Performance

Articles related to Open Web App/Firefox OS performance.

Performance fundamentals: Performance is a broad topic. This document gives a wide overview of Web application performance, what it is, how the browser helps to improve it, and what tools and processes you can use to test and further improve it.
Optimizing startup performance: You should think carefully about improving the startup performance of your app as much as possible — how long does your app take to start up? Does it seem to lock up the device or the user's browser while the app loads? This article offers tips and suggestions to help you improve startup performance, both when writing a new app and when porting an app from another platform to the Web.
UI Synchronicity: This article outlines a set of guidelines for building different types of UI interactions based on their blocking manner.
Profiling with the built-in profiler: Learn how to profile app performance with Firefox's built-in profiler.
CSS and JavaScript animation performance: Animations are critical for a pleasurable user experience. This article discusses the performance differences between CSS- and JavaScript-based animations.

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