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Advance CSS optimization tips and techniques
In the present scenario, where ‘Time is Money’, people hardly wait for the sites to open. Internet is flooded with information laden sites, if one takes time to load, people switch to other. In order to avoid this to happen to your webpage or site, various CSS optimization techniques can be improvised. CSS optimization is a process that aims at reducing the extra load of WebPages or Sites, which in turn lead to their speedy loading and hence help them escalate the search engine rankings. It is updated at recurrent intervals of time so as to provide you with tips to design a site that is easy to load.
Tips and techniques of Advanced Optimization: -
>> Smaller style sheets
>> CSS Sprites
>> CSS layout and positioning control
>> Faster tables
>> Substitution
Smaller style sheets :- To minimize the loading time of the websites one has to reduce the size of the style sheets. This can be done by using Shorthand Properties, selecting and grouping similar classes that have same CSS declarations.
- > Group Selectors:-
- Selector is one of the CSS syntax, which is usually the HTML tag that we wish to define. By selecting the similar group of selectors we save a lot of time. We separate each selector with the help of a comma.
- > Selector Specificity:-
- It is a method, which is used to determine as to which set of rules should be given priority in CSS when more than one rule can be applied to an element. By using similar level of rules leads to code redundancy and style clashes. If a code is reduced by merging its common properties, lot of weight of style sheets can be lessened.
- > CSS Shorthand:-
- It is a property of CSS that allows us to state various properties using one. It eases the web designers to make concise CSS code and applies style to markup.
CSS Sprites :- with the help of CSS sprite, a single image file can be created that consists of many images in a grid form. Only single image is required to be placed on the webpage, while rest of the images can be shown using a property of Background Positioning.
CSS layout and positioning control: - In order to completely optimize the HTML document one needs to transform the code from tables to CSS layout. This method will lead to faster loading of sites.
Faster tables:- CSS can be used to align your table and add background colors, which add style to your sheets and helps in improving the flexibility and speed of the web page or site.
Substitution:- CSS based effects can be substituted by JavaScript techniques like menus or rollovers and tables
These CSS guidelines or tips will let you create a web page which is compact and yet loaded with all the requisite information. Also these speed up techniques will readily allow your sites to upload faster and hence increase the traffic on your site.
CSS3-The Future of Web Design
With the emergence of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), the appearance of web pages has revived manifold as they give are equipped with impressive tech features. Now, the boring Web Pages can be replaced with colors and properly aligned tables and graphics. CSS1 and CSS2, officially recommended By W3C, came up with several innovative CSS layouts that changed the face of web designing. The newest version is CSS3, imbibed with countless features that are time saving and are designed in order to satiate the mounting expectations of the new generation. It is giving new dimensions to web designing and taking it to an advanced lap.
How is CSS3 more advanced than CSS1 and CSS2?
CSS3 enables the web designers to work in a print-like environment, which is suppler than other existing versions. It lets the webmasters exercise their creativity. As compared to CSS1 and CS2 which have the capability of supporting distinct features like Font Properties, Tables, Margins, Borders, Absolute & Fixed Positioning, Z-Index etc., CSS3 has several new capabilities in store for you.
Features of CSS3
>> Multi-column layout
>> Layered backgrounds
>> Opacity
>> RGBA
Multi Column Layout : - CSS3 contains a special component that enable us to place content in columns as usually seen in newspapers and magazines. It also gives option to customize the properties (Gaps, Dividers and Rules) of the columns as per requirements. This eases the users to read and understand the content.
Layered Backgrounds :- This feature enables numerous background pictures to be applied to the web page or to a small content area. The specialty of the feature lies in its time saving ability and minimum loading time. Also it enables us in creating round-cornered boxes.
Opacity :- The existing web pages are opaque and nothing is visible underneath them. With this feature of CSS3 the opacity level can be reduced, offering heaps of design possibilities. This feature has to be implemented as placing plenty of designs can lead to chaos.
RGBA :- This highly advanced feature is a color mode property, which helps in addition of alpha-bending and shadow blending to our Style Sheets. It also enables us to reorganize our CSS and make use of buttons easier.
CSS3 is not yet supported by all web browsers but it is huge leap taken in the field of web designing. People are waiting to use these highly advanced features that will allow them to exercise their creative flair. CSS3 will pave the way for the next high-tech lap of web designing.
