Jens Oliver Meiert

Let’s Make The Web Faster

Published on JunĀ 24, 2009 (updated SepĀ 17, 2024), filed under (feed). (Share this on Mastodon orĀ Bluesky?)

This and many other posts are also available as a pretty, well-behaved ebook: On Web Development.

This post is partially outdated.

Two weeks after my last outcry regarding slowness on the Web there’s a more proactive response: Google launched code.google.com/speed, subtitled ā€œlet’s make the Web faster,ā€ because every millisecond counts.

Dennis Hwang, the head of the Webmaster Team (my team), wasn’t alone in pushing this initiative. I’m happy to add that Google webmasters made several contributions to code.google.com/speed, including the following articles and videos:

There’s even a video in which you can see Kevin ā€œLord of the Scriptsā€ Khaw and me in action: Optional HTML tags.

For more information go to: code.google.com/speed 😊

About Me

Jens Oliver Meiert, on November 9, 2024.

I’m Jens (long: Jens Oliver Meiert), and I’m a web developer, manager, and author. I’ve worked as a technical lead and engineering manager for small and large enterprises, I’m an occasional contributor to web standards (like HTML, CSS, WCAG), and I write and review books for O’Reilly and Frontend Dogma.

I love trying things, not only in web development and engineering management, but also in other areas like philosophy. Here on meiert.com I share some of my experiences and views. (I value you being critical, interpreting charitably, and giving feedback.)