#### PerformanceNewsletter
|
#### Issue 50
|
|
#### Editor’s Note
One of the common arguments that downplay investing time in improving site speed is that as the internet gets faster, the problems of latency, rendering and interactivity will disappear. Fast network = fast websites, no?
This is thinking is flawed. Data shows that page load times on both mobile and desktop are **increasing**, no matter the benefits of network speed.
The ease of adding another library or tool, the prevalence of JavaScript, and lack of careful consideration makes the slow down possible.
It turns out, faster networks won’t fix our pitfalls in user experience. Let’s get to work.
— Karolina
|
|
|
|
#### article
## Know how Web Vitals will affect your ranking
More changes are coming to Google Search ranking. Next year, Core Web Vitals will become a ranking factor for search results. Additionally, Top Stories, previously reserved only for AMP-powered pages, will be open to all with priority given to sites with better page experience, says [Sowmya Subramanian](https://twitter.com/sosubram).
[]()[Evaluating page experience for a better web →](https://webmasters.googleblog.com/2020/05/evaluating-page-experience.html)
#### article
## Make your Google Fonts as fast as possible
In his article, [Harry Roberts](https://twitter.com/csswizardry) walks through making Google Fonts as fast as they can be while using several strategies such as asynchronous file loading and preconnect. If you’re a Google Fonts user and don’t leverage self-hosting: this is a must-read.
[]()[The Fastest Google Fonts →](https://csswizardry.com/2020/05/the-fastest-google-fonts/)
#### case study
## How to speed up Notion by 30%
In this case study, [Ivan Akulov](https://twitter.com/iamakulov) reverse-engineers a handful of mostly JavaScript-oriented improvements to [Notion](https://www.notion.so/) to showcase the possible speed and user experience boost. Turns out, there’s a lot to be done!
[]()[Analyzing Notion app performance →](https://3perf.com/blog/notion/)
#### article
## Internet is faster but websites are getting slower
[Kathryn Whitenton](https://twitter.com/kwhitenton) from the Nielsen Norman Group brings a sobering picture of the web. Despite significant advancements in network speeds, the average page load times are either not improving or getting worse. So much for the ”internet will get faster” excuse.
[]()[The Need for Speed, 23 Years Later →](https://www.nngroup.com/articles/the-need-for-speed/)
#### article
## Learn how to use the CrUX Dashboard
Up until recently, accessing the Chrome User Experience Report data involved writing complex queries in BigQuery. Here, [Rick Viscomi](https://twitter.com/rick_viscomi) explains how to leverage a new addition to Data Studio to create a CrUX dashboard showing First Contentful Paint, device and connection distribution for your site.
[]()[Using the CrUX Dashboard on Data Studio →](https://web.dev/chrome-ux-report-data-studio-dashboard/)
#### new in calibre
## What Calibre released last month
📚 **Release Notes: April**
Here’s our monthly roundup of what was released in April: increased visibility into Snapshot status, support for Drift in React Live Chat Loader and more.
🔜 **Refreshed Site Settings: ** With the upcoming Site Settings redesign, managing your Sites and Pages will become easier. Also, you will be able to set Cookies and Headers both globally (per Site) and locally (per Test Profile).
[]()
|
|
####
Spread the word about perf.email
We’d love to see more people reading
[perf.email](https://perf.email/); if you’d
like to help—forward this email to a friend, tweet, or
shout from a rooftop. It goes a long way. ✌🏻
|
|
