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> I notice that low-res images get sent by default, which suggests that the design conflates 'no script' with 'mobile' Could also be javascript-powered lazy lo

by corobo 10y ago

> I notice that low-res images get sent by default, which suggests that the design conflates 'no script' with 'mobile' Could also be javascript-powered lazy loading. Load the low res using HTML then swap out high-res when the user scrolls it into view

afandian 10y ago
I'm talking about the thinking that led to this, not the mechanism by which it works. Why would you send a low resolution copy of the image first? Probably because you assume someone is on a low-bandwidth connection.
- corobo 10y ago
  To make the page load faster (the topic of this post)