Sass Essentials

by Alex Libby

Develop efficient and streamlined CSS styles using Sass for any website or online application with minimal effort and maximum scope for reusability in future projects About This Book Streamline CSS development using the power of SASS Discover how to transition existing projects to SASS Create dynamic websites with faster load times, reusable CSS code, and simplified workflows Who This Book Is For

This book is primarily aimed at web designers who have a good understanding of CSS, jQuery, and HTML, but who are new to using CSS preprocessing. Some prior knowledge is assumed of WordPress, CSS grids, and Bootstrap, although these skills can be picked up reasonably quickly.

What You Will Learn Install Sass and compile code to produce valid CSS style sheets Work with mixins and variables to help streamline writing styles Define CSS attribute values using the power of functions and operators Reduce repetition of code through the use of nesting styles Understand how to rationalize code by extending existing styles Explore the use of directives to control how styles are created Apply techniques to existing projects or well-known applications such as WordPress or Bootstrap In Detail

Sass is a professional grade CSS extension language known for its stability and versatility in the field of web design. It introduces new concepts to CSS, such as variables and nesting, that allow users to speed up their workflows and make their code more dynamic.

Sass Essentials is a fast-paced, hands-on guide that breaks down the mysteries of preprocessing CSS styles using the Sass preprocessor and shows you how you can apply simple techniques to quickly and efficiently create CSS style sheets.

With this book, you will dive in and familiarize yourself with some popular directives and see how, with some care and planning, they can prove to be really powerful tools to use in Sass.

186 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 28, 2015

Reviews

[Colle Owino · Rating 3 out of 5]

My disdain for small books continues, It was kind of like a code cook book that turned into an index for helpful links. Just pleasantly surprised I was even able to complete reading it.