Designing for Performance: Weighing Aesthetics and Speed

Strike a Balance Between Aesthetics and Speed in Web Design

Designing for Performance: Weighing Aesthetics and Speed launched on August 29, 2015 with 72 votes, #783 of 3,588 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 11 years on.

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LaunchedAug 29, 2015

Launch day▲ 72 votes, 1 commentstop 22% of 3,588 that month

Websiteamazon.comonline, checked September 2026

CategoryLife & fun

MakersLara Hogan

TopicsBooks

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By the numbers

#783
of 3,588 launches in August 2015: 50%
of 2015's launches got fewer votes: 5×
the median launch of 2015 (16 votes): 53
launches landed the same day: 11 yrs
on, the site is still online (checked September 2026): 1st
earlier than 7 of its 8 closest products

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