CampSass SF 2014

The SF twist on 'Clean out your Sass Junk Drawer'

1. clean out your junk-drawer! CampSass 2014 SF
2. clean out your junk-drawer! CampSass 2014 SF
3. That’s me! That’s where ! I ‘work’ @ANOTHERUIGUY That’s a ninja
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    early conceptions of modular design
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    early implementation of modular design
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10.  How to use this new knowledge?
11. I get it! All the big things are made up of small things!
12. I get it! All the big things are made up of small things! Start from the INSIDE, not the OUTSIDE!
13. I get it! All the big things are made up of small things! Start from the INSIDE, not the OUTSIDE! Wait! If this is so awesome, why is not EVERYONE talking about this?!
14. I get it! All the big things are made up of small things! Start from the INSIDE, not the OUTSIDE! Wait! If this is so awesome, why is not EVERYONE talking about this?! I MUST TELL THE WORLD!
15. @ANOTHERUIGUY a modular UI tour Mobile Monday Madison MadMongers (Madison Perl Mongers) Milwaukee PHP The Milwaukee Web Design Pattern Libraries, CSS Frameworks & more Mobile Monday Madison Meeting Madison Web Design & Dev Mad-Railers Madison PHP Meetup Group
16. @ANOTHERUIGUY a modular UI tour Mobile Monday Madison MadMongers (Madison Perl Mongers) Milwaukee PHP The Milwaukee Web Design Pattern Libraries, CSS Frameworks & more Mobile Monday Madison Meeting Madison Web Design & Dev Mad-Railers Madison PHP Meetup Group This is great! Where is your framework? Does it have a grid?
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21. It’s the file structure that makes it good!
25. New dude! ! Hey, honest opinion, what do you think of our Sass? Sure! Show me the codes.
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28. How did this happen? How could they have gone so amazingly wrong?
29. How did this happen? How could they have gone so amazingly wrong? These are smart people?
30. How did this happen? How could they have gone so amazingly wrong? These are smart people? Variables that make no sense? Mixins randomly all over the place. @import where?
31. How did this happen? How could they have gone so amazingly wrong? These are smart people? Variables that make no sense? Mixins randomly all over the place. @import where? MY GOD! That ‘partials’ folder has how many files in it? That makes no sense!?
32. How did this happen? How could they have gone so amazingly wrong? These are smart people? Variables that make no sense? Mixins randomly all over the place. @import where? How to tell them? MY GOD! That ‘partials’ folder has how many files in it? That makes no sense!?
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     increased complexity
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    the good ‘ol days .selection { font-size: 12px; line-height: 13px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 10px; } .selection ul,li { font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; margin-left: 10px; width: auto; height: auto; }
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    things got much more complicated /* GLOBALHEADER */ #globalheader { position:relative; display:block; width:980px; height:36px; margin: 18px auto; text-align:left; z-index:9998; background:url(/global/nav/images/ globalheader.png) repeat-x; -khtml-border-radius:4px; -ms-border-radius:4px; -o-border-radius:4px; -moz-border- radius:4px; -webkit-border-radius:4px; border-radius:4px; -khtml-box-shadow:rgba(0,0,0,0.3) 0 1px 2px; -ms-box-shadow:rgba(0,0,0,0.3) 0 1px 2px; -o-box-shadow:rgba(0,0,0,0.3) 0 1px 2px; -moz-box-shadow:rgba(0,0,0,0.3) 0 1px 2px; -webkit-box-shadow:rgba(0,0,0,0.3) 0 1px 2px; box-shadow:rgba(0,0,0,0.3) 0 1px 2px; font:12px/18px "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; } @media only screen and (max-device-width:768px) { #globalheader { z-index:1; } } #globalheader #globalnav { position:relative; display:block; margin:0; padding:0; zoom:1; z-index:3; } #globalheader #globalnav:after { content:"."; display:block; height:0; clear:both; visibility:hidden; } #globalheader #globalnav li { display:inline; } #globalheader #globalnav li a { float:left; width:102px; height:36px; overflow:hidden; That’s a lot 
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    we tried ... but failed @import url(‘path/reset.css’); @import url(‘path/evil.css’); @import url(‘path/more-evil.css’); @import url(‘path/bootstrap-sucks.css’); That’s a performance killer bro!
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42. Text Text /* GLOBAL VARIABLES */ $prefix_defaults: -moz- -webkit- -o- -ms- '' !default; $webkit_support: -webkit- '' !default; $moz_support: -moz- '' !default; $ms_support: -ms- '' !default; $moz_webkit_support: -moz- -webkit- '' !default; $moz_ms_support: -moz- -ms- '' !default; $webkit_ms_support: -webkit- -ms- '' !default; ! $grid-width: 980px; $max-device-width: 768px; $background-position-full: 100%; $background-position-half: 50%; $link-color: #7F7F7F; $text-color: #333; ! /* Mixins */ @mixin border_radius ($border_radius, $prefixes: $webkit_support) { @each $prefix in $prefixes { #{$prefix}border-radius: $border_radius; } } ! @mixin box_shadow ($shadow_color: $shadow_color, $shadow: $shadow, $prefixes: $prefix_defaults) { @each $prefix in $prefixes { #{$prefix}box-shadow: $shadow_color $shadow; } } !  
     
    
    Variables and Mixins. NICE!
43. ! ! /* GLOBALHEADER */ #globalheader { position:relative; display:block; width:$grid-width; height:36px; margin: 18px auto; text-align:left; z-index:9998; background:url(/global/nav/images/ globalheader.png) repeat-x; -khtml-border-radius:4px; -ms-border-radius:4px; -o-border-radius:4px; -moz-border- radius:4px; -webkit-border-radius:4px; border-radius:4px; -khtml-box-shadow:rgba(0,0,0,0.3) 0 1px 2px; -ms-box-shadow:rgba(0,0,0,0.3) 0 1px 2px; -o-box-shadow:rgba(0,0,0,0.3) 0 1px 2px; -moz-box-shadow:rgba(0,0,0,0.3) 0 1px 2px; - webkit-box-shadow:rgba(0,0,0,0.3) 0 1px 2px; box-shadow:rgba(0,0,0,0.3) 0 1px 2px; font:12px/18px "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; } @media only screen and (max-device-width:$max-device-width) { #globalheader { z-index:1; } } #globalheader #globalnav { position:relative; display:block; margin:0; padding:0; zoom:1; z-index:3; } #globalheader #globalnav:after { content:"."; display:block; height:0; clear:both; visibility:hidden; } #globalheader #globalnav li { display:inline; } #globalheader #globalnav li a { float:left; width:102px; height:36px; overflow:hidden; text-indent:-9999px; background:url(/global/nav/images/globalnav.png) no-repeat; cursor:pointer; } ! /* VML FOR IE */ v\:roundrect, v\:fill { behavior:url(#default#VML); } #globalheader-roundrect, #globalheader-fill { display:block; position:absolute; width:; height:35px; top:0; left:0; z-index:2; } #globalheader-shadow { display:block; position:absolute; width:$grid-width; height:35px; top:-1px; left:-2px; z-index:1; -ms- filter:"progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Blur(pixelRadius=2)"; filter:progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Blur(pixelRadius=2); } ! /* VARIANTS */ 
     
    
    
44. ! ! /* GLOBALHEADER */ #globalheader { position:relative; display:block; width:$grid-width; height:36px; margin: 18px auto; text-align:left; z-index:9998; background:url(/global/nav/images/ globalheader.png) repeat-x; -khtml-border-radius:4px; -ms-border-radius:4px; -o-border-radius:4px; -moz-border- radius:4px; -webkit-border-radius:4px; border-radius:4px; -khtml-box-shadow:rgba(0,0,0,0.3) 0 1px 2px; -ms-box-shadow:rgba(0,0,0,0.3) 0 1px 2px; -o-box-shadow:rgba(0,0,0,0.3) 0 1px 2px; -moz-box-shadow:rgba(0,0,0,0.3) 0 1px 2px; - webkit-box-shadow:rgba(0,0,0,0.3) 0 1px 2px; box-shadow:rgba(0,0,0,0.3) 0 1px 2px; font:12px/18px "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; } @media only screen and (max-device-width:$max-device-width) { #globalheader { z-index:1; } } #globalheader #globalnav { position:relative; display:block; margin:0; padding:0; zoom:1; z-index:3; } #globalheader #globalnav:after { content:"."; display:block; height:0; clear:both; visibility:hidden; } #globalheader #globalnav li { display:inline; } #globalheader #globalnav li a { float:left; width:102px; height:36px; overflow:hidden; text-indent:-9999px; background:url(/global/nav/images/globalnav.png) no-repeat; cursor:pointer; } ! /* VML FOR IE */ v\:roundrect, v\:fill { behavior:url(#default#VML); } #globalheader-roundrect, #globalheader-fill { display:block; position:absolute; width:; height:35px; top:0; left:0; z-index:2; } #globalheader-shadow { display:block; position:absolute; width:$grid-width; height:35px; top:-1px; left:-2px; z-index:1; -ms- filter:"progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Blur(pixelRadius=2)"; filter:progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Blur(pixelRadius=2); } ! /* VARIANTS */ 
     
    
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     early days of file management style.scss mixins.scss variables.scss typography.scss forms.scss
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     early days of file management style.scss mixins.scss variables.scss typography.scss forms.scss overly simplified
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     early days of file management style.scss mixins.scss variables.scss typography.scss forms.scss overly simplified too much code in one file
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     early days of file management style.scss mixins.scss variables.scss typography.scss forms.scss overly simplified too much code in one file base, elements, modules and layout in the same files
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     early days of file management style.scss mixins.scss variables.scss typography.scss forms.scss overly simplified too much code in one file base, elements, modules and layout in the same files cats and dogs living together, mass hysteria!
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     early days of file management style.scss mixins.scss variables.scss typography.scss forms.scss overly simplified too much code in one file base, elements, modules and layout in the same files cats and dogs living together, mass hysteria!
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    ! seemed like a good idea
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    file structures of inspiration app/ models/ views/ controllers/ admin/ blog/ shared/
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    file structures of inspiration app/ models/ views/ controllers/ admin/ blog/ shared/ THE MVC IS AWESOME! ! LET’S USE THIS TO ORGANIZE THE SASS!
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     where do I put the abstracted stuff? style.scss mixins variables forms typography partials views
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     where do I put the abstracted stuff? style.scss mixins variables forms typography partials views attempts to break out mixins and variables == lots of files dumped into folders
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     where do I put the abstracted stuff? style.scss mixins variables forms typography partials views attempts to break out mixins and variables == lots of files dumped into folders UI modules and patterns inevitably ended up within the View styles
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     where do I put the abstracted stuff? style.scss mixins variables forms typography partials views attempts to break out mixins and variables == lots of files dumped into folders UI modules and patterns inevitably ended up within the View styles But code is being duplicated? Oh yeah, make it a partial!
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     where do I put the abstracted stuff? style.scss mixins variables forms typography partials views attempts to break out mixins and variables == lots of files dumped into folders UI modules and patterns inevitably ended up within the View styles But code is being duplicated? Oh yeah, make it a partial! That’s a junk- drawer bro!
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    ! learn from ‘doing it wrong’
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     our perspective was all wrong
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     our perspective was all wrong Styles are written based on placement in the view
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     our perspective was all wrong Styles are written based on placement in the view CSS too specific. Very fragile with placement
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     our perspective was all wrong Styles are written based on placement in the view CSS too specific. Very fragile with placement Presentation classes in the markup
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     our perspective was all wrong Styles are written based on placement in the view CSS too specific. Very fragile with placement Presentation classes in the markup Poor code reuse, if any at all. To much ‘⌘C / ⌘V`
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     our perspective was all wrong Styles are written based on placement in the view CSS too specific. Very fragile with placement Presentation classes in the markup Poor code reuse, if any at all. To much ‘⌘C / ⌘V` A major case of the div’itus
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     our perspective was all wrong Styles are written based on placement in the view CSS too specific. Very fragile with placement Presentation classes in the markup Poor code reuse, if any at all. To much ‘⌘C / ⌘V` A major case of the div’itus Using IDs for styling to over-ride the cascade
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     start with the smaller parts
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     start with the smaller parts Buttons Typography Color pallet standard icons borders and line widths
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     start small and build up
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     start small and build up Header module Hero module Nav module Hero copy module Article module List module
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     ! nature has taught us everything
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      code the base, create the module and assemble the layout buttons/ color/ forms/ layouts/ modules/ typography/ ui_patterns/ _buttons.scss _config.scss _forms.scss _reset.scss _typography.scss application.scss
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    a powerful weapon in the Sass arsenal // Following sequence will load the necessary libraries // ----------------------------------------------------------- @import “rwd-toolkit"; @import “color-scale”; @import “type-rhythm-scale“; @import "vendor/manifest"; ! ! // This where you start building your own styles. // ----------------------------------------------------------- @import "typography"; @import "forms"; @import "buttons"; @import "ui_patterns/manifest"; // manifest files @import "modules/manifest"; // manifest files @import "layouts/manifest"; // manifest files
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    a powerful weapon in the Sass arsenal // Following sequence will load the necessary libraries // ----------------------------------------------------------- @import “rwd-toolkit"; @import “color-scale”; @import “type-rhythm-scale“; @import "vendor/manifest"; ! ! // This where you start building your own styles. // ----------------------------------------------------------- @import "typography"; @import "forms"; @import "buttons"; @import "ui_patterns/manifest"; // manifest files @import "modules/manifest"; // manifest files @import "layouts/manifest"; // manifest files Nicely organized!
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    a powerful weapon in the Sass arsenal // Following sequence will load the necessary libraries // ----------------------------------------------------------- @import “rwd-toolkit"; @import “color-scale”; @import “type-rhythm-scale“; @import "vendor/manifest"; ! ! // This where you start building your own styles. // ----------------------------------------------------------- @import "typography"; @import "forms"; @import "buttons"; @import "ui_patterns/manifest"; // manifest files @import "modules/manifest"; // manifest files @import "layouts/manifest"; // manifest files Nicely organized! Have you read ‘Bower all the things’
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     this can really save your bacon
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    manage the smart defaults for your UI /////// Typography configuration/////// // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- $font_size: 12; // $heading_1: 46; $heading_2: 32; $heading_3: 28; $heading_4: 18; $heading_5: 18; $heading_6: 18; // $line: $font_size * 1.5; // $small_point_size: 10; $large_point_size: 14; // $primary_font_family: #{"Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif}; $secondary_font_family: #{"Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif}; $heading_font_family: #{"Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif}; ! $icon_font_alpha: #{‘ico-fonts'}; ! /////// Default webfont directory/////// // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- $webfont_directory: "/fonts/"; ! /////// default image directory /////// // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- No CSS to speak of, all logic.
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     where we begin our work
79. @import "typography/manifest"; ! // Customize the following to fit your specifications //* --------------------------------------------------------- html { font: em($font-size, 16) $primary-font-family; line-height: baseline($font-size); color: $primary-text } ! /////// Include custom font families // *--------------------------------------------------------- @include font-face($default-icon-font-family, $default-icon-font-name); ! // Heading CSS rules //* ---------------------------------------------------------- h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, [role=heading] { @include heading(); } h1, [aria-level="1"] { section & { @include text($heading-2); } } 
     
