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I previously wrote an article on using mod_deflate to compress elements of your web page on the fly when based on an Apache server. However, there are additional ways to reduce the size of your web pages, such as using CSS shorthand tricks (article coming soon) and if you use Javascript this too can be compressed in several ways. In this article I will look at some of the best ways to reduce the size of your Javascript files.
I have previously discussed browser compatibility on this blog, however I recently stumbled across a great automatic way of testing multiple browsers. Browsershots enables you to get screenshots of your webpages on a variety of different browsers and operating systems. The advantage of Browsershots is how simple it is to use! Read the rest of this entry »
If you are involved in web design you will no doubt be aware of the increase in CSS usage in the last few years. This trend is set to continue with the latest browsers incorporating support for CSS 3. Gone are the days when web designer sets out their fresh new design using tables. Although CSS was designed to be an easy way of controlling your page layout, with the differences between browsers this can at times be an awkward journey of hacks and adjustments to get things looking sharp in as many different browsers as possible. Read the rest of this entry »