I've actually built, almost, such a beast. Myn configures which css/ js files are needed for any given page, but I'm getting ready to release one that does exactly what you said, it's C#/asp.net 3.5 though. Email me with a proposal, feature list, and language needed, axel...@aim.com, we'll talk business.
On Dec 23, 3:18 pm, "Alexandre Plennevaux" <aplennev...@gmail.com> wrote: > ok , i tried it out and i can see it spits out my js files completely > minified. Nice... really nice. > > how about going to the next automation process: > > what if i could point your app to my index.html, which contains a > dozen LINK to css files and SCRIPT to js files. Could it compile all > of the CSS in one css file, and all of the js in one js file (so as to > decrease the http connections), both minified, outputting a > index.prod.html with the link to the optimized css file and js file ? > > i would have so much use for such a tool i'd pay for it, allowing me > to keep a dev version and a prod version synchronised automatically. > > thanks for listening. > > On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 6:46 PM, K-BL <axel...@aim.com> wrote: > > > My utility is used for manual compression, this would ensure best > > results from your server. YUI Compressor (and some other compression > > engines) take unnecessary characters out of your code (line breaks, > > spaces, comments), optimizes private functions/variables, and returns > > a non-encoded, single line output. > > > On Dec 23, 12:03 pm, "Alexandre Plennevaux" <aplennev...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > >> it sounds very interesting, but i'm quite puzzled on how to do it > >> correctly. i'm interested in reducing the load time of my websites but > >> i don't really master these compression logics. > >> I would have assumed i'd have to point to the html file loading the > >> js+css files but your app seems to look for folders. > >> If i'm correct, what file structure is supposed to work for this? I > >> for one store all my javascript in a _js folder , which contains a > >> "frontend" for the files dealing with the frontend, and a "backend" > >> for the javascript files used in the backend app. I have a 3rd folder > >> "jquery_plugins" folder inside this _js, which contains a folder for > >> each plugin that i use. > > >> given that folder structure, is it possible to use your app? > > >> Sorry if this is out of my league... > > >> On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 5:27 PM, K-BL <axel...@aim.com> wrote: > > >> > Hey Guys, > >> > I just finished writing a YUI Multi-File Compression Utility. It's > >> > really simple, it just runs some CLI commands, but more importantly, > >> > it compiles entire directories and sub directories with a clean UI. > >> > For us IT guys, it makes quick site changes a breeze from source to > >> > compressed in just seconds. > > >> > Anyway, find it > >> > here:http://jqueryplugins.weebly.com/yui-compressor-multi-file-utility.html > > >> > If you like it, let me know. Also, source is available in C#. > > >> > K-BL
