Pressure to perform: A closer look at web performance metrics
Guest Post In this month's startup shootout, Keynote Systems looks at how web performance affects site visitors and the best practices for creating the best user experience.
Startup Shootout: Which travel sites are quickest to take-off?
Guest Post As people plan for the year ahead, it is the peak time to make travel reservations. Keynote Systems takes a look at how well travel startups perform across three-screens.
Startup Shootout: Digital entertainment companies slow at the three-screen draw
Guest Post The upcoming holidays means new mobile devices under the tree and plenty of time to relax. Keystone Systems takes a look at how digital media companies perform across three-screens.
Common mistakes are hurting website speed for retail startups
Download speed is one of the most critical features for retail customers online. Unfortunately, when it comes to Social Retail startups on the smartphone or tablet, there are probably a lot of frustrated visitors.
Social gaming startups pour on some speed
Guest Post It looks like attention to mobile devices is becoming increasingly apparent across the Keynote Startup Shootout. That’s no surprise: social mobile gaming is growing, and with it, the need for speed.
Kayak leads travel sites in slimming down, speeding up for summer
Guest Post As the summer travel season heats up, more travelers are searching for special deals and last-minute bargains. It seems that travel startup sites are responding with improved performance and availability.
Startup shootout: How to hurt your mobile performance
Guest Post
Editor’s note: Keynote Systems’ Startup Shootout Index provides some insight into the three-screen challenge now facing anyone with a web presence. It’s the first website performance index to measure load times and completion percentages on desktops, smartphones, and tablets simultaneously. …
Startup shootout: Travel sites still struggle on mobile devices
March 15, 2012 12:51 PM
Dylan Tweney
Here’s the scenario: You’ve arrived at the airport only to discover that the airline canceled your flight and — oops — forgot to notify you.
But when you pull up a travel site on your phone to book a new …
Startups struggle to keep their sites speedy on PCs, phones, and tablets
February 21, 2012 4:30 AM
Dylan Tweney
For a startup, a lot is riding on the home page. You might be surprised, then, to learn that startups vary wildly in how quickly and reliably their website home pages load.
That’s especially true when you look at load …
