Performance
Caching
Tiny Pages
Cached assets reload instantly and lightweight markup delivers ultra-fast page rendering.
Google Libraries API
Widespread adoption enables jQuery to load from the user's cache reducing bandwidth and HTTP requests. Serverside fallback ensures delivery.
No Combining
Magento's behavior for combining JS/CSS files can actually hurt performance. Acumen saves bandwidth by not reloading cacheable libraries and files.
Smart CSS
Modular CSS Loading
CSS for jQuery functions is loaded modularly alongside the plugin code and then cached for reuse.
Sprite Images
Rigorous sprite and CSS3 usage reduces 100+ HTTP requests to just 1. Rendering from cache is near instantaneous for subsequent pages.
CSS3 Enhancement
Modern browsers natively implement CSS3 effects like border-radius, box-shadow, and rgba that previously required images. Older browsers degrade gracefully.
Smarter JavaScript
jQuery + Google API
jQuery is loaded via the Google Libraries API for: maximum caching, more parallel downloads, and fast delivery.
Staggered JS Loading
Magento normally loads all JS in <head> but Acumen uses custom processes to offset downloading for snappier page loads.
Contextual JS Loading
JS files are included only if the page requires them to save bandwidth and speed up the first page load.
Scriptaculous Removed
Removed non-essential Scriptaculous components reducing HTTP requests and saving bandwidth without sacrificing functionality.
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