css minification

[Steven Schveighoffer via Digitalmars-d]

On 1/16/15 5:23 PM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
> On 1/16/15 1:44 PM, Steven Schveighoffer wrote:
>> On an embedded product we have with a dead-simple web server, there is
>> terrible network performance. Adding gzip support saved way more than
>> minification ever could. But the best performance improvement was to add
>> caching support to the server. Both the browser and the server have to
>> cooperate there.
>
> Pretty cool. The problem I'm having right now is the following pattern:
>
> 1. I have a mini-idea that takes me minutes to implement and turns the
> ratchet in the right direction.

At the cost of adding dependencies for builds, and requiring builds be 
done with Internet access. I don't think it's out of line to ask that if 
we are going to add extra build requirements, we should make sure it's 
really making decent progress.

> 2. I post it here in the hope that others will build upon or come with
> better ideas.
>
> 3. I get feedback here that essentially demonstrates me that if I spent
> some hours or days on a small research project on a better idea, it
> would yield better results.

I think you misunderstand. We are not saying "do a research project", it 
takes seconds to gzip 2 files (the minified and not minified) and see 
the size difference. If it's super-significant, let's go for it! If you 
send me the minified file, I can test it for you.

There doesn't need to be any research, but all the suggestions that have 
been provided have NOT required extra tools or dependencies. That is a 
significant difference.

-Steve