Chapter 5. Frontend for the Win
In this chapter, we will explore the world of frontend development in Drupal 8:
- Creating a custom theme based on Classy
- Using the new asset management system
- Twig templating
- Using the Breakpoint module
- Using the Responsive Image module module
Introduction
Drupal 8 brings many changes with regard to the frontend. It is now focused on the mobile-first responsive design. Frontend performance has been given a high priority, unlike in the previous versions of Drupal. There is a new asset management system based around libraries that will deliver only the minimum required assets for a page that comes with Drupal 8.
In Drupal 8, we have a new feature, the Twig templating engine, that replaces the previously used PHPTemplate engine. ...
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