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CSS expressions are a method to dynamically set CSS properties, like background color, page width, font properties, page border, and about 100+ other properties. They were initially introduced with Internet Explorer 5, which was released in 1999. CSS properties are fantastic for web page designers, allowing them to customize and display web pages in a manner that supports the theme and feel of their specific business. It provides a way for web designers to set their pages apart from the competition. For example, with a CSS expression, you could create an expression that would change the background image of a web page to a distinct color every hour.<\/p>\n

However, while these CSS expressions were great in help to provide a way to set your website\u2019s visualizations, they can hinder web page load speed. Additionally, with CSS, what works in one browser, may not work in another, so not only would do you have to worry about slow load times, you also must consider that some CSS properties may not be supported at all. These factors led to CSS expressions being removed from all modern browsers except Internet Explorer IE6 and IE7.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row margin_top=”60″ margin_bottom=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1636596178907{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1636596192973{padding-top: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;background-color: #f6f6f6 !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”17233″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded”][vc_custom_heading text=”Lighthouse<\/b>” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:20|text_align:center|color:%232b2b2b|line_height:1″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Lighthouse is an open-source tool that is used to run an audit against your web pages and provides scores and suggestions for improving page performance, accessibility, SEO, and more.<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Learn More” style=”flat” color=”primary” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-location-arrow” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dotcom-tools.com%2Fweb-performance%2Flighthouse%2F”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1636596203652{padding-top: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;background-color: #f6f6f6 !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”17284″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded”][vc_custom_heading text=”PageSpeed Terms<\/b>” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:20|text_align:center|color:%232b2b2b|line_height:1″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

PageSpeed Insights is a tool created by Google that reports on the performance of a page on both mobile and desktop devices, and provides suggestions on how that page may be improved.<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Learn More” style=”flat” color=”primary” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-location-arrow” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dotcom-tools.com%2Fweb-performance%2Fpagespeed%2F”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1636596212346{padding-top: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;background-color: #f6f6f6 !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”17281″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded”][vc_custom_heading text=”YSlow<\/b>” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:20|text_align:center|color:%232b2b2b|line_height:1″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

YSlow is an open-source website analysis tool that can be used to identify web page performance issues. Learn more about the YSlow to enhance your web pages and the user experience.<\/p>\n

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