Published on Wed Dec 20 2023 10:15:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) by Zero1 Team
The “JavaScript Tax”
In modern web development, there is a concept called “Hydration.” Traditionally, when a website loads, the browser has to download a massive amount of JavaScript just to make the page interactive. This drains your phone’s battery and slows down the experience.
For a content-heavy site (like a blog, portfolio, or business landing page), this is overkill.
Enter Astro: The Island Architecture
Astro is the technology that powers the Zero1Lab websites. It uses a revolutionary approach called “Island Architecture.”
What does that mean for your business?
Imagine a website like a sea of static content (images, text). This content loads instantly because it’s just basic HTML.
In the past, you had to load the entire ocean to get a single boat moving. With Astro, we only “hydrate” the islands of interactivity (like your contact form or your booking calendar).
- 100/100 Google Lighthouse Scores: Astro sites rank higher because Google loves lightweight code.
- Less Bandwidth: Your site costs less to host and loads faster on 4G/LTE connections.
- Future Proof: It integrates with any UI framework (React, Vue, Svelte), so your site scales as you grow.
Performance First, Design Second
Many agencies start with a pretty design and try to fix the speed later. We start with a high-performance architecture and build the design on top of it.
The result is a website that feels like a native app. Smooth, instant, and powerful.
Written by Zero1 Team
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