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A content delivery network (CDN) is a physically distributed infrastructure of interconnected points of presence (POPs) that cache content as close as possible to the end-user, thus offering the best performance and user experience.CDNs also boosts content reliability by shielding websites from most of the traffic. Even if the…

The by-product of human evolution with the internet has become ambitious web applications to cater for our ever-growing list of web application needs. As larger websites usually mean slower websites, Vite provides faster development experiences. Being platform-agnostic means Vite is versatile and can be used across various platforms, providing an…

Carousels, referred to as image sliders or sliders, provide an improved visual experience on websites by highlighting important aspects of a product, service or value proposition. This post discusses three different ways to add a carousel to our Next.js application. View the source code on Github here. Prerequisites To…

User-generated content (UGC) has immense influence on consumer decision-making. According to Cloudinary’s research, 70% of Gen Z and 78% of Millennial shoppers rely on videos and photos when making purchases. Fifty-eight percent of respondents to Cloudinary’s UGC survey…

Consumers across the globe are finally feeling safe enough to resume travel. While this is great news, travelers are scrutinizing their destination and hospitality options more closely and are more selective when deciding on a service provider.  The hyper-selective consumer means travel and hospitality providers must instill confidence in the…

As user experience is often the deciding factor for customers choosing where to spend their money online, a flexible, modular e-commerce platform is the key to retaining consumer attention. Successful businesses are typically early adopters of trends and innovations that quickly saturate the digital marketplace. By using a platform that’s…

Earth Day in the U.S. is April 22. We wanted to share the impact image weight can have on your carbon emissions. The Cloudinary team built the Image Carbon site to allow anyone to analyze a web page(s) to get a rapid indicator of that page’s…

With video becoming the top priority for content investment in 2023, this month’s innovations from Cloudinary focus on empowering brands to scale video experiences to any device or channel. Key features include AI-based cropping to maintain focus on desired objects – especially when viewed on mobile…

Images are a critical part of any website or app. And the more engaging the visual experience is to your visitors, the better. Images are also one of the largest contributors to the weight of the page, potentially slowing down the experience for your customers or worse, contributing to the…