Field Notes

Images and scripts kill load time - reduce file count, leverage caching, and watch metrics plummet.

Cache HTTP headers from JBoss using servlet filters - control what browsers keep and for how long.

JSPs are bottlenecks; cache content sections to cut generation time, free up threads faster.

100ms slower = 1% sales drop (Amazon). Half-second delays tank Google traffic 20% - speed is revenue.

Stop spoiling gifts. Big labels screaming contents on Christmas boxes ruin the surprise.

Seattle's freak snow and 90-mph winds. Massachusetts buried in two feet. Winter goes wild.

Page load speed directly impacts user behavior - ATG apps need tuning across HTML, DOM, and assets.

ATG performance isn't magic. Proven strategies cut costs and lift conversions on complex e-commerce apps.

Comcast 50/10 launches in my area - blazing speeds after the kinks get ironed out.

Bank of America froze my card mid-Christmas-shopping, then called and asked which golf courses were nearest a house I left five years ago.

Built a weatherproof woodshed capable of holding two cords of firewood - sturdy enough to survive nearly anything.

Yahoo Mail silently kills your emails despite clean records. Switch to Gmail and actually receive messages.

Free Seam cheat sheet from DZone - lookup annotations, schemas, and patterns in seconds.

Server migration complete - sites, apps, and email now live elsewhere. Report issues if you spot them.

Hotel in suburban Chicago had electrified fences, trash, and a skunk family greeting - but the room jacuzzi was nice.

SSH_OPEN_ADMINISTRATIVELY_PROHIBITED error in Subclipse? Add -Dsvnkit.ssh2.persistent=false to eclipse.ini to fix it.

mod_deflate + mod_cache = cache explosion. Compression multiplies files - separate or carefully manage.

Relentless recruiting calls after clear refusal. TransAmerican burned bridges through sheer persistence.