Talking Drupal Newsletter #415
#415 Front End Performance
Today we are talking about Front End Performance, Common Front End Issues, and Ways to test and fix said issues with guest Andy Blum. We’ll also cover Webp Fallback Image as our module of the week.
Topics
How do we break down front end performance
How do we measure front end performance
What are web vitals
Standard, objective measurements
First/Largest contentful paint
Cumulative layout shift
Time to Interactive/First Input Delay/Time To Next Paint/Total Blocking Time
What are some common client side performance problems
“Flickering”
“Slow loading”
Image size/resolution issues
Render-blocking resources
Screen jitters
Memory leaks
Memory Bloat
How do tracking scripts affect performance
Tools to help identify and resolve
Drupal front end performance
Resources
Talking Drupal #373 - Performance, Privacy, and the Open Web
Instant
Near instant
Subsequent
Hosts
Nic Laflin - nLighteneddevelopment.com nicxvan
John Picozzi - epam.com johnpicozzi
Andy Blum - andy-blum.com - andy_blum
Module of the Week
with Martin Anderson-Clutz - @mandclu
WebP fallback image
Use Drupal core's webp support to set up conversion in image styles. This way prepare the best quality images for modern web browsers. This module will prepare a fallback jpg image from the stylized webp to be used by fewer browsers: https://caniuse.com/webp. The module does not generate unnecessary jpg images, they are generated only when specifically requested.
Upcoming Episodes
#417 The Recipes Initiative with Jim Birch. Recording September 19.
#418 Inclusive hiring practices with Donna Bungard. Recording September 26.
#419 Jen’s Show. Recording October 3.
#420 Same Page Preview with Chris Webber. Recording October 10.
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NEDCamp Keynote Speaker: Whiteney Hess
The New England Drupal Camp is excited to announce our 2023 keynote speaker, Whitney Hess! Whitney is a long time friend to the Drupal Community and was the keynote speaker at DrupalCon Los Angeles, where she spoke about bettering ourselves and how that improves our relationships with co-workers and clients. At NEDCamp Whitney will be talking about Drupal as a Digital Public Good. Stay tuned for a full keynote description and title in the coming weeks. We look forward to enjoying this keynote with you at NEDCamp 2023!
AI for technical writing
More technical writers use AI to help them in their daily work. It's time to embrace AI as a technical writing tool.
by Martin Anderson-Clutz
News about the potentially transformative capabilities of Artificial Intelligence (AI) are everywhere. Opinions on the topic range from "AI will lead us into a technological paradise" to "AI will put us all out of work." As a technical writer, should you be worried?
Let's explore these AI capabilities based on how they complement your skills as a technical writer. But first, let's make sure we have a common understanding of what AI really is.
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Drops of Drupal
by Stephen Cross
This is a nice addition to Drupal 10.1. You can turn on Twig Debugging from the UI. The option is available at Administration→Configuration→Development→Development Settings.
Learn more about Twig debugging on Drupal.org
Minifigure of the Week
by Nic Laflin
71034-3
This week I would like to share 71034-3 Snowman! This is the 3rd minifigure in Series 23 of collectible minifigures. Released in 2022 There must have been some magic in that old hat!
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