blueprint css framework
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Find out how to reduce your web design and development time by using the Blueprint CSS FrameworkTRANSCRIPT
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by Ashley Hau
7 Dec 2010
Blueprint CSS Framework
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What are CSS Frameworks?
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CSS frameworks are meant to
speed up and simplify the development
of complex websites.
Tool to Aid Web Development
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These frameworks contain
predefined libraries of code that
contain a ton of options for you
to use in your HTML.
Reusable Code
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For instance, grid-based
frameworks usually contain
several classes that are a set
number of pixels wide to make it
easy to create multi-columned
layouts.
Example of Convenience
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• Blueprint CSS (http://www.blueprintcss.org)
• Elements (http://elements.projectdesigns.org)
• YUI 2: Grids CSS (http://developer.yahoo.com/yui/grids)
• Logic CSS (http://code.google.com/p/logicss)
• Elastic CSS (http://elasticss.com)
Popular CSS Frameworks
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Blueprint cuts down development time with:
an easy-to-use grid system
sensible typography
useful plugins (including stylesheet for printing)
Introducing Our Favorite Framework
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• Optimal browser-compatibility
• Speedy development
• Consistency
• Normalize code/class base
• Clean, well-structured and complete code
What we like about the Blueprint CSS Framework
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• Bloated source code
• Lack of freedom
• Can not be framed semantically
• Ignoring the uniqueness of the projects
What we dislike about the Blueprint CSS Framework
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Sites Using Blueprint
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Sites Using Blueprint
The generator tool helps in generating more flexible
versions of Blueprint. You can generate 8,10, 16 or 24
columns based on your design.
Generator: http://bgg.kematzy.com
Blueprint Generator
Blueprint cheat sheet gives you
the reference with all the
important class names that you
can print out and keep on your
desk.
Download:
http://blueprintcss.org/media/Bl
ueprintV0.8byGJMS.pdf
Blueprint Cheatsheet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHLrEF9tHjw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54II5G4rxAo
Video Tutorials: CSS Layout with Blueprint
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