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Thoughts on CSS Grid Systems

Has anyone had experience with designing in a Grid System? Specifically Less Framework? I recall the 960 GS, I'd love to get some input here as my company is attempting to solve for the multiple layouts. It seems interesting and I like the tie in with the "Golden Rule".

http://lessframework.com

Less Framework is a CSS grid system for designing adaptive websites. It contains 4 layouts and 3 sets of typography presets, all based on a single grid.

What do you guys think, is this flexible, will it sink or float in the end?

Tags: Adaptive, CSS, Grid, Layout, Sites, Systems, User, Web, experience

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Permalink Reply by Ken Wong on May 10, 2011 at 9:51pm

CSS Frameworks will probably be the future. Saves on 'spaghetti code' headaches down the line probably, especially for enterprise sites. This is what I'm hoping for, I'm not too familiar with it yet, but it sounds good enough to use and though I haven't implemented it, I'm thinking of doing it.

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Permalink Reply by Gessica Lee on May 11, 2011 at 11:18am

Ken, thank you so much for your reply. It looks very interesting especially the references to the golden rule. Keep me posted on your experience/research of the subject and I will do the same. Thanks again!

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Permalink Reply by Tom Coleman, CUA # 2007-1319 on September 13, 2011 at 11:13pm

Thanks for the link to The Less Framework, Gessica!

"Responsive Web Design" does seem to be a popular trend, with all of the mobile devices accessing web sites now.

BTW: I think you mean the Golden Section or Golden Proportion instead of the Golden Rule (Do unto others as you would have them do unto you). You can read about it at the Phi Nest: http://www.goldennumber.net/

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Permalink Reply by Sachin on June 10, 2011 at 1:38am

I have experience of working on CSS grid system. I also worked on some less framework stuff.

However i haven't so much experience of working on Less Framework stuff but Less framework is really powerful.

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