Advanced CSS Techniques

Transitions and Animations

CSS Transitions

CSS transitions allow you to smoothly animate CSS properties when they change. For example, you can create a button that changes color when hovered over:

.button {
    background-color: #3498db;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
}
 
.button:hover {
    background-color: #2980b9;
}

CSS Keyframes Animations

Keyframes animations offer more complex and customized animations. Here's an example of a bouncing ball animation:

@keyframes bounce {
    0%, 100% {
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
    50% {
        transform: translateY(-30px);
    }
}
 
.ball {
    animation: bounce 1s infinite;
}

Media Queries and Responsive Design

Basic Media Query

Media queries allow you to create responsive designs. For instance, you can change the font size on smaller screens:

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    p {
        font-size: 14px;
    }
}

Vendor Prefixes and Compatibility

Adding Vendor Prefixes

Vendor prefixes are crucial for cross-browser compatibility. Here's an example of adding prefixes for CSS border-radius:

.element {
    -webkit-border-radius: 10px;
    -moz-border-radius: 10px;
    border-radius: 10px;
}

CSS Preprocessors

Using Sass Variables

Sass is a popular CSS preprocessor that allows you to use variables. Define and reuse colors easily:

$primary-color: #3498db;
 
.button {
    background-color: $primary-color;
}

Best Practices and Optimization

Minification and Compression

Optimize your CSS by minifying and compressing it to reduce file size and improve load times. Various online tools can help automate this process.

Efficient Selectors

Use efficient CSS selectors to improve performance. For example, prefer class selectors over complex descendant selectors for better rendering speed.

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