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CSS (layout) v Tables

CSS (layout) v Tables. The Zen of CSS positioning. So far. Internet apps HTML TAGS & Tool (eg DW) support Navigation Site setup and hosting CSS formatting (classes). Today. Best way to learn is practice! – it’s a skill/craft! eg Driving. More CSS Page development HTML Structural markup

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CSS (layout) v Tables

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  1. CSS (layout) v Tables The Zen of CSS positioning

  2. So far... • Internet apps • HTML TAGS & Tool (eg DW) support • Navigation • Site setup and hosting • CSS formatting (classes)

  3. Today Best way to learn is practice! – it’s a skill/craft! eg Driving • More CSS • Page development • HTML Structural markup • CSS layout and selectors • DIVS (id=“name”) • Spans <span class=“name”> inline content • Absolute positioning (theory) v float (most common – see my examples)

  4. Revision – classes, formatting .BodyText{ font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px} .MainHeading { font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; color: #0099FF;} .FinePrint { font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 9px; font-style: italic} relative! next slide

  5. Start tag Attribute The Content End tag on every page CSS – HTML Page <link href="styles.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"> … <p class="BodyText">lots of text</p> See templates - later or can redefine existing TAG eg H1, p

  6. HTML Page Content wrapped with a DIV Other Content wrapped with a DIV

  7. Selectors • Specificity • easier • Body, img, H1, h2, p etc • Divs (once per page per id), classes (multiple) • Harder • li a (a tags within a list) • Hardest • p.intro a (links within paras of intro class!)

  8. Use logical/structural markup • Body, h1, h2 etc • Forget (font, b, I, table, br) • Think about order for screenreaders • Repetition of navigation (best below?) • Logical names v eg “leftnav”

  9. Pitfalls • Divitis • Use cascade/inheritance – ie don’t repeat unecessary things • eg body {font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 76%;} h1 {font-size: 1.5em;}h2 {font-size: 1.3em;}

  10. Flow • Normally • Left to right • Inline • Top to bottom • Float • Left, right With setting margins – used for columns Example 1

  11. Examples stylesheet How to learn… from… • See course home page • See stylesheet • See inline (cascading eg BODY) styles too

  12. Page Layout with CSS • Remember HTML problem • (content mixed with presentation) • The mighty Div • Layers (absolutely positioned divs) • Watch this space eg DABS, OU

  13. and background colour Box Model • Size • Margin • Border • padding content

  14. Page/Site Layouts – Two Choices my coursework? • Fixed width • Designers • Consistency (760 pixels width?) • Usually centred • Liquid • Widescreen weird

  15. Images • Img tag within html • OR • As background using CSS • Caption and image wrapped in div and styled

  16. Alternative CSS sheets for a page • Browser specific • Print only • Alternative Devices • Accessibility • Basic styling

  17. Advice / Tips • Use in-page stylesheet, one page for testing • Keep things simple ! (KISS) • Think about different browsers • ffox, Ie6/7, safari, opera • Resolutions! 800x600 etc 1024x768 • Dreamweaver not helpful IMO

  18. Zen • Try your hand at Zen Garden • Edit/create css and make images

  19. Common bugs • Flash of unstyled content • http://bluerobot.com/web/css/fouc.asp/ • http://www.positioniseverything.net/easyclearing.html (use IE) • http://www.positioniseverything.net/explorer/peekaboo.html • http://www.positioniseverything.net/explorer.html • Many other quirks and workarounds/hacks

  20. Benefits of CSS layout • Consistency • House standard • Team working • Content v presentation See later for XHTML & XML

  21. References • Look at sites’ style sheets • Test CSS layout (Search Table tags) • Head First book • http://www.w3schools.com/css/default.asp • Many CSS books and sites

  22. Key Points • CSS • Why CSS? alternatives • Layouts • Principles • DIVs, logical naming • Testing, browsers, (- CSS)

  23. Easy? • I don’t think so • Edge in Jobs etc • Logical? – no lost of gotchas/caveats • (Responsibility of) the designer in the team • Trial and error • Forums • Copying/modifying (crediting?)

  24. So…table layout – DONT!

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