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CSS: Tools & Skills

by Craig Buckler, Ahmed Bouchefra, Tiffany B Brown

October 2018

Intermediate to advanced

85 pages

59m

English

SitePoint

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Notice of RightsNotice of LiabilityTrademark NoticeAbout SitePoint
Conventions UsedCode SamplesTips, Notes, and Warnings
by Craig BucklerWhy Use Gulp?Example Project OverviewGetting Started with GulpTest HTML PageModule InstallationCreate a Gulp Task FileGulp Image TaskGulp CSS TaskAutomating Your WorkflowLive Production CodeNext Steps
by Ahmed BouchefraThe Demo PWA to AuditAuditing with Google’s LighthouseCritical Rendering PathCSS Optimization Using Lighthouse OpportunitiesCSS Optimization: Removing Unused CSS RulesReduce Render-Blocking CSSUnminified CSSDeferring Bootstrap Loading with JavaScriptChecking the OptimizationsSimilar ToolsConclusion
by Tiffany B. Brownstylelintstylelint Installation and ConfigurationStarting with a Base stylelint ConfigurationUsing stylelintUnCSSUnCSS InstallationUsing UnCSS from the Command LineConsider a Task Runner or Build Tool
by Tiffany B. BrownUsing the Styles PanelIdentifying Cascade and Inheritance ProblemsSpotting Invalid Properties and ValuesDebugging Responsive LayoutsChromeFirefoxMicrosoft EdgeSafari
by Tiffany B. BrownInstalling CSSOMinification with CSSO
by Craig BucklerPrint StylesheetsTesting Printer OutputPrint PreviewDeveloper ToolsHack Your MediaRemove Unnecessary SectionsLinearize the LayoutPrinter StylingAdopt CSS ColumnsUse Borders Instead of Background ColorsRemove or Invert ImagesAdd Supplementary ContentPage BreaksPrinting Pains

Overview

CSS has grown from a language for formatting documents into a robust language for designing web applications. Its syntax is easy to learn, making CSS a great entry point for those new to programming. Indeed, it's often the second language that developers learn, right behind HTML.

As CSS's feature set and abilities have grown, so has its depth. This book contains a selection fo articles that look at essential CSS tools and skills for front-end developers today. It contains:

How to Use Gulp.js to Automate Your CSS Tasks by Craig Buckler
CSS Optimization Tools for Boosting PWA Performance by Ahmed Bouchefra
CSS Debugging and Optimization: Code Quality Tools by Tiffany B. Brown
CSS Debugging and Optimization: Developer Tools by Tiffany B. Brown
CSS Debugging and Optimization: Minification with CSSO by Tiffany B. Brown
How to Create Printer-friendly Pages with CSS by Craig Buckler

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Publisher Resources

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