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45 lines
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---
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title: Taking Flight with Tailwind CSS
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description: An introduction to the utility-first approach to writing CSS with a focus on the Tailwind CSS framework.
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speakerdeck:
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id: 10ca51f23560443d83b898a92929b4b3
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ratio: '1.37081659973226'
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url: https://speakerdeck.com/opdavies/taking-flight-with-tailwind-css
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tags: [css, tailwind, meetup]
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events:
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- event: drupal_bristol
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date: 2018-01-17
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- event: php_south_wales
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date: 2018-07-31
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- event: wpchelt
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date: 2019-04-17
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- event: wordcamp_bristol_2019
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date: 2019-05-18
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meta:
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og:
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title: Taking Flight with Tailwind CSS
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description: An introduction to utility CSS and Tailwind.
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type: website
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image:
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url: '/images/talks/taking-flight-tailwind.jpg'
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width: 2560
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height: 1440
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type: 'image/png'
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---
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An introduction to utility class and component based styling, and how to soar with [Tailwind CSS][1].
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Things we’ll cover:
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- Advantages and disadvantages to utility based styling and Tailwind.
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- How to install Tailwind and add it to your build process using tools such as Symfony Encore and Laravel Mix.
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- How to configure and customise Tailwind for your project.
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- How to promote repeating classes into re-usable components for better maintainability.
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- Strategies to control the file size, and using external tools like PurgeCSS.
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Also, if time allows:
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- How to extend Tailwind and add extra classes with community written plugins.
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- How to write and test your own custom plugins.
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[1]: https://tailwindcss.com
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