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RE: New Web Sites + CSS Help Needed

• Posted by Don <eunexus at yahoo.com> Sep 03, 2004
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> > > I have a question:
> > > 
> > > On the main page, I've got two columns: "Programs" and "Projects." When
> > > you resize your browser windows width, these two columns get
> > > closer/farther apart. Somebody who knows CSS, what would I do to each
> > > column to have them percentage width but keep the separating gutter
> > > width static? Anybody?
> > 
> > This has nothing to do with CSS but wouldn't the simple solution be to 
> > create a table with 3 columns and give the width of the middle (empty) 
> > column a static value?
> 
> Hey, Brian,
> 
> CSS is simple, too... I'm just not a walking encyclopedia of CSS
> knowledge yet. The trend in web design is to move away from tables
> unless you're displaying tabular data. Otherwise, go with markup
> using CSS. I think it's a matter of separating content from design,
> a principle with which I agree in this case.

I would tend to disagree on this point (there was bound to be one yes?).
While I do agree with the basic concept (no tables unless you are displaying
tabular data), I think it can be taken too far.  I think it should be
amended to tabular data and/or tabular layout.  I use a mixture of both CCS
and tables in my pages.  And, if you look at your page it is technically
tabular data in my opinion.  Two columns and "x" rows of software you can
download.

But sorry, I am not that up on CCS to help out.  I just use it for color
enhancements, not for a full page design like you did.  I know how to that
in tables though.  Something like:

[eucode]
<TABLE>
    <TR>
        <TD WIDTH=40%></TD>
        <TD WIDTH=50></TD>
        <TD WIDTH=40%></TD>
    </TR>
</TABLE>
[/eucode]


Don Phillips - aka Graebel
     National Instruments
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