Join James Williamson for an in-depth discussion in this video Creating grid-based assets, part of CSS: Page Layouts (2012).
If you are going to create a grid-based design, it's important that all page…elements relate to the grid in some way.…This will help your design achieve a more balanced composition and help you…create consistent layouts from page to page, which is especially important for fixed layouts.…To illustrate this, we will work with the addition of assets to our page and…make sure that they follow the layout guides laid down by our initial grid. And…to that end, I have a document here, the fixed_planning_elements, which is just…a modified version of our earlier planning document.…You can find the finished version of this in the Assets folder, directly in…your exercise files.…
Again, it's not important that you have this open.…We're just sort of going over some concepts here.…This is another thing that I do when I plan sites.…In addition to planning out the columns, I also plan out any type of assets that…might go into my content and how it relates to that grid by creating some…default measurements for it.…
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2/9/2012- Reviewing the box model
- Calculating em and percentage values
- Controlling how elements display
- Creating fixed, fluid, and responsive layouts
- Structuring content with HTML5
- Floating elements
- Using relative, absolute, or fixed positioning
- Defining column spacing
- Creating grid-based assets and layouts
- Considering mobile-design-specific issues
- Working with multi-column text
- Enhancing page design CSS Sprites
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Welcome51s
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1. Layout Basics
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Box model review8m 47s
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Calculating element dimensions11m 11s
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Calculating em values7m 41s
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Normal document flow13m 3s
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Controlling element display8m 53s
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Using CSS Resets7m 11s
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CSS debugging tools6m 46s
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2. Design Considerations
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Page design workflow3m 6s
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Page design tools4m 56s
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Determining page structure7m 18s
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Creating image assets8m 58s
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Building internal structure10m 25s
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3. Working with Floats
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Floating elements7m 50s
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Clearing floats7m 28s
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Containing floats7m 50s
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Clearfix technique10m 38s
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Floating inline elements14m 34s
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Two-column floated layouts8m 17s
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Three-column floated layouts11m 30s
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Creating equal-height columns10m 42s
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Floats: Lab5m 25s
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Floats: Solution5m 21s
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4. Positioning Elements
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Relative positioning7m 59s
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Absolute positioning8m 59s
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Fixed positioning4m 23s
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Controlling stacking order8m 31s
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Clipping content8m 21s
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Controlling content overflow5m 38s
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Positioning elements: Lab3m 59s
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5. Building Fixed Layouts
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Establishing the layout grid7m 57s
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Defining column spacing9m 30s
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Creating grid-based assets8m 26s
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Grid design resources6m 22s
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6. Building Flexible Layouts
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Making images flexible8m 10s
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7. Building Responsive Layouts
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Responsive layout overview3m 49s
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Using media queries7m 16s
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Organizing styles8m 39s
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Making content responsive8m 33s
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Mobile design considerations7m 32s
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8. Enhancing Page Design
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Creating multi-column text6m 36s
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Using borders to enhance design13m 59s
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Rounding corners6m 56s
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Adding drop shadows10m 35s
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Working with opacity6m 8s
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Working with CSS sprites7m 58s
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Enhancing page design: Lab6m 22s
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Additional Resources
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Additional resources6m 25s
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