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Marston Gould
PHP Development Techdegree Student 17,314 PointsCustomize Reset, Normalize or use CDN
What are the pros/cons of downloading a reset stylesheet and removing unneeded styles vs. using CDN?
Am I correct in assuming the CDN has bloat?
Will a users browser not re download the file if cached?
Does CDN stay updated when new browsers are released therefore creating a more maintainable reset?
Are there other factors?
How should you decide which to use?
2 Answers
lukebiggerstaff
27,534 PointsUsing a reset stylesheet such as normalize.css is not mutually exclusive to using a CDN. A Content Delivery Network is simply a network of servers that will load your files to the client browser based the geographic location of the networked server closest to them.
Using a CDN is considered a superior method to delivering the web content to the client browser. However, there is usually a cost involved. You have to weigh the positive cost of using the CDN for faster delivery times verse the negative cost of paying for the delivery.
Marston Gould
PHP Development Techdegree Student 17,314 PointsYes, I realize that the choice can be independent - but would you really use normalize or reset via CDN AND a local stylesheet?
That seems duplicative. Which then brings me back to my original question.