Velocity Europe Conference 2013, Ido Safruti: Extreme Image Optimisation: WebP & JPEG XR

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In last 4 years, two new image formats were added to the web technology arsenal -- WebP & JPEG XR. These image formats are far superior to their predecessors, but unfortunately are only supported by very specific browsers, and aren't always easy to generate. Akamai has recently added support for these image formats, and learned a lot in the process. In this short talk, Ido will explain more about these formats and share some of our experience working with them.

Ido Safruti
Akamai
Ido Safruti heads a product group in Akamai focusing on web performance and scalability. In his role Ido is an evangelist of performance technologies and innovation in Akamai, and participates in the efforts to draft HTTP/2.0. Ido joined Akamai through the acquisition of Cotendo where he lead product and market strategy. Prior to Cotendo Ido was CEO and co-founder of CampusTech that focused on placement and commercialization of academic-created technologies, and prior to that Ido was General Manager at Metacafe, when it was one of the largest short video sites in the world, with responsibility for R&D, and IT operations. Earlier roles include R&D Manager, Chief Scientist, and Head of Software at various companies focused on high capacity network software, hardware, and security systems.