Layers and Compositing
Posted: August 25, 2024
Web developers typically aren't exposed to low-level browser rendering primitives, yet the concepts of Layers and Compositing are…
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Identifying Network vs. CPU Bottlenecks in Load Flows
Posted: September 30, 2023
Tracing web applications takes time and practice to master. However, there are a few general visual patterns one can use to quickly spot if…
Iframes and Process Allocation
Posted: July 3, 2023
A common question I've encountered when consulting with teams that utilize <iframe> in their web application architecture is: Does an…
Eliminating Choppy Animations by Leveraging the Browser Compositor Thread
Posted: April 30, 2023
Many web applications utilize animations to achieve a variety of visual effects. For example, a web application may surface an animated…
Layout Thrashing and Forced Reflows
Posted: December 11, 2022
The browser's style and layout process (also known as reflow ) is responsible for assigning visual styles and geometry to elements of a…