Get an introduction to Sass?syntactically awesome style sheets?in this hands-on video course from programmer and author Jen Kramer. Sass allows CSS designers to create style sheets that are easier to follow and less repetitive, leveraging data structures like variables, if/else statements, functions, and loops. With this video, you?ll learn how to install and configure a Sass compiler, understand the differences between Sass and CSS, and learn the Sass and SCSS syntax.
You can use whatever text editor you like; Jen explains where to download SublimeText3 and packages that make working with HTML, CSS, and Sass a great experience. You should also install Koala for compiling Sass files, which is Mac/PC compatible and free.The video will teach you how to:
- Set up a typical file structure for Sass
- Work with a Sass compiler to create CSS that the browser can understand
- Create and work with variables, mixins, nesting, extends, and more to keep code DRY
- Work with Sass?s built-in functions to manipulate color, make calculations, and more
- Create a real-world website with Sass
- Learn industry best practices for Sass file management, so all the code generated is easily managed