Re: [WSG] Footer Solution
Hi, You understood the question. I was attempting to ask is the placement code as efficient as it could be, before moving on to typography. TOn Thursday, November 11, 2004, at 02:20 PM, Lachlan Hardy wrote: Chris Kennon wrote: Have I arrived at the semantically correct solution for placing the footer. Also before beginning the typographic positioning , does the core CSS have semantic credence. I'm not sure that I quite understand your questions, Chris I can't see how semantics have a place in the positioning of any element. The term 'semantics' when bandied about in standards-based web design (as it often is) refers to using markup tags for the purpose for which they were intended, ie using tags instead of simply making bold a particular bit of text and making it bigger Sorry, if I've missed the point and I'm teaching you how to suck eggs (what does that expression mean, anyway?) On the other hand, I think that is an excellent solution for placing a footer. I use it all the time (probably why I think it is excellent, no?) and it works beautifully Again, when it comes to the 'semantic credence' of your CSS, I'm not sure that CSS can be said to have semantics. Except possibly in terms of the IDs you have used. Certainly I attempt to steer clear of using IDs such as 'column1' and 'column2'. I prefer to describe the purpose of that block of content, ie 'maincontent' and 'subcontent'. This helps if I decide to move the content around later This doesn't hold any real semantics, but I find it neater and more in fitting with the concept of semantic code as I understand it Cheers, Lachlan ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help ** "Imagination is more important than knowledge." -Albert Einstein Chris Kennon Principal ckimedia (www.ckimedia.com) ph: (619)429-3258 fax: (619)429-3258 e-mail: ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help **
Re: [WSG] Footer Solution
Hi Chris, I would probably try to find more semantically meaningful names for "column1", "column2" because the names as they are describe the visual presentation rather than the content or structure. An example may be "content-region1" or "feature1" - not great, but better [especially if you decide to rearrange the columns or make them rows later :) ] Perhaps something like "main-content" vs. "sidebar" would be suitable. As your template contains lorem ipsum text for columns of equal width, it's hard to tell if this makes sense for your site, my advice would be to just find names that describe the content better in the context of your site. Good luck, Iva. www.livestoryboard.com Chris Kennon wrote: Hi, Have I arrived at the semantically correct solution for placing the footer. Also before beginning the typographic positioning , does the core CSS have semantic credence. http://working.ckimedia.com/index.php ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help ** begin:vcard fn:Iva Koberg n:Koberg;Iva org:liveSTORYBOARD Inc. adr:#5;;2 Clarence Place ;San Francisco;CA;94107;USA email;internet:[EMAIL PROTECTED] tel;work:415.615.9079 tel;fax:415.615.9036 tel;cell:415.823.5746 note:Keep your site fresh with ease and confidence! x-mozilla-html:FALSE url:http://www.livestoryboard.com version:2.1 end:vcard
Re: [WSG] Footer Solution
Chris Kennon wrote: Have I arrived at the semantically correct solution for placing the footer. Also before beginning the typographic positioning , does the core CSS have semantic credence. I'm not sure that I quite understand your questions, Chris I can't see how semantics have a place in the positioning of any element. The term 'semantics' when bandied about in standards-based web design (as it often is) refers to using markup tags for the purpose for which they were intended, ie using tags instead of simply making bold a particular bit of text and making it bigger Sorry, if I've missed the point and I'm teaching you how to suck eggs (what does that expression mean, anyway?) On the other hand, I think that is an excellent solution for placing a footer. I use it all the time (probably why I think it is excellent, no?) and it works beautifully Again, when it comes to the 'semantic credence' of your CSS, I'm not sure that CSS can be said to have semantics. Except possibly in terms of the IDs you have used. Certainly I attempt to steer clear of using IDs such as 'column1' and 'column2'. I prefer to describe the purpose of that block of content, ie 'maincontent' and 'subcontent'. This helps if I decide to move the content around later This doesn't hold any real semantics, but I find it neater and more in fitting with the concept of semantic code as I understand it Cheers, Lachlan ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help **
[WSG] Footer Solution
Hi, Have I arrived at the semantically correct solution for placing the footer. Also before beginning the typographic positioning , does the core CSS have semantic credence. http://working.ckimedia.com/index.php ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help **
