Comments on: Further progression in layout modules

By: Multi-Columns für Jedermann - css-petals.net - beautify the web

Multi-Columns für Jedermann - css-petals.net - beautify the web — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:25:04 +0000

[...] zum Slot-Layout Konzept erfahrt Ihr auf css3.info und natürlich der dazugehörigen Working-Draft Website des W3C! Seid Ihr auch so [...]

By: CSS3.info: Progression in layout modules | Broken Links

CSS3.info: Progression in layout modules | Broken Links — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 09:10:04 +0000

[...] written a new post on CSS3.info (the first for a long time), on the subject of the progression of a couple of layout modules through the W3C recommendation process. It’s actually a bit more exciting than I’ve just made [...]

By: HTML5 and CSS3 wizardry wokshop | Chris Bewick

HTML5 and CSS3 wizardry wokshop | Chris Bewick — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 08:56:05 +0000

[...] some of the more bizarre elements of CSS3. The weirdest of these by far was the css3 template module, a quirky new way to define a web page layout by drawing an ASCII art blue print (complete with [...]

By: Darrel Karisch

Darrel Karisch — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:13:52 +0000

I’ve produce a specification and sample implementation in Chrome of a layout model that uses JavaScript in CSS. It is based on my Master’s Thesis from way back in 1996, when CSS was in its infancy, and unknown to me, and JavaScript did not exist.

I’d like to know what you think?

http://blogs.eforceglobal.com/dkarisch/archive/2009/07/16/536.aspx

By: Colorrage Blog » Blog Archive » Try out the CSS 3 Template Layout module

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:47:41 +0000

[...] you want to get a taste of using the CSS 3 Template Layout module, Alex Deveria has written a jQuery plugin which implements the [...]

By: Try out the CSS 3 Template Layout module - CSS3 . Info

Try out the CSS 3 Template Layout module - CSS3 . Info — Tue, 05 May 2009 14:58:12 +0000

[...] you want to get a taste of using the CSS 3 Template Layout module, Alex Deveria has written a jQuery plugin which implements the [...]

By: George H

George H — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:15:15 +0000

I can see both sides of the argument here. On one hand, I can see this being used in the a wrong way, and yes it will probably be hacked to do something it’s not made for – but hey, that’s to be expected with anything in terms of web design and development. In fact, sometimes these little hacks make the web easier to use :P

In terms of layout and design, columned layouts (when used properly) could be an advantage. The theory that it would make reading text and browsing the net painful, and that it isn’t logical in terms of scrolling is a design issue, not an exclusive problem with columned layouts – and you don’t have to know anything about CSS etc to understand that.

Aside from the above points, in the corporate world (speaking from experience here :P) Marketers don’t care what is ‘web standard’ or what ‘is better for the user’, and they shouldn’t either – that’s our job. In many cases, all they want is their mini-site to look like a Print ad.

Just my thoughts.

By: John Faulds

John Faulds — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 23:16:10 +0000

I think multi-column text can work in certain situations but there’s a few things you’d need to be aware of like widows (as in your example Peter) and what happens when you increase text size (probably wouldn’t want to use it on a fixed-width site as you could end up with only one or two words per line at larger text sizes).

By: Neal G

Neal G — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:31:57 +0000

I personally like the template layout module as it seems to solve the problem of ‘source order dependence’. It could work rather smoothly if a site needed to be redesigned.

By: David

David — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:38:40 +0000

Great work !

These layout models are cruelly missing in CSS. And I think these two specs are excellent, especially template layout module.

Shame on those who are grumbling. Don’t use it if you don’t know how to appreciate it.