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Over 120 practical and easy-to-understand recipes that explain how to use Sass and Compass to write efficient, maintainable, and reusable CSS code for your web development projects

About This Book

Leverage Sass to make your CSS code maintainable, reusable and prevent code duplicationsShorten debug time with Sass when creating complex CSS code for different browsers and devicesWrite easy and bullet-proof CSS with Compass using this step-by-step and detailed guide

Who This Book Is For

This book is mainly intended for web developers and designers who are comfortable with CSS and HTML. If you are someone with some experience with CSS, you will find the learning curve of learning Sass syntax to be less steep. Basic knowledge of web development is helpful but you don''t have to be a programmer to understand Sass.

What You Will Learn

Spend less time debugging codeCompile Sass code into readable and maintainable CSSIntegrate Sass in your own projectsReuse your code to prevent code duplicationsWrite reusable and portable CSS codeMake use of pre-built and established code written by other developersReduce development and maintenance time of your projectsSet up a development environment with Gulp

In Detail

Sass and Compass Designer''s Cookbook helps you to get most out of CSS3 and harness its benefits to create engaging and receptive applications. This book will help you develop faster and reduce the maintenance time for your web development projects by using Sass and Compass. You will learn how to use with CSS frameworks such as Bootstrap and Foundation and understand how to use other libraries of pre-built mixins. You will also learn setting up a development environment with Gulp.

This book guides you through all the concepts and gives you practical examples for full understanding.

Style and approach

This book is the perfect mix of essential theory combined with real-life examples and problems, with clear explanations of the more sophisticated Sass concepts. Learn Sass and Compass with practical and well-explained example code. This book follows a problem and solution approach that is convenient to understand and follow.

Key Features

Book Description

Less is a CSS preprocessor that essentially improves the functionality of simple CSS with the addition of several features. The book begins by teaching you how Less facilitates the process of web development. You will quickly then move on to actually creating your first layout using Less and compiling your very first Less code.Next, you will learn about variables and mixins and how they will help in building robust CSS code. In addition, you''ll learn how to keep your code clean and test it by using style guides. We will then move on to the concept of Bootstrapping and the strength of using Less with Twitter Bootstrap. Going one step further, you will be able to customize Twitter''s Bootstrap 3 using Less.Finally, you will learn how to integrate Less into your WordPress themes and explore other web apps that use Less. By leveraging this powerful CSS preprocessor, you will be able to consistently produce amazing web applications while making CSS code development an enjoyable experience.

What you will learn

Compile Less code into readable and maintainable CSSIntegrate Less into your own projectsReuse your code to prevent code duplicationsReduce the development and maintenance time of your projectsUse variables and mixins to write reusable and portable codeBuild a responsive grid with Less to create beautifully responsive site layoutsCustomize Twitter s Bootstrap 3 with Less

Who this book is for

Every web designer who works with CSS and who wants to spend more time on real designing tasks should read this book. It doesn''t matter if you are a beginner web designer or have used CSS for years; both will profit from reading this book and will learn how to utilize Less. We also recommend this book for teachers and students in modern web design and computer science. Less does not depend on a platform, language, or CMS. If you use CSS, you can and will benefit from Less.

About This Book

Create and customize your website effectively and easily with Less Version 2Develop more efficient code, and decrease your investment in debugging complex codeWith implementation of the latest version Less.js V2, leverage Less separately from its node and browser and employ many other improvements, such as plugin support.Discover the dynamism of Less and manage your projects with efficiency and accuracy

Who This Book Is For

Aimed at those who want to overcome the limitations of CSS, through this book you will begin to harness the efficiency of Less by building advanced, responsive, and modern websites. Experienced web developers, students, and even web designers will find this guide very useful as they enhance their CSS skills.

Explore the robust features of Bootstrap 4 to create exciting websites through this collection of excellent hands-on projects

About This Book

Explore the inner workings of Bootstrap 4 by building different websitesCustomize your designs by working directly with Bootstrap''s SASS filesLeverage Bootstrap''s excellent JavaScript plugins

Who This Book Is For

If you are a web developer who wants to build professional websites using Bootstrap 4, then this book is for you. Familiarity with the basics of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript is assumed.

What You Will Learn

Understand how Bootstrap compiles SASS code to static CSS and ES6 code into JavaScript codeIntegrate Bootstrap into application frameworks such as Angular 2 (AngularJS), Ember, and ReactReuse Bootstrap''s SASS mixins and set responsive breakpoints in your designsCustomize Bootstrap''s SASS files and add your own in the processManage multiple rows of products in a complex responsive gridCreate a complete one-page scrolling website using Bootstrap''s components and plugins

In Detail

Packed with trade secrets, this second edition is your one-stop solution to creating websites that will provide the best experience for your users. We cover six popular, real-world examples, where each project teaches you about the various functionalities of Bootstrap 4 and their implementation.

The book starts off by getting you up and running with the new features of Bootstrap 4 before gradually moving on to customizing your blog with Bootstrap and SASS, building a portfolio site, and turning it into a WordPress theme. In the process, you will learn to recompile Bootstrap files using SASS, design a user interface, and integrate JavaScript plugins. Towards the end of the book, you will also be introduced to integrating Bootstrap 4 with popular application frameworks such as Angular 2, Ruby on Rails, and React.

Style and approach

This book follows a project-based approach to creating different types of popular websites using Bootstrap. You''ll work through easy-to-follow, clear, and logical steps, with screenshots and tips provided along the way to help you get more from Bootstrap.