CSS Tools and Utilities – Basic Notes
1. Text Editors
• VS Code – Most popular with CSS extensions like Live Sass Compiler
• Sublime Text – Lightweight with color preview
• Atom – Open source editor with syntax highlighting
2. Online Editors / Playgrounds
• CodePen – Great for CSS animations and live preview
• JSFiddle – For CSS/JS/HTML snippets
• CSSDeck – For showcasing small experiments
3. Browser Developer Tools
• Built into all major browsers
• Inspect elements, view applied styles, and test changes in real time
4. Preprocessors
• Sass / SCSS – Adds variables, nesting, mixins, etc.
• LESS – Another popular preprocessor
5. Frameworks
• Bootstrap – Popular for responsive and prebuilt CSS components
• Tailwind CSS – Utility-first framework
• Bulma – Lightweight modern CSS framework
6. Libraries
• [Link] – Easy-to-use CSS animations
• [Link] – For stylish hover effects
7. Responsive Design Tools
• Media Queries – For mobile-first designs
• Flexbox – Layout system for one-dimensional layouts
• CSS Grid – Powerful for two-dimensional layouts
8. Version Control
• Git – Track CSS file changes
• GitHub – Collaborate and store CSS projects
9. CSS Validators
• W3C CSS Validator – Check for errors and warnings
10. Learning Resources
• MDN Web Docs (CSS)
• CSS-Tricks
• freeCodeCamp
• W3Schools CSS