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Joel Pendleton
19,230 PointsWhat does he mean by 'serve static files' and what's the task he is asking we do?
What does he mean by 'serve static files' and what's the task he is asking we do?
2 Answers
Chyno Deluxe
16,936 PointsHe is suggesting that you take the css that is embedded in all files and create a single external css file and serve that through node.js.
jason chan
31,009 PointsStatic files are the files that never change. .css, cdn like jquery, and .html files are static.
For node js and with express library. It would be jade. jade converts into html. Which is a static page. Then it's cached in the server so it get's served faster.
I hope that helps.
Susan Rusie
10,671 PointsFrom what you are saying, the idea is see the 'css' file in the browser when you run Node?