WebPlatform.org — Your Web, documented Proto: Rapid Prototyping for Responsive Web Design Getting started Proto uses a combination of HTML and compiled SCSS to create your prototypes. If you're new to SCSS there's a quick guide for you to follow below. If you've worked with it before keep going. SCSS 101: The quick guide. At the top of the proto.scss file, you'll find the Proto variables. // Proto vars// Be sure to inlclude appropriate units i.e. Proto comes with these variables predefined, but feel free to change any of the values to match your own requirements. The 'block' class The single most important part of Proto is the .block class. <! Any 'containing' element you create - header,section,article,footer,div etc - should have the .block class applied it. The 'center' class Apply this class to a block to center it within its parent. <! The 'grid' class Grids are a cinch. <! Nesting grids Grids can be nested as far down as you'd like allowing the creation of intricate layouts. <! Hide or show? <! The 'demo' class <! <! The '-to-' class <!
Jeffrey Zeldman Presents The Daily Report OverAPI.com | Collecting all the cheat sheets 960 Grid System Font Survey: 42 of the Best Monospaced Programming Fonts Introduction Recently I have seen several blogs talking about which fonts are best for use in programming. Some blogs list two or three fonts, some list ten fonts. But I knew there were more fonts than the ones I was reading about, so I decided to look around to see how many I could find. Here are some of the things I look for in a programming font: The Fonts The following table lists in alphabetical order the most commonly cited programming fonts. I look at fonts no differently than I look at other programming tools - they are professional investments. The point size I used for each font sample is indicated in the table. Reference For anyone wanting to know more about fonts, I recommend Fonts and Encodings. For more information on ClearType, see here. Revision History
Web Culture: Grid-based Layout Designs The semantic web has brought on a new generation of Internet technology. As designers and developers work together to redefine the rules of the web, the number of open-source projects and third-party APIs continues to grow. The opinions of web scholars differ on the use of grid systems. Many argue that setting grid points limits the creativity of designers. Others contend that a grid provides a scientific basis for a design to be perfected. Both sides provide interesting arguments. The grid isn’t a master key to perfect design. A Comparison to the Classic Web Older generations used design as a control mechanism. In their wake, a new web culture is stirring. One reason for this development is the significant increase in the number of people working on the semantic web. Working for a pay day is satisfying, but not something to be passionate about. Where Grids Have Evolved There hasn’t been a major study comparing pre-standards and post-standards web design techniques. Visual Grid Designs
34 Responsive Grid System drewsymo/Foundation Selectivizr - CSS3 pseudo-class and attribute selectors for IE 6-8 CSS Hórus | CSS Framework for responsive and mobile websites UIkit ie7-js - A JavaScript library to make MSIE behave like a standards-compliant browser. IE7.js is a JavaScript library to make Microsoft Internet Explorer behave like a standards-compliant browser. It fixes many HTML and CSS issues and makes transparent PNG work correctly under IE5 and IE6. Current version: 2.1 beta4. IE7.js Upgrade MSIE5.5-6 to be compatible with MSIE7. IE8.js Upgrade MSIE5.5-7 to be compatible with MSIE8. You do not need to include IE7.js if you are using IE8.js IE9.js Upgrade MSIE5.5-8 to be compatible with modern browsers. You do not need to include IE7/IE8.js if you are using IE9.js The script only fixes images named: *-trans.png If you want the fix to apply to all PNG images then set a global variable as follows: var IE7_PNG_SUFFIX = ".png"; You must set this variable before including the IE7.js script. <script src="IE8.js">IE7_PNG_SUFFIX=".png";</script> The suffix will ignore query string parameters. var IE7_PNG_SUFFIX = ":"; By default, the PNG will be stretched (this simulates tiling). You may link directly to these files if you wish: