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Re:Head-of-Line Blocking in QUIC and HTTP/3: The Details by XCSme on Tuesday January 07, 2025 @12:51PM (#42625198)
> One page, one HTTP request.

Why do they recommend not using a sprite sheet for HTTP/2 /3 ?

I understand it can do multiple requests in parallel, but if you have only one file, isn't it easier? Same download speed, plus you can better compress the images in a single file.

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Re:Head-of-Line Blocking in QUIC and HTTP/3: The Details by palmfacehn on Wednesday January 08, 2025 @03:12AM (#42632143)
Better usage of video memory as well.
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