Learning Less.js : develop attractive CSS styles efficiently, using the Less CSS preprocessor /: develop attractive CSS styles efficiently, using the Less CSS preprocessor. (©2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Alex Libby.
• Other Names: Libby, Alex
• Contents: Cover; Copyright; Credits; About the Author; About the Reviewers; www.PacktPub.com; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Introducing Less; The role of HTML and CSS; The limitations of using CSS; The benefits of using CSS preprocessors; Why not just write normal CSS?; Introducing Less as a solution; Why you should use Less; Reducing redundancy with variables; Understanding the syntax of variables; Creating reusable blocks of code; Generating values automatically; Forgetting about vendor prefixes; Creating media queries and animation the simple way; Reusing code across multiple projects. Compressing CSS automatically for faster websitesSupporting CSS4 standards within Less; Supporting future CSS standards within Less; Summary; Chapter 2: Building a Less Development Toolkit; Choosing an IDE or editor; Installing Sublime Text 2; Adding Less syntax support; Compiling Less files with a standalone compiler; WinLess; SimpLESS; Koala; Installing Crunch!; Compiling from the command line; Watching for changes to Less files; Compiling Less files directly from text editors; Installing the compilation support via a package; Debugging Less in browsers. Debugging the Less code using FirefoxDebugging the Less code in Chrome; Installing WampServer; Other useful tools; Summary; Chapter 3: Getting Started with Less; Creating the foundation page; Downloading and installing Less; Installing Less on the client side; Using a CDN; Installing Less on the server side; Installing Less using Node; Installing Less using Bower; Using the Bower package; The dangers of using Less on the client side; Exploring the syntax used by Less; Working with variables; Changing variables programmatically; Creating mixins; Nesting styles in Less. Calculating values using operationsExtending existing styles in Less; Compiling the code and viewing results; Using a standalone compiler; Using the command-line compiler; Compiling Less files using the command line; Watching for changes in Watch mode; Summary; Chapter 4: Working with Variables, Mixins, and Functions; Discovering variables in Less; Creating Polaroid images; Loading variables and setting the scope; Exploring mixins; Creating a web form; Adding basic mixins; Hiding the original mixin; Using the!important keyword; Developing parametric mixins; Passing multiple parameters. Applying conditions to mixinsUsing special keywords; Creating mixins as functions; Using external libraries; Introducing functions; Creating column-based layouts; Moving calculations to a mixin; Working with the data-uri function; Using the data-uri function -- some words of caution; Summary; Chapter 5: Inheritance, Overriding, and Nesting in Less; Nesting styles in Less; Creating a business card; Examining the process in detail; Inheriting and overriding styles with extend; Using extend to create information alerts; Extending using the all keyword; Namespacing in Less.
• Publisher Details: Birmingham, UK : Packt Pub
• Publication Date: 2014
• Copyright Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource (1 volume), illustrations
• Subjects: 005.268; COMPUTERS -- User Interfaces; Cascading style sheets; HTML (Document markup language); JavaScript (Computer program language); Application software -- Development; Web sites -- Design; Web site development; Application software -- Design; HTML (Document markup language); Internet programming; Web site development; Application software -- Development; Cascading style sheets; HTML (Document markup language); JavaScript (Computer program language); Web site development; Web sites -- Design; COMPUTERS -- Internet -- Application Development; COMPUTERS -- Web -- Design; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781782160670; 1782160671
• Related ISBNs: 1782160671; 1782160663; 9781782160663
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from cover (Safari, viewed Nov. 7, 2014).
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