Spritemapper
http://yostudios.github.com/Spritemapper
Spritemapper is an application that merges multiple images into one and generates CSS positioning for the corresponding slices. Run spritemapper /path/to/myfile.css and it does its magic.
Un script python à utiliser en ligne de commande pour générer automatiquement un sprite css + images à partir d’une simple css.
When to base64 encode images (and when not to) | David B. Calhoun – Developer Blog
http://davidbcalhoun.com/2011/when-to-base64-encode-images-and-when-not-to
for image content, where there is nothing to be saved but #HTTP #requests, you should definitely think twice about #base64 encoding to save requests. Yes, you will save a few HTTP requests, you won’t really be saving bytes, and the user might actually think the experience is #slower because they can’t see the image content as it’s being downloaded. Even if you shave off a few milliseconds of wait time, the #perceived #performance is what matters most.
#Sprite Cow - Generate #CSS for sprite sheets
http://www.spritecow.com
Sprite Cow helps you get the #background-position, #width and #height of #sprites within a spritesheet as a nice bit of copyable css.
Pseudo Spriting | CSS-Tricks
http://css-tricks.com/13224-pseudo-spriting
#after #before #pseudo_elements #CSS #sprites
Pseudo Spriting | CSS-Tricks
http://css-tricks.com/13224-pseudo-spriting/#comment-98926
I’m not advocating against #sprites. I’m just saying don’t go crazy with #diagonal ones ;)
The Mystery Of CSS Sprites: Techniques, Tools And Tutorials | CSS | Smashing Magazine
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/04/27/the-mystery-of-css-sprites-techniques-tools-and-tutorials