A lightweight JS framework for fast navigation and page updates from YouTube

Using progressive enhancement and HTML5, SPF integrates with your site to enable a faster, more fluid user experience by updating just the sections of the page that change during navigation, not the whole page. SPF provides a response format for sending document fragments, a robust system for script and style management, an in-memory cache, on-the-fly processing, and more.

Navigation

When someone first arrives at your site, content is sent from the server and rendered normally. This is static navigation. But when going to the next page, only document fragments are sent, and the changed sections are updated accordingly. This is dynamic navigation.

1. Static: render everything.

2. Dynamic: only render new fragments.

Overview

SPF allows you to leverage the benefits of a static initial page load, while gaining the performance and user experience benefits of dynamic page loads:

User Experience

• Get the fastest possible initial page load.
  
• Keep a responsive persistent interface during navigation.
  

Performance

• Leverage existing techniques for static rendering.
  
• Load small responses and fewer resources each navigation.
  

Development

• Use any server-side language and template system.
  
• Be productive by using the same code for static and dynamic rendering.
  

Features

Script/Style Management

SPF can manage your script and style loading and unloading to ensure smooth updates when versions change during navigation.

In-Memory Cache

SPF can store responses in memory for instant access. This makes navigation to previous or future pages extremely fast.

On-the-Fly Processing

SPF supports streaming multipart responses in chunks to enable on-the-fly processing. This speeds up navigation by starting rendering early.