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Design
Choose the most suitable technology
(#1)
Use a framework or custom build
(#2)
Choose a design that is simple, clear and tailored to the web
(#5)
Use as few plugins as possible
(#24)
Allow for quick navigation through the history
(#28)
Adapt videos to the viewing environment
(#92)
Adapt sounds to the listening environment
(#95)
Compress documents
(#97)
Optimize PDFs
(#98)
Adapt text for the web
(#100)
Remove duplicate email addresses before sending
(#102)
Only use double opt-in email addresses
(#103)
Use plain text instead of HTML
(#104)
Remove non-essential features
(#109)
Precisely specify the need
(#110)
Improve the process flow
(#111)
Employ asynchronous processing when possible
(#112)
Limit the number of HTTP requests
(#180)
Use input help instead of autocomplete
(#204)
Development
Favor static pages
(#3)
Use performance-orientated forks of applications
(#4)
Split CSS
(#9)
Minimize the number of CSS files and compress them
(#10)
Favor CSS over images
(#11)
Use standard typefaces
(#19)
Avoid using bitmap images for the interface
(#161)
Keep the number of domains serving resources to a minimum
(#170)
Avoid expensive JavaScript/CSS animations
(#810)
Hosting
Minify CSS files
(#12)
Optimize bitmaps
(#21)
Avoid redirections
(#45)
Do not generate 404 pages
(#46)
Choose a 'green' web host
(#66)
Use 'green' electricity
(#67)
Maximize the energy efficiency of servers
(#68)
Choose servers with SSD storage
(#69)
Use virtual servers
(#70)
Store data in the cloud
(#71)