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+JS_ENGINE ?= `which node nodejs`
+ISO = jquery.isotope.js
+ISO_MIN = jquery.isotope.min.js
+
+# minifies jquery.isotope.js
+# requires NodeJS and global uglify-js
+min: ${ISO}
+	@@if test ! -z ${JS_ENGINE}; then \
+		echo "Minifying" ${ISO}; \
+		uglifyjs ${ISO} > ${ISO_MIN}.tmp; \
+		echo ';' >> ${ISO_MIN}.tmp; \
+		sed 's/\*\//&§/; y/§/\n/;' ${ISO_MIN}.tmp > ${ISO_MIN}; \
+		rm ${ISO_MIN}.tmp; \
+	else \
+		echo "NodeJS required for minification."; \
+	fi
+
+# creates zip file of site
+zip: _site
+	mkdir isotope-site
+	cp -r _site/ isotope-site
+	zip -r ~/Desktop/isotope-site.zip isotope-site/
+	rm -rf isotope-site
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