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The author's point might have been better if there weren't a bunch of CSS libraries which have already solved this (http://developer.yahoo.com/yui/grids/ http:/

by sh1mmer 18y ago

The author's point might have been better if there weren't a bunch of CSS libraries which have already solved this (http://developer.yahoo.com/yui/grids/ http://developer.yahoo.com/yui/grids/ and http://code.google.com/p/blueprintcss/ http://code.google.com/p/blueprintcss/ to pick two). You wouldn't rewrite cstdlib why would you rewrite your CSS framework for every project? More over I think a lot of people neglect the real issue which is the high touch point of the Web, it's the multiple clients. You try to write cross-OS GUIs in Java and Swing and find out how easy that is (it isn't, obviously). The reason people advocate CSS is that it presents some real tangible benefits. CSS was specifically designed to present the semantics of layout rather than HTML tables. The author doesn't even talk about CSS tables (http://thinkvitamin.com/design/css/tables-the-next-evolution-in-css-layout/ http://thinkvitamin.com/design/css/tables-the-next-evolution...). Again I wish people would talk about technologies they were familiar with and had even made spent time with. You don't see me critiquing the algorithmic design of search engines because I didn't choose to follow CS down that route of expertise.

Spyckie 18y ago
Grids need more coverage, as they are by far the best way to bypass css misery and create a flexible, controllable layout for your website. They require a whole lot less markup than tables, are more intuitive, are much more controllable, and in general should never be not used. With Grids, you start thinking about ratios rather than pixels, which is a real help in making your site aesthetically pleasing and flexible.
psadauskas 18y ago
Yeah, pretty much. I'm not sure why this debate is even still coming up; It's been "solved" by a half-dozen grid frameworks. The other issue is that people trying to get these pixel-perfect layouts need to rethink their strategy. Its a hypermedia document, stop trying to make it look like a printed page or a magazine ad.

by sh1mmer 18y ago

Spyckie 18y ago

Grids need more coverage, as they are by far the best way to bypass css misery and create a flexible, controllable layout for your website. They require a whole lot less markup than tables, are more intuitive, are much more controllable, and in general should never be not used. With Grids, you start thinking about ratios rather than pixels, which is a real help in making your site aesthetically pleasing and flexible.

psadauskas 18y ago

Yeah, pretty much. I'm not sure why this debate is even still coming up; It's been "solved" by a half-dozen grid frameworks. The other issue is that people trying to get these pixel-perfect layouts need to rethink their strategy. Its a hypermedia document, stop trying to make it look like a printed page or a magazine ad.