Vanilla 2 Request: Javascript consolidation

golampo

Looking at the pubic beta, it shows 12-13 js files being included in the head. This will end up causing a significant burden on page load since js files are not downloaded in parallel.
Steve Souders details the issue here:
http://developer.yahoo.com/performance/rules.html#js_bottom

He suggests putting scripts at the bottom of the page, which is an easy solution, but this causes you to execute all js on domready (that sometimes can be a problem).

Another alternative would be to consolidate all (or most) js files into a single file. This would reduce the load by minimizing the http requests.

If there are a number of js files that will be delivered on every page load, those files should definitely be consolidated into a single file. This should also apply to the css files.
http://developer.yahoo.com/performance/rules.html#num_http

Thanks. Can't wait for the Vanilla 2.

golampo

This image clearly shows the loading of js files in Vanilla 2 is causing a significant slow down.
http://skitch.com/golampo/bqaud/vanilla-2-welcome-to-the-vanilla-2-public-beta


Oh, 1 more thing. The js files should also be minified.