Using Base 64

Pros

• No http requests
• No need for local files
• Can be smaller

Cons

• No IE6 or IE7 support
• Can be longer to process
• Files can be larger than binary equivalent

Resources

• Data URI spec
• Base 64 Explained

• Base64 Generator
• b64.io

Case Studies

• Article 19
• 503 error page

Support

caniuse.com/#search=base64

Base 64 & JavaScript 

JS fn Support

caniuse.com/#search=base64

Why do it with JS?

Because

Server Side

• Node
• C#
• Nuget

Happy b64ing