Topic: Speed Up your FireFox with "Page Speed" add-on

[Samker]

What is Page Speed?

Page Speed is an open-source Firefox/Firebug Add-on. Webmasters and web developers can use Page Speed to evaluate the performance of their web pages and to get suggestions on how to improve them.
   
How does Page Speed work?

Page Speed performs several tests on a site's web server configuration and front-end code. These tests are based on a set of best practices known to enhance web page performance: http://code.google.com/speed/page-speed/docs/rules_intro.html
Webmasters who run Page Speed on their pages get a set of scores for each page, as well as helpful suggestions on how to improve its performance.
   
Why should you use Page Speed?

By using Page Speed, you can:

    * Make your site faster.
    * Keep Internet users engaged with your site.
    * Reduce your bandwidth and hosting costs.
    * Improve the web!


Supported platforms

    * Mac OS X (x86 and PPC)
    * Linux (32-bit and 64-bit)
    * Windows (XP and up)

Prerequisites

    * Mozilla Firefox 3.5 and higher: download from Mozilla
    * Firebug Firefox Add-on 1.4.2 and higher: download from Mozilla


Download: http://code.google.com/speed/page-speed/download.html

[Samker]

I was install "Page Speed 1.4 BETA" & "Closure Compiler" for "Page Speed", and this is unbelievable... I never earlier experience surfing with FF fast like now!

Definitely recommended installation by SCF Team. 


I would also like to hear your experience?? 

[Fireberg]

Is there anything similar or equal on the speed in google pages??

this is the result with google pages announced!!



Any way i´ll test it!!

thanx for postin

[Fafa1]

another add-on?  doesn't that slow FF down?

[Samker]

another add-on?  doesn't that slow FF down?

Nope, my FF simply fly after I apply this ad-ons.

[laurent]

check out Fasterfox (EladKarako Mod) 3.1.2a on https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/14833

[Samker]

check out Fasterfox (EladKarako Mod) 3.1.2a on https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/14833

Thanks L., I'll try this add-on also. 

[heronfisher]

Page Speed plug-in for Firefox is used to assess the performance of web pages and make recommendations on speeding up the delivery.Y Slow analyzes web pages and suggests ways to improve their performance based on a set of rules for high performance web pages. Y Slow is a Firefox add-on integrated with the Firebug web development tool.

[Abbott]

What is Page Speed?

Page Speed is an open-source Firefox/Firebug Add-on. Webmasters and web developers can use Page Speed to evaluate the performance of their web pages and to get suggestions on how to improve them.
   
How does Page Speed work?

Page Speed performs several tests on a site's web server configuration and front-end code. These tests are based on a set of best practices known to enhance web page performance: http://code.google.com/speed/page-speed/docs/rules_intro.html
Webmasters who run Page Speed on their pages get a set of scores for each page, as well as helpful suggestions on how to improve its performance.
   
Why should you use Page Speed?

By using Page Speed, you can:

    * Make your site faster.
    * Keep Internet users engaged with your site.
    * Reduce your bandwidth and hosting costs.
    * Improve the web!


Supported platforms

    * Mac OS X (x86 and PPC)
    * Linux (32-bit and 64-bit)
    * Windows (XP and up)

Prerequisites

    * Mozilla Firefox 3.5 and higher: download from Mozilla
    * Firebug Firefox Add-on 1.4.2 and higher: download from Mozilla


Download: http://code.google.com/speed/page-speed/download.html

Wow, it’s amazing how such a small tweak not only improved page load speed so drastically, but what affect that small change had on conversion!

[testuser]

Thanks...will give it a try.