    
    all CSS, NO LOGIC!
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     where’z u go?
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      functional vs. presentational buttons/ _mixins.scss _extends.scss _buttons.scss _manifest.scss
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      functional vs. presentational buttons/ _mixins.scss _extends.scss _buttons.scss functional presentational _manifest.scss
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    organize your thoughts // Custom button extends and mixins // ---------------------------------------------- @import "buttons/manifest"; ! // buttons // ---------------------------------------------- button, a.button { @inlcude button($button-color); }
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    organize your thoughts // Custom button extends and mixins // ---------------------------------------------- @import "buttons/manifest"; ! // buttons // ---------------------------------------------- button, a.button { @inlcude button($button-color); } functional presentational
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      seeing is believing
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      simplicity in organization Module Sass is exclusive to a particular interaction of the application. ! ! Modules will come in all shapes and sizes. ! ! Larger modules may also consist of smaller modules or smaller UI patterns.
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      simplicity in organization modules/ _extends.scss registration/ _functions.scss _mixins.scss _module_registration.scss _module_personalInfo.scss
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      simplicity in organization modules/ _extends.scss registration/ _functions.scss _mixins.scss _module_registration.scss _module_personalInfo.scss _extends.scss purchase/ _functions.scss _mixins.scss _module_order-summary.scss _module_purchase.scss
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      simplicity in organization modules/ _extends.scss registration/ _functions.scss _mixins.scss _module_registration.scss _module_personalInfo.scss directory name primary module
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    name-space by the module itself %order-summary { %form-header { border-radius: em(5) em(5) 0 0; margin-bottom: 0; } %order-summary-container { @extend %Grid4ThreeSideBox; } %initial-assetListing { @media #{$mobile} { display: none; } } %price { text-align: right; } %total { font-size: em($large_point_size); } %footer {
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     ! bringing the picture into focus
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     make up the view
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    manage your grid .checkout-experience { .customer-checkout { @media #{$tablet} { @include grid(10, $grid_context: 10); } } .order-summary { @extend %grid_5; @media #{$tablet_portrait} { @include grid(10, $grid_context: 10); } @media #{$mobile} { @include grid(4, $grid_context: 4); } .scrollBox { @include grid(5, $grid_uom: em);
95.  what have we learned?
96.  what have we learned? CSS management has come a long way
97.  what have we learned? Vanilla CSS has NO TOOLS for code management CSS management has come a long way
98.  what have we learned? Vanilla CSS has NO TOOLS for code management outside-in BAD! ! inside-out BETTER! CSS management has come a long way
99.  what have we learned? Vanilla CSS has NO TOOLS for code management outside-in BAD! ! inside-out BETTER! modular files with @import system === WINNING! CSS management has come a long way
100.  what have we learned? Vanilla CSS has NO TOOLS for code management outside-in BAD! ! inside-out BETTER! modular files with @import system === WINNING! elements, modules and then the view CSS management has come a long way
101.  what have we learned? Vanilla CSS has NO TOOLS for code management outside-in BAD! ! inside-out BETTER! modular files with @import system === WINNING! elements, modules and then the view CSS management has come a long way Take everything you know AND SET IT ON FIRE!
102.  what have we learned? Vanilla CSS has NO TOOLS for code management outside-in BAD! ! inside-out BETTER! modular files with @import system === WINNING! elements, modules and then the view CSS management has come a long way Take everything you know AND SET IT ON FIRE! Organize your Sass! ! it will hurt less
103.   you, in the front ...
104. Thanks!