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Oliver Davies

Taking Flight with Tailwind CSS

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.

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