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Compress your CSS files for better performance
If you run a website and you're looking to eke every last bit of performance out of your web server that you possibly can, one of the best ways to do so is to lighten its load. And although it might seem like a little thing, tightening up your CSS file can reduce page downloads on your site by up to 30 or 40kb, (depending on the state of your CSS file). Multiply that over the thousands of visitors you get, and it's quite a bit of savings. Plus, it helps the page feel more responsive to your viewers. There are a lot of CSS optimization programs out there, and luckily the folks at Blogging Pro have done a rundown of some of the most popular. The list reviewed includes CSS Optimizer, Icey CSS Compressor, Icey CSS Compressor, Flumpcakes CSS Optimiser, and CleanCSS. Although it's worth checking out how each fared, if you're looking for a quick link to the winner, check out Icey CSS Compressor. With an average CSS file compression of 50%, Icey's CSS Compressor blew away the competition. Check out the rundown here.
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So, just how good at time waster games are you? Think you've got the stuff? Well, The World's Hardest Game 2.0 doesn't think you do.
Yes, amazingly, it's possible to have a sequel to a game called "The World's Hardest Game". It doesn't seem logically possible, since if the first one was actually the world's hardest, how could another one come along and share the moniker? It made me doubt the name in the first place. That is, until I tried the game.
The mechanics of the game are very simple. You are a small red square, ...
