Maximally optimizing image loading for the web in 2021

Malte Ubl’s list for:

8 image loading optimization techniques to minimize both the bandwidth used for loading images on the web and the CPU usage for image display.

Fluid width images in CSS, not forgetting the height and width attributes

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Created 4y | Feb 16, 2021, 10:20:36 PM


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