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Taking Flight with Tailwind CSS	An introduction to the utility-first approach to writing CSS with a focus on the Tailwind CSS framework.	id ratio url 10ca51f23560443d83b898a92929b4b3 1.77777777777778 https://speakerdeck.com/opdavies/taking-flight-with-tailwind-css	type id videopress fVDoXOZB	css tailwind meetup	event date drupal_bristol 2018-01-17 event date php_south_wales 2018-07-31 event date wpchelt 2019-04-17 event date wordcamp_bristol_2019 2019-05-18 event date blue_conf_19 2019-06-07	og title description type image Taking Flight with Tailwind CSS An introduction to utility CSS and Tailwind. website url width height type /images/talks/taking-flight-tailwind.jpg 2560 1440 image/png

An introduction to utility class and component based styling, and how to soar with Tailwind CSS.

Things we’ll cover:

• Advantages and disadvantages to utility based styling and Tailwind.
• How to install Tailwind and add it to your build process using tools such as Symfony Encore and Laravel Mix.
• How to configure and customise Tailwind for your project.
• How to promote repeating classes into re-usable components for better maintainability.
• Strategies to control the file size, and using external tools like PurgeCSS.

Also, if time allows:

• How to extend Tailwind and add extra classes with community written plugins.
• How to write and test your own custom plugins.