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WTF is CSS?

A brief description of CSS, before suggesting a couple free courses.

Jun 25, 2020

Decreased Jekyll Build Times 5x with a Custom Asset Pipeline

My team and I ditched the jekyll-assets gem for a homegrown asset pipeline and decreased build times by a factor of five. This is how we did it.

Jan 10, 2019

Are You Overthinking CSS?

CSS is inherently simple. Maybe you're overthinking it. Maybe you don't need some crazy system guiding your CSS. Maybe you just need a few simple rules.

Dec 16, 2018

Introducing Component-Driven CSS (CDCSS)

Yes, it's yet another CSS methodology. CDCSS combines inspiration from other methodologies to help your system stay focused on being a system, while also being simple, consistent, and flexible.

Dec 15, 2018

Simplify CSS Measurements using REMs

Using REMs exclusively for measurements in CSS is a handy tool for enforcing a stronger design system.

Nov 29, 2018

CSS Grid Layout v CSS Frameworks

Should you be using a CSS Framework to build your grid or should you use the native CSS Grid Layout?

Nov 15, 2018

Do You Need a CSS Framework?

It's 2018. CSS is pretty powerful on its own. Do you really need to implement a framework?

Nov 06, 2018

The 3 Principles of Good CSS Design

CSS is hard, but we make it that way. Keep to the basics and you'll be empower yourself to build and scale products quickly.

Nov 05, 2018

Use PurgeCSS To Optimize Stylesheet with Jekyll

Typically your application's stylesheet bundle contains several rules your site doesn't need. Here's how to use PurgeCSS to remove those unused styles when you're working on a Jekyll site.

Jun 13, 2018

Simple Looping Crossfade Image Slideshow

A simple way to give the appearance of a full-screen looping slideshow with crossfading animation.

May 18, 2018