How prepared are you to build fast and efficient web applications? This eloquent book provides what every web developer should know about the network, from fundamental limitations that affect performance to major innovations for building even more powerful browser applications--including HTTP 2.0 and XHR improvements, Server-Sent Events (SSE), WebSocket, and WebRTC.Author Ilya Grigorik, a web performance engineer at Google, demonstrates performance optimization best practices for TCP, UDP, and TLS protocols, and explains unique wireless and mobile network optimization requirements. You'll then dive into performance characteristics of technologies such as HTTP 2.0, client-side network scripting with XHR, real-time streaming with SSE and WebSocket, and P2P communication with WebRTC.Deliver optimal TCP, UDP, and TLS performanceOptimize network delivery over 3G/4G mobile networksDevelop fast and energy-efficient mobile applicationsAddress bottlenecks in HTTP 1.x and other browser protocolsPlan for and deliver the best HTTP 2.0 performanceEnable efficient real-time streaming in the browserCreate efficient peer-to-peer videoconferencing and low-latency applications with real-time WebRTC transports