Tag: web workers

Learn why long-running functions in JavaScript are problematic, and how to use web workers to address execution speed issues.

Learn how web workers help with web app performance, and get started by building a basic JavaScript web worker.

Web performance is a hot topic. Users expect fast, OS-like application performance. Craig Buckler explains how to do as little DOM blocking possible, and covers options for when long-running tasks can’t be avoided.

Craig looks at requestIdleCallback, a new API designed to improve page performance by running less-critical background tasks at the optimum time.