactive (TTI)
- Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS)
Image Optimization
<!-- Responsive images -->
<picture>
<source
srcset="image-large.webp 1200w,
image-medium.webp 800w,
image-small.webp 400w"
sizes="(max-width: 400px) 400px,
(max-width: 800px) 800px,
1200px"
type="image/webp">
<img src="image-fallback.jpg" alt="Optimized image"
loading="lazy"
width="800" height="600">
</picture>
JavaScript Performance
// Code splitting example
const MyComponent = React.lazy(() => import('./MyComponent'));
// Efficient list rendering
const List = memo(({ items }) => (
<div>
{items.map(item => (
<div key={item.id}>
{item.name}
</div>
))}
</div>
));
// Debounce expensive operations
const debouncedSearch = debounce((query) => {
performSearch(query);
}, 300);
Performance Checklist
Asset Optimization
- Minify CSS/JS
- Compress images
- Use modern formats
Loading Strategies
- Lazy loading
- Code splitting
- Resource hints
Caching
- Browser caching
- Service workers
- CDN usage
Stay tuned for more performance tips!