Public service websites play a crucial role in providing citizens with easy access to information and digital services. However, many such sites — especially regional or government ones — face challenges with slow page loads and limited accessibility on mobile devices.
I’ve been working on optimizing a government-style project similar to the CMP Punjab website, where users can access public information like 8171 data lookups and service updates.
Here’s what I’ve implemented so far:
Minified and combined HTML, CSS, and JS files
Added lazy loading for images and embedded components
Used GZIP compression on the server
Deployed via a CDN for faster static asset delivery
While these changes improved initial load time, some pages still feel heavy on slower connections.
I’m now exploring:
How to further optimize rendering and reduce time-to-interactive
How accessibility testing tools (like Lighthouse or WAVE) can be used effectively
Ways to improve UX for users on low-bandwidth networks
If anyone has experience improving performance or accessibility for public sector websites, I’d love to hear your insights or techniques that worked best for you.
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