Revisiting your code to remove redundancies and inconsistencies—known as refactoring—is a common practice when using programming languages, but it isn’t often applied to CSS. With this book, author Steve Lindstrom not only shows you how to structure your CSS to build a responsive, easy-to-use website, but also how to use refactoring tools to create faster, more readable CSS.

Good CSS is essential to the look and feel of modern sites—as important as the HTML that dictates the site’s appearance and the JavaScript that runs the application. This book is ideal for seasoned front-end developers cleaning up an existing project, as well as those starting a new project for the first time.

Discover why CSS is easy to learn but difficult to master

Understand the difference between good and bad CSS

Learn about refactoring and how it relates to CSS

Explore methods for executing a CSS refactoring

Learn how to deal with browser inconsistencies

Investigate common CSS antipatterns—and how to avoid them

Use techniques for structuring a project's CSS

Recognize when your CSS refactoring is successful