{"id":175,"date":"2014-12-04T09:38:11","date_gmt":"2014-12-04T09:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sircodex.com\/?p=175"},"modified":"2014-12-04T09:38:11","modified_gmt":"2014-12-04T09:38:11","slug":"7-of-the-best-css3-utilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sircodex.com\/7-of-the-best-css3-utilities\/","title":{"rendered":"7 of the Best CSS3 Utilities"},"content":{"rendered":"

CSS3 Please<\/a><\/h2>\n

Of all the tools, utilities and generators, I use CSS3 Please the most. The concept is simple \u2014 it shows an element with editable CSS3 properties. It\u2019s a quick reminder of the syntax and allows you to play with different settings. Highly recommended.<\/p>\n

CSSDesk<\/a><\/h2>\n

CSSDesk is a tool developed by Josh Pyles of pixelmatrixdesign.com<\/a>. It\u2019s similar to CSS3 Please; there are fewer starting styles but the interface is cleaner and you can edit the HTML.<\/p>\n

CSSPrefixer<\/a><\/h2>\n

I accept vendor prefixes are necessary but they\u2019re still a pain. CSSPrefixer can make your life easier \u2014 paste some non-prefixed code in the box and it\u2019ll return all the required vendor-prefixed alternatives.<\/p>\n

Alternatively, you can install a Python application to add prefixes and minify your CSS files.<\/p>\n

normalize.css<\/a><\/h2>\n

At first glance, normalize.css appears to be another CSS reset. But rather than reseting styles, it normalizes them so they\u2019re consistent across all browsers. Useful defaults are retained \u2014 such as margins on headings or input borders.<\/p>\n

normalize.css is a great CSS starting point and all the code is commented so you can remove unnecessary features.<\/p>\n

CSS-Crush<\/a><\/h2>\n

Like many other CSS minifiers, CSS-Crush is a PHP application which reduces file sizes to speed up page loading. However, it has several other tricks up its sleeve:<\/p>\n