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HTML5 Boilerplate & WordPress: Day 2 – CSS

12:00:30
12:00:30
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::selection

[code lang=”css” highlight=”2,3,8,9″]
::-moz-selection {
color:#fff;
background: #00b6f2;
text-shadow: none;
}

::selection {
color:#fff;
background: #00b6f2;
text-shadow: none;
}
[/code]

  • Hex color value #00b6f2 is a nice shade of cyan
  • Font color is white

Image replacement

[code lang=”css” highlight=”6″]
/*
* Image replacement
*/

.ir {
display:block;
background-color: transparent;
border: 0;
overflow: hidden;
/* IE 6/7 fallback */
*text-indent: -9999px;
}

.ir:before {
content: "";
display: block;
width: 0;
height: 100%;
}
[/code]

  • Moved up above the /* Author’s custom styles */ – so that styles of the main selector will be cascaded
  • Added display:block since most of my selectors are intentionally diplayed as a block element

Set and reset

[code lang=”css”]
/*=========================Reset=========================*/
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, p, ul, ol, li {margin:0; padding:0;}

ul {list-style:none;}

/*=========================Set=========================*/
p {margin-bottom:1em;}
p:last-child {margin-bottom:0;}
[/code]

Resetting all basic text tags and setting the margin for <p> to bottom.

Clearfix inside a wide viewport media query

[code lang=”css” highlight=”1,17-34″]
@media only screen and (min-width: 1024px) {
/* Style adjustments for viewports that meet the condition */

/*
* Clearfix: contain floats
*
* For modern browsers
* 1. The space content is one way to avoid an Opera bug when the
* `contenteditable` attribute is included anywhere else in the document.
* Otherwise it causes space to appear at the top and bottom of elements
* that receive the `clearfix` class.
* 2. The use of `table` rather than `block` is only necessary if using
* `:before` to contain the top-margins of child elements.
*/

.clearfix:before,
.clearfix:after {
content: " "; /* 1 */
display: table; /* 2 */
}

.clearfix:after {
clear: both;
}

/*
* For IE 6/7 only
* Include this rule to trigger hasLayout and contain floats.
*/

.clearfix {
*zoom: 1;
}
}
[/code]

I changed the media query from em to px because I am targeting viewports with exact dimensions.

Clearfix which solves floating problems are placed inside this media query because for narrow viewports, I don’t plan to use floats.

Show .assistive-text only to screenreaders

[code lang=”css”]
/*
* Hide only visually, but have it available for screenreaders: h5bp.com/v
*/

.visuallyhidden,
legend,
.assistive-text {
border: 0;
clip: rect(0 0 0 0);
height: 1px;
margin: -1px;
overflow: hidden;
padding: 0;
position: absolute;
width: 1px;
}

/*
* Extends the .visuallyhidden class to allow the element to be focusable
* when navigated to via the keyboard: h5bp.com/p
*/

.visuallyhidden.focusable:active,
.visuallyhidden.focusable:focus,
.assistive-text:active,
.assistive-text:focus {
clip: auto;
height: auto;
margin: 0;
overflow: visible;
position: static;
width: auto;
}
[/code]

Update – Nov 13, 2012:

  • I added legend to .visuallyhidden class selector since I don’t need that label much

Update – Nov 14, 2012:

  • Removed list-style of <ul>
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HTML5 Boilerplate & WordPress: Day 1 – HTML

17:33:01
17:33:01
Brian Dys Avatar Brian Dys
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I’ve mashed up the HTML code of HTML5 Boilerplate and WordPress to come up with something useful for my projects at International Red.

Take a look if this will suit yours.

Inside the <head>

[code lang=”html” highlight=”6,10,11,14-20″]
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge,chrome=1">
<title></title>
<meta name="description" content="">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">

<link rel="stylesheet" href="css/normalize.css">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="css/main.css">
<link rel="shortcut icon" href="img/favicon.ico">
<link rel="profile" href="http://gmpg.org/xfn/11">
<script src="js/vendor/modernizr-2.6.2.min.js"></script>

<!–Facebook Open Graph–>
<meta property="og:title" content="">
<meta property="og:type" content="website">
<meta property="og:url" content="">
<meta property="og:image" content="">
<meta property="fb:admins" content="">
<meta property="og:description" content="">
</head>
[/code]

Significant additions include:

  • initial-scale=1.0 in <meta name=”viewport”> – fixes some background image bugs
  • favicon.ico in <link rel=”shortcut icon”> – the default in H5BP does not appear in browsers
  • <link rel=”profile”> from WordPress
  • Facebook Open Graph <meta> tags – it could be removed upon integration with WordPress

Inside the <body>

[code lang=”html” highlight=”6,7-75″]
<body>
<!–[if lt IE 7]>
<p class="chromeframe">You are using an <strong>outdated</strong> browser. Please <a href="http://browsehappy.com/">upgrade your browser</a> or <a href="http://www.google.com/chromeframe/?redirect=true">activate Google Chrome Frame</a> to improve your experience.</p>
<![endif]–>

