Hi Ken, I would check out Compass: http://compass-style.org
It does require that you understand CSS but it definitely takes it to the next step. It is built on top of SASS (http://sass-lang.com) so you get all that functionality and It works kind of like the reset frameworks for JavaScript i.e. Prototype or JQuery. It handles the browser inconsistencies for you by using SASS "mixins". You can also create your own functions (which is nice because straight CSS is declarative) and you can declare variables i.e. $black: #000000; Compass also has a blueprint plugin for doing css layouts and it has mixins for all the new CSS3 properties. Another huge time saver from SASS is nested CSS rules. As far as editors go. By far the best one I've used is JetBrains' WebStorm. It is just like Eclipse in that is has code sense. If you declare functions (mixins) it will pick them up. It sees your variables and even your imported files. It is amazing and I know get why Mike Schrag was saying that he would be interested in developing a WO plugin for IntelliJIdea. And it is not just a good CSS editor it has the code sense for JavaScript and it's HTML editor is great. Aloha, Mr. Johnny Miller Web Development Manager Kahalawai Media Company Lahaina, HI 96761 tel: (808) 661-7962 | mobile: (808) 283-0791 website | e-mail On Jan 15, 2013, at 4:18 AM, Ken Anderson <kenli...@anderhome.com> wrote: > Friends and colleagues, > > While I've spent most of my time doing things on the back end (no jokes > please), it's time I learned a little more about that CSS stuff and > integrating pretty sites with WO. Any suggestions for good tools, books, > etc., to make my journey more fruitful? > > Thanks for any suggestions! > > Ken > _______________________________________________ > Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. > Webobjects-dev mailing list (Webobjects-dev@lists.apple.com) > Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: > https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/webobjects-dev/jlmiller%40kahalawai.com > > This email sent to jlmil...@kahalawai.com
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