Is "make" still a good site building tool?

Tripecac · 11-08-2004, 06:36 AM

My setup:
I've got a 100+ file site that is XML-based. I use XSL to generate HTML files. I wrote a DOS batch file that generates all the HTML files at once.

The problem:
When Dreamweaver syncs my local site with the live site, it sees that all the HTML files' dates have changed, and so uploads the entire site, which takes a long time.

My thoughts:
I'm thinking about using make to manage the XSL transformations and the uploads. Basically, I'd like to define my site's file dependencies and tranformation/upload operations so that only those files that need to be generated will be generated, and then uploaded. The thing is, I haven't used make in a couple years. Back then, I was using java, and "ant" was recommended. I liked ant's xml formatting, but it seemed (and still seems) very java-centric.

My question:
What's a good make-like tool for managing a web site's XLS tranformation and file uploads? Is make still the best (read: most flexible and reliable in the long term) way to go? Or are there new make-like tools that are easier, more popular, and more portable?

Thanks a ton!

Travis

Tripecac · 11-08-2004, 08:16 PM

Hmmm... Silence...

Is there a more appropriate forum for this question?

Is make not really considered to fall under "programming"?

Tripecac · 11-10-2004, 07:12 AM

Has anyone used ant to manage web sites?

dx3k · 11-10-2004, 09:28 AM

i never used these programs except for dreamweaver which i use to code but i dont use it to transfer pages etc maybe no one is answering becuase they have no experiance with thes languages/programms

thanks

dx3k

11-08-2004, 06:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
Tripecac New Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 14 26.00 NP$ (Donate)	Is "make" still a good site building tool? My setup: I've got a 100+ file site that is XML-based. I use XSL to generate HTML files. I wrote a DOS batch file that generates all the HTML files at once. The problem: When Dreamweaver syncs my local site with the live site, it sees that all the HTML files' dates have changed, and so uploads the entire site, which takes a long time. My thoughts: I'm thinking about using make to manage the XSL transformations and the uploads. Basically, I'd like to define my site's file dependencies and tranformation/upload operations so that only those files that need to be generated will be generated, and then uploaded. The thing is, I haven't used make in a couple years. Back then, I was using java, and "ant" was recommended. I liked ant's xml formatting, but it seemed (and still seems) very java-centric. My question: What's a good make-like tool for managing a web site's XLS tranformation and file uploads? Is make still the best (read: most flexible and reliable in the long term) way to go? Or are there new make-like tools that are easier, more popular, and more portable? Thanks a ton! Travis

11-10-2004, 09:28 AM	#4 (permalink)
dx3k NamePros Regular Join Date: May 2004 Location: www.dx3k.com Posts: 591 154.00 NP$ (Donate)	i never used these programs except for dreamweaver which i use to code but i dont use it to transfer pages etc maybe no one is answering becuase they have no experiance with thes languages/programms thanks dx3k __________________ I B Back

11-08-2004, 08:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tripecac New Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 14 26.00 NP$ (Donate)	Hmmm... Silence... Is there a more appropriate forum for this question? Is make not really considered to fall under "programming"?

11-10-2004, 07:12 AM	#3 (permalink)
Tripecac New Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 14 26.00 NP$ (Donate)	Has anyone used ant to manage web sites?

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