Sent by Aaron Mehl on 12 December 2002 10:10
Hi I have been trying to design sites using html/xhtml and css. My problem
has been to much information and not any clear guidlines.
What I mean is that I have the rules of css and xhtml tags and rules. I
have read the posts on this group which are reactive for the most part. I
have surfed the sites Glish E. Meyers, etc. but most of it seems to confuse
me.
What I need is a bottom line way of creating pages using CSS that will
generally work ie. maybe in browser x the color will be slightly different
or a css nav bar slightly bigger.
But not all over the place. A one fits all list. This could involve
compromise in one aspect of standards complience but will work.
What am looking for is a set of Golden Rules that I can start from for all
times. I am not talking about a book to buy or an article to read but
something along a chart, maybe more than a page. Too much is said on each
browser and confuses me and I end up having a page that works in none.
I came up with my outline. Maybe it is missing parts or has extra ones. I
am making this a personal project, which is to try to make CSS aided design
simple.
I am throwing this idea out to the discussion group I have grown to
trust and enjoy reading so much.
so here goes.
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I. Xhtml or HTML
II. Strict or Transitional -quircks
III. Structural design Divs spans, is there a difference between class and
id
Should the html tags be used for structure?
IV. Units of Measure what to use and where ems pxs etc
V. Colors to use are we still stuck with web safe or not? Hex names or
color names?
VI. Centering
VII. Positioning Divs pictures uls ols etc. which it the best way?
VIII. muliple style sheet
IX. inheritance
X. etc
Thanks to all
Aaron
AM in the AM (PM)
