Summary

In this chapter, we have discussed why we should build for performance and how we can convince our clients to approve a budget for performance. It is crucial to get the client on your side as early as possible. As I have mentioned, you can use an online tool such as WebPagetest to generate visuals so that you can convince your client easily. Sometimes, we tend to leave the optimization bit to a latter part of the project. This is really dangerous and ineffective, and you should plan and start optimization at the beginning of the project. Again, it is vital to invest in performance, and I have explained how we can do that aligning with your budget.

Also in the chapter, I have explained what the limitations in our design tools are and how we can get the best out of it. It's really hard to compare a design tool like Adobe Photoshop and a web browser, so you should test your design as soon as possible on your browser. In the next part of the chapter, we discussed how we can enhance the...