ebeeson
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10 years ago This talk is ideal for those with or without experience with LESS and Bootstrap. I show brief code samples, but only for the purpose of demonstrating how one can see for themselves how to go about employing the techniques that I present (that is, I just give brief examples). The focus is on showing the value of using LESS/Sass over the CSS version, and introducing a few applicable techniques for using it.
This talk is not:
- Code intensive
- About setting up a dev environment for LESS/Sass
- A comprehensive introduction to the Bootstrap framework
It would probably nicely complement #86
A version of this talk was given at HTML5DevConf this month.
Abstract
Due to its consistent style, breadth of included components, and relative ease of use, Bootstrap is everywhere. Its prevalence has lead designers to resent the very style of it (even with varied colors), causing something of a backlash against the whole framework.
But the problem isn't with the framework; the problem lies in how we use the framework. It's actually quite malleable, and the look that we've come to loath is but one particular interpretation, manifested in the "vanilla CSS" version.
By embracing semantic markup, and working from the Bootstrap source, we can effectively leverage the power and ease of the framework without being constrained by dreaded "Bootstrap look".
In this talk, I'll demonstrate the flaws of building on the "vanilla CSS" version of Bootstrap, and show how working from the LESS/Sass source is faster, easier, and much more flexible.
Bio
Erik began at Sun Microsystems at the age of 17 where he designed and implemented Enterprise Java Web Applications.
Currently, he builds rich frontend-driven web applications, advocates for RESTful API design, and hurts inside when things aren't designed well.