Sass Introduction

SASS is a CSS preprocessor that allows for nesting, variables, math operations and file includes to make CSS more maintainable. Compass is a library and toolset that works with SASS to provide continuous compilation of SASS files and a macro library implementing common CSS frameworks. The document provides examples of how SASS allows nesting selectors, variables, and macros to generate CSS and discusses how these tools have helped make CSS more maintainable at Jive.