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In my web browsing on the subject of CSS I came across Reinhold Weber’s list of CSS pieves. I have to say I agree with many of them. I thought I’d mention a few of the CSS-related issues I hope will be fixed in future browser releases. Read the rest of this entry »
Web stats have become increasingly more important in recent years. For those engaged in Adword/PPC campaigns, tracking clicks and website usage is a must.
The solution to this has been web analytics packages such as Google Analytics or the soon to be launched Microsoft Gatineau. There’s no doubting that Google Analytics has a nice interface to display your website data. However there is an inherent problem with using these free analytics programs provided by such companies as Google. Read the rest of this entry »
Reducing file size without compromising functionality is important for forward-thinking web developers. Many modern CSS-driven websites use huge external CSS files of anything up to about 20-25kb.
By using CSS shorthand the overall file size can be reduced, increasing the speed of page loads and decreasing bandwidth usage. Another method is to use a compression utility to remove white-space, similar to JavaScript compression. A good compression utility is available at CleanCSS which has a variety of options to choose. CleanCSS can arrange your code to reduce character usage, thus decreasing the file size. As with any type of compression it is advisable to keep a backup copy of your stylesheet just in case you aren’t happy with the results. Read the rest of this entry »