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CSS How to Make a Website Responsive Web Design and Testing Build a Three Column Layout

Columns not floating.

For some unknown reason my contact page is not floating into two separate columns.

@media screen and (min-width: 480px) {

 /*************************************
TWO COLUMN LAYOUT
**************************************/

  #primary {
    width: 50%;
    float: left;
  }

  #secondary {
    width: 40%;
    float: right;
  }

contact.html

<section id="primary">
        <h3>General Information</h3>
        <p>I am not currently looking for new design work. However, I am available for speaking gigs and similair engagements. If you have any questions please dont hesitate to contact me. My best point of contact is generall email.</p>
      </section>

      <section id="secondary">
          <h3>Contact Details</h3>
        <ul class="contact-info">
          <li class="phone"><a href="tel:0422678086">0422678086</a></li>
          <li class="mail"><a href="mailto:nathan@sempercreative.com">nathan@sempercreative.com</a></li>
          <li class="twitter"><a href="http://twitter.com">@sempercreative</a></li>
        </ul>
      </section>

1 Answer

Boris Baskovec
Boris Baskovec
4,798 Points

Try putting a value in px, like "width:400px;" instead of a %

If you're using %, I think the sections should be inside another div/section