The latest articles on DEV Community by Tomoya Kuroda (@tomoyanime). https://dev.to/tomoyanime https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F539385%2F289d8c9a-6716-492a-8100-644a6606b928.jpeg https://dev.to/tomoyanime en Tomoya Kuroda Sat, 12 Mar 2022 03:18:43 +0000 https://dev.to/tomoyanime/should-we-use-cdn-to-load-javascript-plugins-2jlm https://dev.to/tomoyanime/should-we-use-cdn-to-load-javascript-plugins-2jlm <p>Yes! It's much faster than getting the files from your server.</p> <p>To enhance loading speed, I learned that reducing the amount of HTTP requests is preferable. So, I grabbed a number of JavaScript plugins, including Bootstrap and GSAP, and integrated them into a single huge file. However, loading the JavaScript file on a live server took roughly 10 seconds 😥.</p> <p>I examined the Network tab, and caching does not appear to be working. So I changed my strategy and started using CDN for JavaScript plugins, and the page loaded in only a few seconds.</p> <p>Although the performance will vary depending on your server's specifications and settings, I advocate using CDN to load JavaScript plugins because they are automatically cached and will not be downloaded again when users reload the same page or visit other pages.</p> javascript webdev beginners html