CSS optimization application review

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David from bloggingpro wrote up an interesting article that compares four different CSS optimization products (CSS Optimizer, Icey’s CSS Compressor, Flumpcakes CSS Optimizer, and CleanCSS).

Even though you might not think that CSS Optimization is not that important. But it could mean the difference of 1 or 2 seconds for high-speed users or up to 5 or more seconds for dial-up users.

Here are the results of his tests on five different sites ( digg.com, Slashdot, Filmsy, iBegin, download.com, and ESPN).

Condensed Table

SiteCSS OptimizerIcey CompressorFlumpcakesClean CSS
Digg.comfailedfailedfailed16.8%
Slashdot17.45%51.21%9%21.9%
Filmsy18.85%47.08%17%29.1%
iBeginfailed55.95%failedfailed
Download.comfailed45.49%0%27.9%
ESPNfailed69.84%failed27.9%
Average:18.15%53.91%8.67%24.18%

Quick Summary

Icey’s CSS Compressor came out on top. Click here to continue to the full article.

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