I have got a requirement where the outlook is as shown in the attached image
I have accomplished the task by making use of tables in HTML and styling using CSS.
The criteria is that the images in a row is almost the same (i.e the two images) and the content changes for every row. So the content is different on every row but the images remain the same for every row. Just for info there will be multiple number of rows. What would be the best practice to implement such as design other than using tables, where it should also be flexible to change the content. Or using tables is the best option.
Suggestions from the professionals are appreciated.
I don't want to write it for you but I've made a quick mock up for you to have a look at - http://jsfiddle.net/spacebeers/TAJdw/
You don't want to use tables for anything other than tabular date anymore. You're much better off spending your time researching CSS.
Have a look at my example. It's what one instance of a content container could look like. What you want to do from there is look at getting two of them in a row. Build the CSS for the .container class, then copy another instance of .contentContainer in and see what results you get.
I'm happy to provide help if you want but it's always good to have a crack at it yourself. You'll get better answers on here and avoid unnecessary downvoting of your question.
It is generally advisable to use pure css for things like this, rather than tables. Tables cause your page to render slower, as the content needs to be loaded before the rendering engine can correctly draw them.
Try something like this
I would consider using a div with a background image style to it so that for each row with the same image all you will need to do is put that specific div class in. Then you can just position the outer div's to get it to look correctly, although tables are not the most efficient way of build web pages they still work.
Like mez said - you need to think about repeating content - and learning about floats. I'd really advise working through this site
http://css.maxdesign.com.au/floatutorial/
it will teach you all the basics of designing with divs.
In the meantime - here's roughly what your're after. I've added background colours and made up all the heights and widths, as they weren't specifie, but it should get you started.
If you look at the html, I've annotated what is just a repeat of earlier content.
http://jsfiddle.net/zandergrin/k8EsP/3/
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I'm using fancyBox3 in a project and I want to achieve the following:
I wanted to know if there is a CSS trick to achieve it or if it requires some math and calculation to make it fit perfectly?
Basically, there are two ways - using JS (there are ton of scripts, for example https://github.com/brunjo/rowGrid.js, https://haltu.github.io/muuri/, https://github.com/kombai/freewall, http://miromannino.github.io/Justified-Gallery/) or CSS.
The problem with CSS is that it is still not possible to create true "masonry style layout", but you can archive something similar, try googling for "masonry using css", you will find many articles and examples about this topic, for example, this one - https://medium.com/#andybarefoot/a-masonry-style-layout-using-css-grid-8c663d355ebb
Have a look at masonry.js - it does all the calculations for you to make your images tesselate as you resize the screen etc.
I'm attempting to rearrange elements on a Volusion store for my employer. The products page we currently have looks like This
I've been tasked with moving the details box
(containing "Nothing says "I'm ready to learn!"), up and to the right, to align with the price box.
The box is a table contained in a hierarchy of nested tables, at roughly the same "depth" in a different branch.
I don't have access to the HTML for the page, only a template html file that generates menus and footers along with the relevant CSS. Some JS exists on the site but since I lack experience with it, I'm hesitant to get into it.
Because of the table-and-div structure, and the fact that I cannot edit the HTML, I'm left with tweaking stylesheets and possibly some javascript. My issue is this: How, using only these tools, can I take an element in one container and reposition it relative to elements in another container? I've tried
Position:Relative;
left:some percentage;
top:some negative percentage;
Which, for a single page, I can get to look quite good, but if I allow others to load the page it falls apart completely, due mostly to the fact that the container for the element I'm moving is calculated based on screen width, and the container for the destination is calculated with the width minus a constant value(the image for the product).
My employer is willing to accept that the arrangement won't be perfect, they know Volusion is the devil complex. But it's important to them that their products display all relevant information "above-the-fold". Obviously I've not found any sort of answers on this. I don't find all that many people who have to edit a webpage without access to the raw code, because that's stupid. Worse still, moving an element to align with a completely different container is just bad policy as I gather, but its what I'm being asked to accomplish.
The only way to do this on Volusion is with javascript. You do not have access to the HTML for the product page and given that it is built with tables there is no way to move the product description area up with CSS.
You need to use javascript to detach and append the product description box below the product details area.
There is no way around it... You need access to the HTML files. You could do it with absolute positioning but that is not good practice.
Because you are working with a template; if you change the arrangement of that page then all of the other product pages will follow. So the reason you can't find the HTML is probably because you are looking for a .php containing html..
I suggest to spend time understanding the template or get a volution expert.
Complex Grid Layout, Help!
I'm making a responsive website using bootstrap 3.0.2 and can't figure out the layout that is stated in the requirements document for the project. I made an image of what I need, and will give more detail, or update my question, if needed. I am open to any suggestion on how to accomplish this.
The Issue
This image describes what I need the design to look like at three different widths.
I should add, each box will be basically a div with an image, article title and summary within it.
Like to say ... in advanced
Id like to say thanks and apologize in advanced if the question is dumb or the answer is obvious. I have been a dev for a long time, but I'm new to responsive design and I've been banging my head on the wall trying to get this to work
The problematic part of your project is to make two smaller blocks side with a bigger one and make these two 50%. As far as I know, there are no mature cross-browser solutions that would accomplish that without javascript.
You may want to take a look at: Flexbox and for Comrade IE Flexie.
Another approach to accomplish the same could be using viewport dimensions. Just be aware of the browsers support.
All in all, if you can do that, I would suggest just using JS, with a fallback to css that will not break the site's look too much. Having just finished a project with similar requirements, I would just like to say good luck.
I recently just added a grid layout, but I can't figure out how to make my links work. The grid that I used is the 1140 one at http://cssgrid.net/. I studied the source code of that website, and tried to make my page like theirs, but when I put everything in it made mine worse, and the grid didn't even work. This is how my website is supposed to look http://spencedesign.netau.net/singaporehome.html
and this is how it does
http://spencedesign.netau.net/home.html
And when you reduce the size, it doesn't look like it's supposed to. When you minimize it I want the pictures(links) to be two per row, then one per row depending on how small the page is. I also want the quote to turn into different rows when it is too small for it. But I can't figure out how to make the page look normal regularly let alone make it look good with a smaller browser. Thanks!
http://goldengridsystem.com/ might have what you're looking for. Folding effect worked for me.
I was having a chat with a designer about how to make my life easier to build site templates. They showed me a page layout overlaid with 24 columns and I can see that everything fits very nicely within the the 24 columns but I fail to see how this can help me build templates more efficiently and accurately.
My preference is for the designer to provide a page design overlaid with dimensions, much like architectural blueprints. This is how I've always done this, but I am open to faster and better methods.
Any opinions/ideas on this?
Steve
It lets you rough out designs in PS and write the initial layout code much faster, though it does have limitations/annoyances.
If you want a bordered box with padding (etc) within those columns you'll have to nest a tag inside a "grid_x" div, otherwise it'll send stuff off the grid.
give a try to fluid24.org maybe can give you some ideas