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Manuel Meewezen
8,627 PointsFloat or Positioning?
Ok, what I have understood so far is there are several ways to build your colomns of your website; using float or by positioning. But which one should I use when actually building my website? What is the best method?
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Brian Goldstein
19,419 PointsThe problem is, there's no right answer. some elements need to be floated, and some need positions, and some need both.
If you're using Bootstrap or Foundation as a starting point for example, some of this has already been decided for you - they have their own grid systems which make layouts as easy as appending certain class names to the elements in your markup.
If you're not using a framework, you can make it anyway you wish. There's the venerable 960 grid system (https://www.960.gs) as another solid starting point. A lot will depend on your design as well. Just remember that all floats remove elements from the document flow, as does absolute positioning. Try to figure out, based on the design, what properties you'll need before you code anything.
Prep, Plan, Perform, Perfect.
Hugo da Silva Ribas
7,666 PointsHugo da Silva Ribas
7,666 PointsGood answer Brian!
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mohamed samir
1,152 Pointsmohamed samir
1,152 PointsVery good answer Brian