@edsu have you seen github.com/esripdx/spiderpig? “reduces a dynamic website into a pile of smoldering html” @aaronpk @t #archives #indiewebcamp

GitHub - esripdx/spiderpig: reduces a dynamic website into a pile of smoldering html

reduces a dynamic website into a pile of smoldering html - GitHub - esripdx/spiderpig: reduces a dynamic website into a pile of smoldering html

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@todrobbins the redirect writing functionality is very nice ; would be awesome if it could execute js @aaronpk
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@edsu @todrobbins Thanks! None of the sites I'm using this for load content via JS, because tantek.com/2015/069/t1/js-dr…
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@aaronpk :sounds like a tautology :-) @todrobbins
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@edsu @todrobbins heh well the precedent was set by Google and archive.org long ago ;-) Anyway I'd happily accept a pull request!
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@aaronpk yeah, the archive tech trails ; but there are starting to be some options for .js medium.com/on-archivy/javasc…

JavaScript and Archives

Tantek Çelik has some strong words about the use of JavaScript in Web publishing, specifically regarding its accessibility and longevity:

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Replying to @edsu
@edsu I am aware. But none of the content I am trying to archive requires JS, so it's not a priority for me.

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Replying to @aaronpk
@aaronpk understood ; not all of us have the luxury of being so purist about it.