February 03, 2009
Rant of the Day: CSS should not be used for layout
So I will admit that my knowledge of web design has stagnated recently, despite a genuine interest in it. What can I say - life happens. However, I do read what little I have time to stumble over, and this article caught my attention:
CSS should not be used for layout
The author builds up his argument in a rather convincing and (for those of us who are a bit rusty on floats and positioning) kind way, and ultimately the point he is making seems fantastically true and logical
Of course, all of these things can be fixed. But the point is they have to be fixed! The correct CSS is inextricably bound to the content. Smarter people than me have tied themselves into knots trying to figure out how to make a three-column CSS layout that doesn't have these problems.
If I had some more free time on my hands I would dig into this article and put the claims to the test. and pull up some old links to articles on "perfect" 3-column design in CSS and compare. However, I don't have the time at the moment, so I will have to take the argument at face value, and accept it as possibly true. At least it's an interesting read!
Posted by lara at February 3, 2009 02:13 PM
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