JavaScript | 2020 | The Web Almanac by HTTP Archive

By httparchive - 2021-01-26

Description

JavaScript chapter of the 2020 Web Almanac covering how much JavaScript we use on the web, compression, libraries and frameworks, loading, and source maps.

Summary

JavaScript JavaScript has come a long way from its humble origins as the last of the three web cornerstones—alongside CSS and HTML.
Distribution of the amount of JavaScript kilobytes loaded per page.
Bar chart showing the distribution of JavaScript requests per host for mobile.
The overall bytes has a stronger correlation than the amount of third-party bytes ("3P bytes"), hinting that while they certainly play a role, we can't place all the blame on third-parties.

Topics

Frontend (0.3)
UX (0.07)
Management (0.04)

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