I stumbled on this ebook last week and made it mandatory reading for my team as we look at the next rev of our product. I inherited the current version so there are many things that I would have done differently. It's a great read and, in expected Snook fashion, well thought out. It's reassuring to see some of my own practices and methodologies echoed by Jonathan. The book has made it very easy for me to communicate my vision to my team.
I got a sneak peak of some of these methodologies when I attended Sidebar Workshops Web Design Master Class earlier this year ( http://sidebarworkshops.com/). The book expands on what Jonathan and Steve Smith (@orderedlist) presented in their parts of the seminar. I would recommend attending if you get a chance. It's a whirlwind of a course, but offers a good foundation. kah On Fri, Dec 2, 2011 at 9:37 AM, Alex <[email protected]> wrote: > [This is from a post on my personal site that I think many Refreshers > might find interesting, so I'm sending it out here.] > > Many of you may already be aware of it, but in case not, I thought I'd > point out that Jonathan Snook has released a site/ebook called > Scalable and Modular Architecture for CSS or SMACSS (pronounced > “smacks”): http://smacss.com/. If you've read any of his previous > stuff or had a chance to meet him at past events like South by > Southwest Interactive, you know he's a smart cookie, and nice to boot. > > SMACSS is an interesting look into Jonathan's process and structure, > and as he puts it "a way to examine your design process and as a way > to fit those rigid frameworks into a flexible thought process. It’s an > attempt to document a consistent approach to site development when > using CSS." > > I've personally spent a lot of time thinking about how I organize my > CSS, so I love the opportunity to see the path that Jonathan has > followed. We follow different practices in some cases (organization of > attributes for example), but at a minimum, reading through his choices > has caused me to think about the patterns I have set for myself. > > Beyond the content, I love the fact that he's sharing it publicly on > the Web, in ebook format and via a third "Full Membership" option, so > the information is freely available but he's still able to profit from > his efforts. I've signed up for that last option, in part to support > him, but also because I'm excited to see what he'll release to those > members. > > For those of you who have checked it out, what do you find > interesting? Where do you agree or disagree? > > Original Post: > www.silverspider.com/2011/smacss-scalable-and-modular-architecture-for-css/ > > -- > Our Web site: http://www.RefreshAustin.org/ > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Refresh Austin" group. > > [ Posting ] > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > Job-related postings should follow http://tr.im/refreshaustinjobspolicy > We do not accept job posts from recruiters. > > [ Unsubscribe ] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > > [ More Info ] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/Refresh-Austin > -- Our Web site: http://www.RefreshAustin.org/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Refresh Austin" group. [ Posting ] To post to this group, send email to [email protected] Job-related postings should follow http://tr.im/refreshaustinjobspolicy We do not accept job posts from recruiters. [ Unsubscribe ] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] [ More Info ] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Refresh-Austin
