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Using CSS Cascade Layers With Tailwind Utilities
So, You Want to Give Up CSS Pre- and Post-Processors…
Tailwind’s @apply Feature is Better Than it Sounds
@apply doesn't sound promising at all. So obviously, nobody wants to use it. Personally, I think Tailwind's @apply feature is better than described. Using CSS Cascade Layers to Manage Custom Styles in a Tailwind Project
If a utility class only does one thing, chances are you don’t want it to be overridden by any styles coming from elsewhere. One approach is to use !important to be 100% certain the style will be applied, regardless of …
Adding Tailwind CSS to New and Existing WordPress Themes
In the 15 or so years since I started making WordPress websites, nothing has had more of an impact on my productivity — and my ability to enjoy front-end development — than adding Tailwind CSS to my workflow (and it …
Building a Tennis Trivia App With Next.js and Netlify
Today we will be learning how to build a tennis trivia app using Next.js and Netlify. This technology stack has become my go-to on many projects. It allows for rapid development and easy deployment.
Without further ado let’s jump in!…
“Disambiguating Tailwind”
I appreciated this bit of nuance from a post on Viget’s blog:
…There could be a whole article written about the many flavours of Tailwind, but broadly speaking those flavours are:
1. Stock tailwind, ie. no changes to the
If we’re gonna criticize utility-class frameworks, let’s be fair about it
I’m not here to raise a shield protecting CSS utility frameworks. I don’t even particularly like the approach, myself, and nothing is above fair criticism. But fair is a key word there. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve …