Google Enhances Chrome Speed With Background Javascript Compilation

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Concurrent compliation means smoother sailing

On Thursday, Google announced a tweak made in the latest Chrome beta as a performance-booster: concurrent compliation. In the past, Chrome relied on JavaScript compliation on the main thread, but it could and did hinder the actual application. Concurrent compliation offloads this phase, making sure JavaScript apps perform steadily, only in the background.
The resulting performance is a lot smoother, as V8, Chrome's JavaScript engine, holds off on JavaScript functions until the last second before they're compiled. This type of coding helps to avoid frame drops, stuttering, and chugging in games and other applications. This improvement and more is all included in the Chrome 33 beta, and can be accessed when the stable version is finally release in late February or March.
For graphs and further information about what this change means for Chrome users, check out The Next Web's report.


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