@@ -1,26 +1,27 @@ = AssetPackager -Easily merge, compress, cache, and version your JavaScript -and CSS Stylesheets with Ruby on Rails! +JavaScript and CSS Asset Compression for Production Rails Apps == Description -When running in production, instead of sending down a dozen -javascript and css files full of formatting and comments, -this plugin allows you to merge and compress javascript down -into one or more files, thus saving download time for your users. +When it comes time to deploy your new web application, instead of +sending down a dozen javascript and css files full of formatting +and comments, this Rails plugin makes it simple to merge and +compress JavaScript and CSS down into one or more files, increasing +speed and saving bandwidth. -But when in development, it would be nice to use the formatted, -commented and logically separated versions for ease of -development and debugging. +When in development, it allows you to use your original versions +and retain formatting and comments for readability and debugging. -This plugin makes it easy to do both. +Because not all browsers will dependably cache javascript and css +files with query string parameters, AssetPackager writes a timestamp +or subversion revision stamp (if available) into the merged file names. +Therefore files are correctly cached by the browser AND your users +always get the latest version when you re-deploy. -Because not all browsers will dependably cache javascript -and css files with query string parameters, we write a timestamp -or subversion revision stamp into the merged file names. Therefore -files are correctly cached by the browser AND your users always -get the latest version when you re-deploy! +This code is released under the MIT license (like Ruby). You’re free +to rip it up, enhance it, etc. And if you make any enhancements, +I’d like to know so I can add them back in. Thanks! * Formerly known as MergeJS. README @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ author: Scott Becker name: AssetPackager -summary: Easily merge, compress, cache, and version JavaScript and CSS stylesheets with Ruby on Rails +summary: JavaScript and CSS Asset Compression for Production Rails Apps homepage: http://synthesis.sbecker.net/pages/asset_packager plugin: http://sbecker.net/shared/plugins/asset_packager license: MIT about.yml 7891ce167351c002aa156874ea3c003199c1a345 Scott Becker becker.scott@gmail.com http://github.com/sbecker/asset_packager/commit/d88de18202c62a6b9c793aac9280c646fede2727 d88de18202c62a6b9c793aac9280c646fede2727 2006-06-19T18:57:23-07:00 2006-06-19T18:57:23-07:00 Updates to README and about.yml a6dc344aad45c46aba7e691902908fbafd5b25c1 Scott Becker becker.scott@gmail.com