http://blogs.vishwak.com/blogs/gvenkat/archive/tags/tools/Technical/default.aspxTags: tools, TechnicalenCommunityServer 2007 SP2 (Build: 20611.960)http://blogs.vishwak.com/blogs/gvenkat/archive/2007/08/12/13-simple-rules-for-speeding-up-your-web-site.aspxSun, 12 Aug 2007 09:27:00 GMTd2df8cda-aa74-4477-b794-69c3b66e5446:23gvenkat0http://blogs.vishwak.com/blogs/gvenkat/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=23http://blogs.vishwak.com/blogs/gvenkat/archive/2007/08/12/13-simple-rules-for-speeding-up-your-web-site.aspx#comments<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; You can follow these 13 simple rules to speed up your website.</p> <p>1. Make Fewer HTTP Requests<br />&nbsp;&nbsp; 2. Use a Content Delivery Network<br />&nbsp;&nbsp; 3. Add an Expires Header<br />&nbsp;&nbsp; 4. Gzip Components<br />&nbsp;&nbsp; 5. Put CSS at the Top<br />&nbsp;&nbsp; 6. Move Scripts to the Bottom<br />&nbsp;&nbsp; 7. Avoid CSS Expressions<br />&nbsp;&nbsp; 8. Make JavaScript and CSS External<br />&nbsp;&nbsp; 9. Reduce DNS Lookups<br />&nbsp; 10. Minify JavaScript<br />&nbsp; 11. Avoid Redirects<br />&nbsp; 12. Remove Duplicate Scripts<br />&nbsp; 13. Configure ETags<br /></p> <div class = "shareblock"><strong>Share this post:</strong> <a href = "mailto:?subject=Thought you might like this:13+Simple+Rules+for+Speeding+Up+Your+Web+Site&body=Thought you might like this: http://blogs.vishwak.com/blogs/gvenkat/archive/2007/08/12/13-simple-rules-for-speeding-up-your-web-site.aspx&amp;;subject=13+Simple+Rules+for+Speeding+Up+Your+Web+Site" target="_blank" title = "Post http://blogs.vishwak.com/blogs/gvenkat/archive/2007/08/12/13-simple-rules-for-speeding-up-your-web-site.aspx">email it!</a> | <a href = "http://del.icio.us/post?url=http://blogs.vishwak.com/blogs/gvenkat/archive/2007/08/12/13-simple-rules-for-speeding-up-your-web-site.aspx&amp;;title=13+Simple+Rules+for+Speeding+Up+Your+Web+Site" target="_blank" title = "Post http://blogs.vishwak.com/blogs/gvenkat/archive/2007/08/12/13-simple-rules-for-speeding-up-your-web-site.aspx">del.icio.us!</a> | <a href = "http://www.digg.com/submit?url=http://blogs.vishwak.com/blogs/gvenkat/archive/2007/08/12/13-simple-rules-for-speeding-up-your-web-site.aspx&amp;;phase=2" target="_blank" title = "Post http://blogs.vishwak.com/blogs/gvenkat/archive/2007/08/12/13-simple-rules-for-speeding-up-your-web-site.aspx">digg it!</a> | <a href = "http://newsvine.com/_tools/seed?u=http://blogs.vishwak.com/blogs/gvenkat/archive/2007/08/12/13-simple-rules-for-speeding-up-your-web-site.aspx" target="_blank" title = "Post http://blogs.vishwak.com/blogs/gvenkat/archive/2007/08/12/13-simple-rules-for-speeding-up-your-web-site.aspx">newsVine!</a></div><img src="http://blogs.vishwak.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=23" width="1" height="1">toolsTechnicalperformance for website