Domain sharding
posts (2)
- The Layers of HTTP in the Browser: From fetch() to QUIC6/9
HTTP/1.1: Where Waterfalls and Bundling Came From
Bundling, sprite sheets and domain sharding were answers to the cost of many requests. Frontend architecture adapted itself to the limits of the protocol.
- The Layers of HTTP in the Browser: From fetch() to QUIC5/9
Connections: Why One fetch() Does Not Mean One Connection
A request and a connection have different lifecycles. The connection pool belongs to the browser, and the frontend influences it only through the architecture…