CSS Sprit Images...(for the RT team) why don't you use them?
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- Hernan
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Hi guys,
This is a question for the RT team. Why don't you use css sprites for images? I have read that the less http requests a web page does, the faster it loads and CSS sprites are a solution for that. I have also read this article at "A List Apart" where they also explain some pitfalls, so I'm aware of the concerns that can arise.
I would like to know your point of view about this.
Thanks!
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- prim
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- We do use sprites. At least in some templates.
- Please reply with a direct link to the issue & create a new thread for each new issue.
A template is only as good as the content that goes into it
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- Hernan
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Well, yeah...I know...but I mean more.... for example for the for the modules, for the surrounding of the body...If we consider that each one of those images is a http request, we are talking about many of them.
I am not criticizing here, it's just a question. If that would improve the performance of the websites, why don't use it more?...
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- James Spencer
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Its all about balance between performance and usability. We walk the fine line between them, to ensure the templates are optimised and swift; but also usable and easy to customise.
We use as many advanced techniques as we can without making them impossible to use.
If you want something 'uber' optimised, you'll have to take those extreme steps yourself
- James Spencer / Developer & Support / Hull, UK
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- Hernan
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Thanks for the answer James. As I said before, I am not criticizing, it was just a question.
During the past months I have been reading many articles about usability, optimization, etc. on sites like Smashing Magazine for example, and I have started to question myself about the best way to achieve a good design, improve usability, improve loading times, etc, but using Joomla! . I know that many of the articles you find are not written with a CMS on mind, but I think one can learn a lot of things that can be applied to designs based on Joomla! or Wordpress. I also know that RT designs are already optimized in many ways, that's why basically I didn't understand why don't you use more sprites.
I repeat, it wasn't a complaint or criticism, it's just me trying to learn and understand a bit more what is in the pro's minds when designing the templates.
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