I write about page speed quite a bit on this site and it’s an important part of the analysis and improvements we make to our clients’ sites. Aside from moving to powerful servers and utilizing tools like Content Delivery Networks, there are a number of other programming techniques the average web developer can use. The standard for the original Cascading Style Sheet is over 15 years old now. CSS was an important evolution in web development because it separated content from design. Look at this blog and any other and … Continue reading
Tag Archives: css
Reduce Your CSS File Size by 20% or More
Once a site is developed, it’s pretty typical for the cascading style sheet (CSS) file to grow as you continue to customize your site over time. Even when your designer first loads the CSS, it may have all kinds of extra comments and formatting that are bloating it. Reducing attached files like CSS and JavaScript can help reduce load times when a visitor arrives at your site. Reducing the file isn’t easy… but, as usual, there are tools out there that can do a great job for you. I happened … Continue reading
How To Build An Image Map with CSS
I wanted something ‘geeky’ so I decided on a ‘pocket’ graphic that holds all the subscription methods for my blog. In the days of Web 1.0, a collection of links like this could be built by splicing up your image up with links on each graphic, then trying to sew it all back together with a table. It could also be accomplished by utilizing an image map but that usually requires a tool to build out the coordinate system. Utilizing Cascading Style Sheets makes this a ton easier… no splicing … Continue reading