Chapter 5. Minifying and bundling static files

This chapter covers

  • What is minification?
  • What is bundling?
  • Why should I minify or bundle my static files?
  • Minification and bundling in ASP.NET MVC and Web Forms

As a web developer, it’s important for you it’s important for you to look for imaginative ways to improve your page load times. This often involves reducing the number or weight of the HTTP requests that a user makes when loading a web page. In this chapter we examine bundling and minification, which will help you make fewer HTTP requests and severely reduce the weight of your web pages. ASP.NET 4.5 has fantastic new features that allow you to apply both techniques to your web application easily and automatically. By the end of this ...

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