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Learning less.js

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Learning less.js

Overview of this book

Table of Contents (22 chapters)
Learning Less.js
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Developing a workflow for using Bootstrap


Now that we've seen something of how Bootstrap can be configured for use when creating a basic site, the final key stage in our journey using Bootstrap is to begin to develop a workflow that helps us be as efficient as possible.

Ultimately, designing our workflow will be a very personal affair—the same method won't suit everyone! The key to this is to find something that works for you; to give you a flavor of how to go about it, it is worth reading an article by Erik Flowers, which is available at http://www.helloerik.com/bootstrap-3-less-workflow-tutorial.

In summary, his workflow centers on the following steps:

  1. Download a copy of the Bootstrap library from http://www.getbootstrap.com.

  2. Decide which method you want to use to compile your Less files—will it be in a preprocessor app such as Crunch!, via the command line, or as an add-on package to an editor such as Sublime Text?

  3. Create a source folder to hold your Less files—the name is not critical as...