Compressing CSS files can greatly reduce the size of the file and thus reduce the amount of bandwidth used every time the file is called from within a webpage.

On this blog I have talked about two tools that assist in compressing CSS files: CSS Tweak and Code Beautifier.

There are two problems [...]

There are several frustrations working with CSS files. One is keeping the size of the CSS file small so that it does not take up a lot of bandwidth. Second, is keeping the CSS file “clean”. CSS optimizers seek to help users overcome these frustrations.

There are several CSS optimizers out there and I have [...]

Ever try to track down a problem in your CSS file and find yourself frustrated in tracking down the exact class or id? When a CSS gets to be a certain length it can be a bear to maintain. CSS files are typically organized logically, never alphabetically so things are easier to find.

I [...]

I recently messed around with converting this website over to a liquid layout. For the last couple of months it has been in a liquid form. While I generally liked the look and feel, there were a few problems:

1) The website was borked when viewed with an 800×600 screen resolution. This was not a [...]

Designing layouts in CSS can be a pain, especially for beginners. There is so much to think about and consider, especially when trying to maintain standards, accessibility and browser rendering. Then add all the various ways one can TRY and accomplish various layouts. It can be OVERWHELMING. While the code behind CSS is quite simple [...]