Isn’t your javascript compressed enough? Well then maybe you need to take the bull by the horns and do something about it.

The last optional step in Dojo’s build process is compression. Like many non-trivial JavaScript tools, Dojo uses a tool to reduce the size, and therefore latency, of JavaScript by browsers. This article covers only the compression system. While the rest of the Dojo package and build system are interesting in their own rights, there is a lot of pent-up demand for a stable, reliable, and non-destructive JavaScript compressor.

While many compression tools exist, several factors together make the Dojo compressor unique. We’ll get to those, but first, how to make it work for you. [Read the rest]