Grunt and npm notes

• Getting started with Grunt and Sass
• Grunt workflow for compiling Sass & Compass and minifying Javascript
• Setup an Eclipse Run External Tool Configuration for Grunt
• about package.json:
• package.json: An Interactive Guide
• Specifics of npm's package.json handling

SASS notes

• Main site: CSS with superpowers
• Using SASS and COMPASS – How to set up your work environment and your project folders (for Windows)
• Compass Tutorials
• CSS to compass(scss) converter
• Grunt and npm notes
• Using SASS with SharePoint:
• Working with SASS style sheets in Office 365 / SharePoint 2013
• Using SASS with SharePoint

Icon Fonts are Awesome

​First saw this demo page:  Icon Fonts are Awesome.

And then read the article about it.

Then tried it out using Icomoon's tool/app (after seeing how to use Icomoon icons with SASS).

How to write cleaner CSS and smarter SASS

How to write cleaner CSS and smarter SASS

Anthony DiSpezio explains how to leverage mixins and extends at the same time, to write smarter Sass and cleaner CSS.

Cannot update Windows with error C80003F9

Clearing the SoftwareDistribution folder fixed it.  Steps here.
Essentially:  stop the Windows Update service, then rename the SoftwareDistribution folder under %windir%, and then restart the Windows Update service.

Ways to escape an XML string in C#

Different ways how to escape an XML string in C#

See #3:  System.Security.SecurityElement.Escape()

Notes on querying metadata in SharePoint 2013

CAML Query with Managed Metadata (quote):

Just use the field as you would any lookup, basing your query on the display value, not the ID. SharePoint will support any types of queries you can on a text field, such as equals, contains or begins with. So you can even enter just a couple of characters and receive search results! Something like this works great:
<where>
<contains>
<fieldref name="ManagedMetadata">
<value type="TaxonomyFieldType">My Value</value>
</fieldref>
</contains>
</where>


Managed MetaData “ampersand” values

• Managed MetaData “ampersand” values (termset)
• SharePoint 2010: Managed Metadata Converts Ampersand and Double Quotes to Unicode

Essentially, this works:
<Eq>
<FieldRef Name='MyTaxonomyField' />
<Value Type='TaxonomyFieldType'>Science \uFF06 Technology</Value>
</Eq>