Not another CSS Framework (CSS Layouts that always work)

http://www.PrimaryCSS.com

by curtisspope • 16 years ago

51 15 16 years ago

Nwallins• 16 years ago

Too bad they don't dogfood it (source: Default.aspx):

    <div class=mainholder>
    ...
    <div class=sidebar>
    ...
    <div class=maincontent>
    ...
    etc.

Also, the classic (header, 3-col, footer) layout is missing.

e.g.

    HEADER
    ------
    C|C |C
    C|C |C
    C|C |C
    C|C |C
    C|C |C
    ------
    FOOTER

powrtoch• 16 years ago

Which is especially dumb because footers are the one thing I have to exert mental effort remembering how to code up each time I do a layout.

Charuru• 16 years ago

Why download this framework/

http://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1GGLS_en-USUS293US303&...

perezd• 16 years ago

This is really where things like Sass/Compass excel. This would make a fantastic plugin for it.

eatsleepdev• 16 years ago

I don't understand CSS frameworks. An experienced front-end developer can create the basic layout for any site in a matter of minutes.

jamesbritt3• 16 years ago

Yes, but I'd bet that many UI developers have built up a set of common selectors and techniques to make this easier. A framework just codifies that practice for use by others.

An advantage of using a framework is that a good one will not just get you want today, but make it easier to change that layout tomorrow when the client has new opinions.

If you use something like 960gs, for example, it is trivial to create any of the layouts shown for Primary. But it is also trivial to add or remove or grow/shrink subdivisions with 960gs, whereas Primary looks a bit hard-wired.

rimantas• 16 years ago

There is no such thing as good CSS framework. If you are using 960gs you are just littering your code with "grid_2 suffix_4" kind of presentational crap. What's worse to change layout you must change the html (class names), instead of tweaking just CSS. In short — those who don't know CSS shouldn't use frameworks, those who do know don't need them.

curtisspope2• 16 years ago

i liked it because its conceptual from a comic book standpoint

peng• 16 years ago

These aren't really that useful. These layouts were designed for comic book panels, not for web-based content.

curtisspope2• 16 years ago

Comic panels with headers? I think its for css

thaumaturgy2• 16 years ago

Is this a joke? Merely setting a border on any of their elements will cause browsers to show a horizontal scrollbar for no good reason.

Not another CSS Framework (CSS Layouts that always work)

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