Learning less.js
Develop attractive CSS styles efficiently, using the Less CSS preprocessor
Published on 24. October 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
342 pages
978-1-78216-066-3 (ISBN)
Description
Key Features
Book DescriptionIf you are a designer or developer who wants to quickly learn how to harness the power of Less.js to write more efficient CSS styles that can be applied to a website of any size, then this book is for you. This book will help you master both the basic functions and advanced features of Less.js. It would be helpful to have some familiarity of writing CSS styles, although no prior experience of using CSS preprocessors is required.What you will learn
Explore the different features of the Less library
Build an effective toolkit that helps in your development workflow, using different tools in Less
Streamline the effort required when constructing themes for content management systems, such as WordPress, using Less
Discover how you can use Less to make frameworks work for you in an effective way
Enhance the use of Less when working with color, one of the key elements of website design
Work with Less to reduce the effort required to construct responsive websites
Add flair to your website or online application with animation effects using Less
Who this book is for
Book DescriptionIf you are a designer or developer who wants to quickly learn how to harness the power of Less.js to write more efficient CSS styles that can be applied to a website of any size, then this book is for you. This book will help you master both the basic functions and advanced features of Less.js. It would be helpful to have some familiarity of writing CSS styles, although no prior experience of using CSS preprocessors is required.What you will learn
Explore the different features of the Less library
Build an effective toolkit that helps in your development workflow, using different tools in Less
Streamline the effort required when constructing themes for content management systems, such as WordPress, using Less
Discover how you can use Less to make frameworks work for you in an effective way
Enhance the use of Less when working with color, one of the key elements of website design
Work with Less to reduce the effort required to construct responsive websites
Add flair to your website or online application with animation effects using Less
Who this book is for
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Birmingham
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 191 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
640 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78216-066-3 (9781782160663)
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Develop attractive CSS styles efficiently, using the Less CSS preprocessor
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Alex Libby has a background in IT support. He has been involved in supporting end users for almost 20 years in a variety of different environments; a recent change in role now sees Alex working as an MVT test developer for a global distributor based in the UK. Although Alex gets to play with different technologies in his day job, his first true love has always been with the open source movement, and in particular experimenting with CSS/CSS3, jQuery, and HTML5. To date, Alex has written 11 books on subjects such as jQuery, HTML5 Video, SASS, and CSS for Packt, and has reviewed several more. Responsive Web Design with HTML5 and CSS3 Essentials is Alex's twelfth book for Packt, and second completed as a collaboration project.
Content
Table of Contents
What is LESS?
Building a Toolkit for LESS
Getting Started with LESS
Working with Variables, Functions and Mixins
Inheritance, Overriding and Nesting in LESS
Migrating your site to LESS
Manipulating Fonts with LESS
Media queries with LESS
Working with LESS in a CMS
Using Bootstrap with LESS
Abstracting CSS frameworks with LESS
Colour processing with LESS
Animation with LESS
Extending and Contributing to LESS
Preface
What is LESS?
Building a Toolkit for LESS
Getting Started with LESS
Working with Variables, Functions and Mixins
Inheritance, Overriding and Nesting in LESS
Migrating your site to LESS
Manipulating Fonts with LESS
Media queries with LESS
Working with LESS in a CMS
Using Bootstrap with LESS
Abstracting CSS frameworks with LESS
Colour processing with LESS
Animation with LESS
Extending and Contributing to LESS
Preface