AV1611 Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 This site is a template for some blot software I'm gonna make... 1. I am only looking for overall cosmetics and layout critiques. 2. The content and header logo are there only for effect, and do not have anything to do with the scope of this critique. The site is driven by a single php stylesheet. Content type per page will follow suit when I work it up. Thanks. http://windows.blmservices.com/site5/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tibberous Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 If you get rid of the content and the header, all thats left is a drop shadowed box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AV1611 Posted January 12, 2008 Author Share Posted January 12, 2008 I did the entire layout fluid in div's. I've never done an entire site without using tables for the layout. I did an update to the site. The entire site is a single php css sheet and single file for the site. All the content will be driven later. Again, I was looking for layout critique... technical stuff. The site is a template for the learning experience. I'm sorry it's not a live site, but what I master here will drive what I do for the next long while. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tibberous Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 If you put the width below ~900px, the header jumps out of the layout. Personally, I like tables better for layouts - the browser support for them is still better than divs. I'm not real sure why you are making your css file with PHP, but keep in mind browsers will naturally want to cache them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ober Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Personally, I like tables better for layouts - the browser support for them is still better than divs. That's so VERY not true. Browser support for CSS may not be where it needs to be, but it is getting better. Either way, building layouts with CSS is much cleaner and easier to manage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFilmGod Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Personally, I like tables better for layouts - the browser support for them is still better than divs. That's so VERY not true. Browser support for CSS may not be where it needs to be, but it is getting better. Either way, building layouts with CSS is much cleaner and easier to manage. wise words of wisdom. I can't imagine creating a dynamic website with tables - scary scary scary... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrisNz Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 I'd suggest using something neutral as placeholder text, try the Lorem Ipsum Generator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tibberous Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 It might be getting better, but tables are virtually identical across browsers and less prone to certain bugs. My site: http://www.trenttompkins.com/ is put together with CSS, and if the font in the center area gets too big it tares. Granted, it can be fixed, but if it was done as tables it wouldn't be an issue. This site is done with tables: http://www.flashgamereviews.com/ It's still %100 dynamic, works just as good as any CSS site. Despite all the preaching being done for css/divs, and it being considered the 'right' way to do things, there isn't really any reason not to use tables. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFilmGod Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 It might be getting better, but tables are virtually identical across browsers and less prone to certain bugs. My site: http://www.trenttompkins.com/ is put together with CSS, and if the font in the center area gets too big it tares. Granted, it can be fixed, but if it was done as tables it wouldn't be an issue. This site is done with tables: http://www.flashgamereviews.com/ It's still %100 dynamic, works just as good as any CSS site. Despite all the preaching being done for css/divs, and it being considered the 'right' way to do things, there isn't really any reason not to use tables. Completely disagree. You probably have never created a dynamic website before. Tables are easier to implement but to manage php within a page is a headache w/ tables. Tables are also a problem - they bog up the markup. (please note the size of combined files of html and css is the same for table only page vs. 100% css) - it's all about content vs. presentation Please prove me wrong by replying with a link of a site you created that is 100% tables, (that you created). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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