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Some simple steps on the “front end” to reduce web page download time

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

A few years ago, page download time was a big focus for most web developers, as the majority of people connected to the internet were accessing through “dial up” connections, which we all remember for their awful connection noises and the horrific download speeds.  But with the development of faster internet connections in the developed world, the focus on page load times has been sacrificed for nice looking graphics, chunky javascript libraries and massive CSS files.  But there are some quick, simple steps that can be taken to keep all of the improved functionality and look of a web site but reduce the page load time a little.
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