You may have missed it; the biggest update to the HTTP protocol in over 15 years was finalized this year. The long awaited HTTP/2 update is finally here and you can take advantage of it now, but what does this change mean for you, a builder of the web?
In my talk, I will break down the important aspects of the new HTTP/2 protocol, how it differs from HTTP/1.1, and ways in which you can take advantage of the HTTP/2 performance improvements today.
Whether you realize it or not, HTTP/2 will affect your life in the near future and I will help you understand what it all means.
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the differences between HTTP/1.1 and HTTP/2
- Explain how latency impacts web performance
- Develop websites with low latency impact
- Begin to contemplate switching sites to use HTTP/2
- Understand key concepts regarding web performance