LESS is MOARA guide to easier & more efficient CSS

using the LESS preprocessor.

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Randy OestDesigner & Developer

Williams Randall Marketing

@amazingrando

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CSS has limitations

•NO Variables

•NO Calculations

•NO Color Manipulations

•NO Libraries

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What is LESS?

LESS is a CSS preprocessor. It takes written code and processes it into CSS.

CSS

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Preprocessors are popular

Because they put the focus on the thinking and reduce grunt work.PHP and ASP are to HTML as LESS and SASS are to CSS.

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Compiling LESS

• Javascript (Not For Production)

• Server-side (Node.js, LESS Gem, LESS.NET, etc.)

• Precompile with an app (CodeKit, SimpLESS)

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Let’s Dive Into LESS

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