How to minify js and css using dreamweaver?

[dinu54]

Hello i would like to know whether is it possible to minify js and css using Dreamweaver.

i'm using adobe Dreamweaver cs6

Thank you!

[pziecina]

Minifying anything is a waste of time if the correctly coded delivery systems are ignored.

Using hi-dpi images, or even hd images and then 'shrinking' them via css for rwd sites even using tinyfy will not give as good a 'delivery' speed as using the correct sized images at the optimized resolution, and delivering that image using the srcset/picture/image-set elements/property will do. Even connection speeds can be compensated for to a large extent by using srcset, etc.

The problem with font sub-setting is not as big a problem as most developers think it is. The biggest waste of bandwidth for fonts comes with the over use of downloadable fonts, with many using multiple fonts, and taking no interest in the size of each font package.

Even the use of specialized 'icon' font packages, is often unnecessary as often only one or two 'icons' of the entire set are used, and those could in many cases be replaced with system 'icon' fonts.

[B i r n o u]

as I can see (based on your response), you never tinify your images... nor subsetting font...

just to be sure that we talk about the same settings... and parameters...

to a given size, a png or a jpg image as a weight... when tinified... the quality is equal, but the weight is at least half size... when not 80% is saved

when you just need X letters for the company name and that you use different format (including SVG)... subsetting is incredibly significant

plus most of designer play with font and that is really innovative, so why deprive yourself... so I'm not sharing your point of view on that one

[ALsp]

It's still a bunch of hogwash. The algorithms used are not accurate and a real time test never produces results that point to compression of text files having measurable impact on load times.

So let's just leave this as a difference of opinion and move on to something new we can disagree on

[Kratika Agarwal]

Hi

Please check below link for updates on this request:

minify – Adobe Dreamweaver CC: Feature Ideas

we have this feature request in our backlog

Thanks

[pziecina]

https://forums.adobe.com/people/Kratika+Agarwal  wrote

Hi

Please check below link for updates on this request:

minify – Adobe Dreamweaver CC: Feature Ideas

we have this feature request in our backlog

Thanks

I'm going to suggest that a 'beautify' extension a.s.a.p. should be produced so that the html, css and javascript from Muse can be more easily worked on in Dreamweaver.

[ALsp]

I'm working on a beautify extension, but it has to do with removing 20 years from my age.

[pziecina]

ALsp  wrote

I'm working on a beautify extension, but it has to do with removing 20 years from my age.

If it works, sign me up .

[B i r n o u]

I agree that if an extension can be installed in within DW it could be usefull for newbies... but once the script is ready to go... a simple command launch it... and it is nothing more , nothing else...

here is just a sample from the top of my head... but depending on project it can be affined, replaced... so

• gulp-concat  -  npm
• gulp-minify  -  npm ​
• gulp-clean-css  -  npm
• gulp-uglify  -  npm
• gulp-cssmin - npm
• gulp-purgecss - npm
• gulp-unused - npm

all of them are just gulp... and the list is not complete... it also exist for grunt... for node... for postCSS... in short nothing is limited... all of them can be mùerge in a simple and unique task

please, if anyone, non coder, need a running task ready to be use... please, don't hesitate... I could also join a tutorial if needed...

again... I'm not forcing anyone to use it... I just say, it exists, it's easy to use, and handle the job marvelously... without modifying , and changing the source file....

[pziecina]

Thank you for posting the list Birnou.

The reason I suggest an extension, is because it would be for ex Muse users, (people who don't really want to code) so it may be helpfull if some form of tutorial was available, (probably written as simple as possible). How to install and use, possibly using a simple click to install would I think be best, with a ready made script example for set-up, as someone who does not want to code, may not be comfortable using the command line.

[B i r n o u]

yep, that is why I propose to any one who need the use of a powerfull tool for cleaning and  minimising , also HTML, than CSS than JS, to ask if they need a tuto and script ready to use...

sure that an extension is also really welcome...