Summary Fast ASP.NET Websites delivers just what it promises—practical, hands-on guidance to create faster, more efficient ASP.NET sites and applications. This book offers step-by-step .NET-specific examples showing you how to apply classic page optimization tips, ASP.NET-specific techniques, and ways to leverage new HTML5 features. About the Technology There's a real cost to inefficient HTTP requests, overloaded data streams and bulky scripts. Server throughput is a precious commodity and seconds—even tiny fractions of a second—can seem like an eternity while a visitor waits for your site to load. As an ASP.NET developer, there are dozens of techniques you can apply immediately to make your sites and applications faster. You'll find them here. About this Book Fast ASP.NET Websites delivers just what it promises—practical, hands-on guidance to create faster, more efficient ASP.NET sites and applications. This book offers step-by-step .NET-specific examples showing you how to apply classic page optimization tips, ASP.NET-specific techniques, and ways to leverage new HTML5 features. Readers should be familiar with basic HTML, CSS, and ASP.NET concepts. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. What's Inside Drastically improved response times Tips for Webforms and ASP.NET MVC sites Optimizing existing pages .NET-specific examples About the Author Dean Hume is a software developer and blogger based in the U.K. A passionate techie, he created the ASP.NET HTML5 toolkit and blogs regularly about web performance at www.deanhume.com. Table of Contents PART 1 DEFINING PERFORMANCE High-speed websites First steps toward a faster website PART 2 GENERAL PERFORMANCE BEST PRACTICES Compression Caching: The sell-by date Minifying and bundling static files HTML optimization tips Image optimization ETags Content Delivery Networks PART 3 ASP.NET-SPECIFIC TECHNIQUES Tweaking ASP.NET MVC performance Tweaking ASP. NET Web Forms performance Data caching