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

Posted by bryan walsh
bryan walsh
990 Points

secondary column wont float to top left. stays beneath and to the right of primary column.

I'm having trouble with my responsive.css. The secondary column will not float to top righ. Instead it sits below the p<> elements on the right hand side.

Joseph Turnquist
Joseph Turnquist
14,516 Points
Joseph Turnquist
Joseph Turnquist
14,516 Points

Hey Bryan,

Can you provide some of your CSS / HTML?

3 Answers

Joseph Turnquist
Joseph Turnquist
14,516 Points
Joseph Turnquist
Joseph Turnquist
14,516 Points

Looks like there's an error in your HTML here:

<section id:"primary">

it should be like this (you used : instead of =):

<section id="primary">

See if fixing that helps.

bryan walsh
bryan walsh
990 Points
bryan walsh
bryan walsh
990 Points

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

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

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

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

}

<div id="wrapper">
        <section id:"primary">
            <h3>General Information</h3>
            <p>I am not currently looking for design work, but am am available for speeking gigs, or similar arrangements. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me!</p>
            <p>Please contact me by phone for emergencies. Otherwise email and Twitter are the best way to contact me.</p>
        </section>
        <section id="secondary">
            <h3>Contact Details</h3>
            <ul class="contact-info">
                <li class="phone"><a href="tel:650-248-7587">650-248-7587</a></li>
                <li class="mail"><a href="mailto:bwalsh712@gmail.com">bwalsh712@gmail.com</a></li>
                <li class="twitter"><a href="http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?screen_name=BWALSHHHH">@BWALSHHHH</a></li>
            </ul>
        </section>
        <footer>
            <a href="http://twitter.com/BWALSHHHH"><img src="img/twitter-wrap.png" alt="Twitter Logo" class="social-icon"></a>
            <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bryan.patrick.923"><img src="img/facebook-wrap.png" alt="Facebook Logo" class="social-icon"></a>
            <p>&copy; 2014 Bryan P Walsh</p>
bryan walsh
bryan walsh
990 Points
bryan walsh
bryan walsh
990 Points

Your right! thanks I appreciate it :)

Joseph Turnquist
Joseph Turnquist
14,516 Points
Joseph Turnquist
Joseph Turnquist
14,516 Points

Bryan,

Glad I could help, and be sure to mark my answer as the best response if it solved your issue :)