The Hidden Cost of Media on the Web [PixelPalooza 2025] Images, video, audio and other media are a big part of what brings the web to life and visitors have come to expect a multimedia experience across the w…

Thanks to all who joined me and @seancdavis.com for our #PixelPalooza fireside chat about how image optimization (and lack thereof) affects your users and your business! And thanks to @remotesynthesis.com for inviting me!

I put together some interesting stats here: speakerdeck.com/tammyeverts/...

Pictorial graph that shows relative weight of images on web pages, according to the HTTP Archive. The median page has 1053 kilobytes worth of images, while the 75th percentile page has 2892 kilobytes and the 90th percentile page has 6888 kilobytes.

Unoptimized images are STILL a common problem, and they hurt things like:

🙁 #A11y
🙁 #webperf and #UX metrics like LCP and CLS
🙁 Conversions
🙁 #SEO
🙁 Sustainability

I'll be talking about this (and solutions!) today (12:15pm PT / 3:15pm ET) at #PixelPalooza.

Get your FREE ticket: lnkd.in/g_N8YFrs

PixelPalooza 2025 PixelPalooza will explore all the best practices we, as developers, can leverage media like images, video, audio and documents across our sites and applications.

#PixelPalooza is coming up this Thursday!

This awesome FREE online event covers how to make sure all those helpful images and videos on your site don't hurt #webperf and #a11y.

I'm joining @seancdavis.com to talk about the hidden cost of media on the web.

Get your ticket 👉 cfe.dev/events/pixel...

Oh fun, the recording of my #PixelPalooza talk about #GIFs, #A11y, #ProgressiveEnhancement and #WebComponents is live! www.youtube.com/watch?v=hepv...

Video: GIFs Are Forever, Let’s Make Them Better! Everyone loves animated GIFs, right? Not if you have finite bandwidth, a shaky network connection or motion sensitivity! But fear not… modern browsers make it easier than ever to level up our GIF game...

Thank you for having me, #PixelPalooza! 👋

As promised, the `<gif-like>` custom element starting point is available here, along with other links and resources: cloudfour.com/thinks/video...

Only 2 days until PixelPalooza 2024! 🚀 Explore the future of web media with top experts, cutting-edge techniques, and actionable insights. Register for FREE on Crowdcast cfe.dev/events/pixel...

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