From: "Thierry Koblentz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Christina Frederick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <css-d@lists.css-discuss.org> Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 3:33 PM Subject: Re: [css-d] Are javascripts a good way to squish three-columnlayoutbugs? *newbie*
>> I'm wrestling with my first table-less site. I'm an experienced >> graphic >> designer and woefully inexperienced coder. The site in question is >> live >> at: >> http://visfi.org > > You don't need JS to fix this, you need a better CSS layout. > The problem is that your left column is absolutely positioned, so it > is out > of the flow. > Take a look at the wiki. There are many 2 column layout solutions > you can > use. For a simple, fixed layout, faux columns is the logical soultion. For liquid layouts, the choice is to use complicated CSS or to use a simple script that adds an equal height behavior. Since it does not affect the accessibility of the information, it's a viable solution... unless, of course, one wants to roll up his sleeves, write some very complex CSS, and then manage it ongoing. For those who might want a simpler solution, there is this: http://www.projectseven.com/tutorials/css/pvii_columns/index.htm This is not an invitation to a debate. It is a viable solution. If it's of interest to you, fine. If not, don't use it, but please don't debate it's premise or you'll be debating with yourself :-) Al Sparber PVII http://www.projectseven.com "Designing with CSS is sometimes like barreling down a crumbling mountain road at 90 miles per hour secure in the knowledge that repairs are scheduled for next Tuesday". ______________________________________________________________________ css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/
