links for 2008-04-17

The problem caused by scripts is that they block parallel downloads. The HTTP/1.1 specification suggests that browsers download no more than two components in parallel per hostname. If you serve your images from multiple hostnames, you can get more than t

(tags: webdev javascript optimisation coding performance tuning development caching)

The Exceptional Performance team has identified a number of best practices for making web pages fast. The list includes 34 best practices divided into 6 categories. Filter rules by category: content, server, cookie, css, javascript, mobile, all

(tags: ***** webdev development coding web optimisation performance)

Hedge fund managers, those masters of a secretive, sometimes volatile financial universe, are making money on a scale that once seemed unimaginable, even in Wall Street’s rarefied realms.

(tags: hedge_fund finance business economy)