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29 Sep 2020

Core Web Vitals: How Google Will Rank your Site in 2021

Core Web Vitals are metrics that focus on the user experience as a webpage renders in a user's browser. Historically, Google's Page Rank algorithm concentrated on overall page load speed and mobile-friendliness. However, a recent blog post from the search engine giant stated that people prefer sites that deliver a superior page experience. Their research determined that a modern web user demands a responsive, visually stable, and fast service. Subsequently, Google announced that these factors would play a vital role in [...]

07 Sep 2020

Performance Metrics – What to use and when

Performance metrics are a set of tools that you can leverage to ensure your site delivers the best user experience possible. As everything we do these days requires an online interaction, be it a search for a specific item or listening to your favorite song, the digital services we interact with have become an integral part of our daily lives. Creating a first-rate user experience in this competitive market is vital, and developers need to factor this narrative into [...]

25 Aug 2020

CoAP and its Role in Edge Computing and IoT

CoAP, the Constrained Application Protocol, allows developers to include simple, constrained devices in modern-day edge computing platforms. With the evolution of networking technologies and the wide-scale rollout of 5G in many parts of the world, the proliferation of solutions that leverage the Internet of Things (IoT) will increase exponentially. However, even with the expected improvement in average network speeds, constrained environments with low bandwidth and availability will exist for the foreseeable future. Before we can understand the need for CoAP [...]

11 Aug 2020

Front-End Optimization – A Checklist for Performance

Front-End Optimization is a complex task in any web development project. As the migration to digital platforms continues to grow exponentially, rapid performance with pages that load within a few seconds is vital. However, optimizing your front-end technologies is not a simple task as it involves the orchestration of several fundamental variables. Site assets that load in real-time, such as JavaScript, fonts, and images, directly influence page load speeds. Encryption, API calls, and the location of your origin server also [...]

03 Aug 2020

SDP, VPN, or Hybrid. Securing the New Perimeter

SDP, VPN, or Hybrid are three models organizations can leverage to strengthen their cybersecurity. As securing the perimeter of your network is a fundamental requirement for any organization, enterprises need to ensure they adopt the best possible approach. Not only do you have to ensure you protect your systems from unauthorized access, but you also need to provide users with the ability to work from anywhere, at any time. Although remote work is increasing, it is not a new [...]

27 Jul 2020

JavaScript – Leveraging Libraries for Rapid Deployment

JavaScript has always been a vital component of web development. Since its creation in 1995, the functionality of this scripting framework continues to grow, providing web developers with a platform to create new user experiences. With over 95% of websites on the Internet leveraging this technology, it has played a crucial role in shaping the web we know today. As one of the three core front-end languages, JavaScript, along with HTML and CSS, runs on almost every web application that provides [...]

11 May 2020

Canonicalization – Improve your SEO Ranking

Canonicalization, sometimes referred to as standardization or normalization, is a computer science process that converts data possessing more than one possible presentation into a standardized, normalized, or canonical form. If we had to rephrase that definition in simple terms, it is a method for combining data that has the same content but different labels under one common name. When it comes to Search Engine Optimization (SEO), canonicalization is the process of ensuring the Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) that refer [...]

26 Apr 2020

Testing the Performance of Your Website – The Correct Way

Testing the performance of your website is vital. As the world continues to embrace digital services to meet their commercial needs, ensuring your site loads rapidly and efficiently is crucial in delivering the experience modern users demand from any online interaction. Not only does a fine-tuned, fast loading website enhance the relationship you build with your visitors and customers, but it is also crucial in obtaining desirable Search Engine Optimization (SEO) rankings. A poor performing website is not only punished [...]

13 Apr 2020

End-to-End Encryption – Why it is so Important

End-to-End Encryption (E2EE) ensures the confidentiality and privacy of the parties to a particular communication. Irrespective of the medium chosen, be it text, voice, or video, this technology prevents third-parties from accessing any interaction while it is in transit or at rest. As the vast majority of today's intercommunication occurs across the Internet, encrypting your information is vital. Users typically leverage a variety of third-party apps and services to interact with their friends, family, and colleagues. Due to the sensitive nature of most interpersonal communications, it is [...]