------> 14 Rules <------
1. Make fewer HTTP requests
2. Use a CDN
3. Add an Expires header
4. Gzip components
5. Put stylesheets at the top
6. Put scripts at the bottom
7. Avoid CSS expressions
8. Make JS and CSS external
9. Reduce DNS lookups
10. Minify JS
11. Avoid reidrects
12. Remove duplicate scripts
13. Configure ETags
14. Make AJAX cacheable
------> Even Faster Web Sites <------
1. Split the initial payload
2. Load scripts without blocking
3. Don't scatter scripts
4. Split dominant content domains
5. Make static content cookie-free
6. Reduce cookie weight
7. Minify CSS
8. Optimize images
9. Use iframes sparingly
10. To www or not to www
------> Speeding Up Web Sites from Yahoo! <------