CHAPTER 2
Tools and Technology to Measure and Impact Performance
Chapter 1 outlined the concepts of web performance and runtime performance and discussed influencing factors for each. This chapter will look at some of the tools that are available to track performance and to help improve performance.
In future chapters we will explore how to use some of these tools programmatically and combine them to create charting and reporting applications, so getting familiar with them first is essential. Other tools, like Firebug and YSlow, are just essential tools for developing and maintaining performant web sites.
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