Over high-latency and unreliable cellular networks, performance on mobile is the key to success and conversion. With the subtitle "Best Practices for Optimizing Mobile Web Apps," Maximiliano Firtman shares the knowledge and tools to measure your mobile website or webapp performance,demonstrates which aspects of your site or app slow down the user’s experience, and suggests what you can do to improve performance.

Author: Maximiliano Firtman
Publisher: O'Reilly
Date: December 2015
Pages: 400
ISBN: 978-1491912553
Print: 1491912553
KIndle: B01M0R7VIH
Audience: Mobile Developers
Level: Advanced
Category: Phone/mobile

The book is described as ideal for web developers and web designers with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and HTTP experience. Topics covered include:

• Emulators, simulators, and other tools for measuring performance
• Basic web performance concepts, including metrics, charts, and goals
• How to get real data from mobile browsers on your real networks
• APIs and specs for measuring, tracking and improving web performance
• Insights and tricks for optimizing the first view experience
• Ways to optimize post-loading experiences and future visits
• Responsive web design and its performance challenges
• Tips for extreme performance to achieve best conversion rates
• How to work with web views inside native apps

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