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LESS

Course Summary

The LESS course is designed to demonstrate how to simplify LESS in the process of writing CSS stylesheets.

The course begins with a basic review of Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) and CSS. Next, it transitions to exploring the LESS syntax basics and its history. The course examines LESS variables, mixins, functions, loops and operations.

Prerequisites: Prior knowledge of CSS is assumed

Purpose
 Learn to use LESS to simplify the process of writing CSS stylesheets.
Audience
 Developers and developer teams looking to style their sites more scalably.
Role
Web Developer
Skill Level
Advanced
Style
Workshops
Duration
1 Day
Related Technologies
Front-End Development Training | Web Development | CSS | HTML / HTML5

 

Productivity Objectives
  • Leverage LESS features/syntax to make styling pages easier
  • Use LESS Variables to make stylesheets more DRY
  • Utilize LESS Mixins to include multiple properties into one
  • Work with functions and operations

What You'll Learn:

In the LESS training course, you'll learn:
  • HTML and CSS Review
    • Create Tag Based Layouts
    • Review of Classes and IDs
    • Understand Selectors
    • CSS3 Selectors
      • Attribute
      • nth
      • Sibling
  • Introduction to LESS
    • What is LESS?
    • History of LESS
    • Benefits of Using LESS
    • How to Use LESS
    • Understand LESS Syntax
  • LESS Variables
    • Overview
    • Selectors
    • URLs
  • Mixins
    • Overview
    • Parametric Mixins
    • Mixins as Functions
    • Conditional Mixins
  • Importing and Working with Loops
    • @import
    • Create and Manage Loops
  • Working with LESS Functions and Operations
    • Add, Subtract, Divide, and Multiply Values
    • Understand LESS Function Syntax
real world content

Real-World Content

Project-focused demos and labs using your tool stack and environment, not some canned "training room" lab.
expert practitioners

Expert Practitioners

Industry experts that bring their battle scars into the classroom.
experiential learning

Experiential Learning

More coding than lecture, coupled with architectural and design discussions.
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Tailored Outlines

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