On Nov 12, 2009, at 2:37 AM, Andy Howard wrote: > Has anyone used a fluid 960 grid framework for rapid prototyping?e.g. > http://www.designinfluences.com/fluid960gs/ > > I'm particularly interested in how usable it is for a UX person like me with > *some* (i.e. junior level) CSS/XHTML knowledge. I've had a quick play with > it, but wondering how practical and efficient it is > for 'mock ups' and client work.
Frameworks like 960.gs (the original), Fluid960gs, Blueprint, and YUI! are a great way to prototype. It's almost like getting a prefab house kit—most of the pieces are there, but some assembly is required. I'm not sure I would use 960 or Blueprint for production. You could, but it really depends on what you're building. If you're building brochureware sites, then it should be fine. If you're building complex sites (e.g. several templates, thousands of pages) or webapps, then you're probably better off either using YUI! or building your own. These frameworks are a great way to sharpen your skills, make your own bridge between design and frontend development, and prototyping. You might notice I didn't include YUI! in the "I'm not sure I would use for production" statement. Well, that's because YUI! is used across the Yahoo! platform. It's tested, flexible, has tons of documentation, and is really extensible. YUI! is obviously one you could use for production. Or of course, learn from one of these and then roll your own (that's what we did). Cheers! Todd Zaki Warfel Principal Designer Messagefirst | Designing Information. Beautifully. ---------------------------------- Contact Info Voice: (215) 825-7423 Email: t...@zakiwarfel.com Blog: zakiwarfel.com Twitter: @zakiwarfel ---------------------------------- In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice, they are not. ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
