Gently Down The Stream: Understanding HTTP/2

HTTP 1.1 has been serving the web faithfully for 20 years alongside other extensive changes in how the web works and what it's used for.  In 2015 it's successor HTTP/2 was finalized in order to offer improvements for the modern web. 

In this presentation you'll learn about how HTTP/2 works, how to start using it and take advantage of it's improvements, and what it might mean for the future of the web.

• A brief history of HTTP/2
• How to enable HTTP/2 in common environments
• New features for performance and efficiency
• What HTTP/2 means for how you build your website
• The change in user experience and known limitations
• Speculations on the future: what could HTTP/2 enable?