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CSS Sprites or How to make your pages load faster

Posted on : 28-07-2009 | By : chelfers | In : CSS, HTML, Web

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Regurgitating old web techniques seems to be somewhat of a trend I've fallen into recently, but as I see questions and non-existent usage of these important and basic techniques I feel obligated to help spread the word once again.

Here are a couple of great articles explaining what CSS sprites are, their purpose, makeup, and why no site has a reason to NOT be using this technique aside from laziness ( which is why my blog doesn't use them, <3 Wordpress ).

- http://www.alistapart.com/articles/sprites
- http://css-tricks.com/css-sprites/

Save the Pandas, take the bus, stick to w3 standards! Ah, who am I kidding.

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