<div id="page" class="home-page hfeed">
<header id="branding" role="banner">
<div id="header-cr">
<div id="header-ct">
<hgroup>
<h1 id="site-title"><a href="#">Site title</a></h1>
<h2 id="site-desc">Site description</h2>
</hgroup>
<nav id="access" role="navigation">
<h3 class="assistive-text">Main Menu</h3>
<div class="skip-link"><a class="assistive-text" href="#primary" title="Skip to primary content">Skip to primary content</a></div>
<div class="skip-link"><a class="assistive-text" href="#secondary" title="Skip to secondary content">Skip to secondary content</a></div>
<ul id="main-nav" class="nav">
<li id="home-nav current"><a href="#">Home</a></li>
<li id="about-nav"><a href="#">About</a></li>
</ul>
<ul id="secondary-nav" class="nav">
<li id="contact-nav"><a href="#">Contact</a></li>
<li id="fb-nav"><a href="#">Facebook</a></li>
</ul>
</nav>
</div><!–content–>
</div><!–container–>
</header><!–#branding–>
<div id="main" role="banner">
<div id="main-cr">
<div id="main-ct">
<div id="primary">
<div id="primary-cr">
<div id="primary-ct">
<div id="content" role="main">
Main content
</div>
</div><!–content–>
</div><!–container–>
</div><!–#primary–>
<div id="secondary">
<div id="secondary-cr">
<div id="secondary-ct">
<div id="aside" role="complementary">
Complementary content
</div>
</div><!–content–>
</div><!–container–>
</div><!–#secondary–>
</div><!–content–>
<div id="primary">
<div id="primary-cr">
<div id="primary-ct">
<div id="content" role="main">
</div>
</div><!–content–>
</div><!–container–>
</div><!–content–>
</div><!–#primary–>
</div><!–container–>
</div><!–#branding–>
<footer id="colophon" role="contentinfo">
<div id="header-cr">
<div id="header-ct">
<nav id="footer-access">
<ul id="footer-links" class="nav">
<li><a href="#">Home</a></li>
<li><a href="#">About</a></li>
</ul>
</nav>
<div class="credits">
<p id="copyright">&copy; 2012 Site title. All rights reserved.</p>
<p id="intl-red">Site by <a href="http://international-red.com/" target="_blank">International Red</a></p>
</div>
</div><!–content–>
</div><!–container–>
</footer><!–#colophon–>
</div><!–#page–>

<script src="//ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.8.2/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script>window.jQuery || document.write(‘<script src="js/vendor/jquery-1.8.2.min.js"><\/script>’)</script>
<script src="js/plugins.js"></script>
<script src="js/main.js"></script>

<!– Google Analytics: change UA-XXXXX-X to be your site’s ID. –>
<script>
var _gaq=[[‘_setAccount’,’UA-XXXXX-X’],[‘_trackPageview’]];
(function(d,t){var g=d.createElement(t),s=d.getElementsByTagName(t)[0];
g.src=(‘https:’==location.protocol?’//ssl’:’//www’)+’.google-analytics.com/ga.js’;
s.parentNode.insertBefore(g,s)}(document,’script’));
</script>
</body>
[/code]

Significant additions include:

  • Header – Content – Footer structure
  • -cr suffix is “container” – should contain the width of the block
  • -ct suffix is “content” – should contain the padding of the block

If you would notice the structure of inner modules, it is Module – Container – Content.

For example, a search box. You would style it this way:

[code lang=”html”]
<div id="search-module" class="module">
<div class="module-cr">
<div class="module-ct">Search content</div>
</div>
</div>
[/code]

In the stylesheet:
[code lang=”css”]
.module {float:left;}
.module-cr {
margin:0 auto;
width:50%;
background-color:white;
}
.module-ct {padding:1em;}
[/code]

In this way, the width of the block is not dependent on its padding and vice versa. The block becomes more modular and you should be able to plaster it anywhere in your site.

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CSS Parts

11:27:22
11:27:22
Brian Dys Avatar Brian Dys
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Here are the basic parts of a CSS:

[code lang=”css”]
p {font-size:1em;}
[/code]

Which translates to:

[code lang=”css”]
selector {property:value;}
[/code]

Selectors

Selectors are the ones you target in the HTML document to apply the styles to. Basically, selectors can be:

  • HTML tags: html, body, h1, ul, li, p, etc.
  • Classes: .main-nav, .footer, etc.
  • IDs: #branding, #content, etc.

And many more: http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS2/selector.html

Properties

Properties are attributes of the selector you want to control. For example, you want to control a paragraph’s font size and color, the properties are:

  • Font size = font-size
  • Font color = color

The Full property table: http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/propidx.html

Values

Values are the values of the properties. How big or small will be the font size and which color? Say you want to make a paragraph’s font size 24 pixels and colored red, the answers are the values.

[code lang=”css”]
p {
font-size:24px;
color:red;
}
[/code]

Tweak some CSS here: http://cssdesk.com/uGcKH

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CSS Kids, It’s Time to Grow Up

11:16:53
11:16:53
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Bloat the stylesheet and not the HTML markup.

Everybody agree?

The big baby way of styling:

HTML:
[code lang=”html”]
<p class="big">Tell me now, is it so<br>
Don’t let me be the last to know<br>
My hands are shaking<br>
<span class="red">Don’t let my heart be breaking</span></p>
[/code]

CSS:
[code lang=”css”]
.big {font-size:2em;}
.bigger {font-size:3em;}
.red {color:red;}
.green {color:green;}
[/code]

Isn’t that pretty? If you want to make the paragraph’s font size bigger, you only need to change its class to “bigger” and the red line could be green in no time.

But no. Like the title said, grow up CSS kids. CSS spoonfeeding stops here.

The big boy way:

HTML:
[code lang=”html”]
<p class="lyrics">Tell me now, is it so<br>
Don’t let me be the last to know<br>
My hands are shaking<br>
<span class="ouchy">Don’t let my heart be breaking</span></p>
[/code]

CSS:
[code lang=”css”]
.lyrics {font-size:2em;}
.ouchy {color:red;}
[/code]

When you’re working on HTML markups, set aside the stylesheet. All you have to do is name your HTML tags for what they are and not for what you want them to appear.

Like in the example above, that paragraph contains lyrics and not some random big texts so name it “lyrics”.

Think about this: if the developers kidnap your HTML file and all you have is the stylesheet, it would look stupid to have a “red” class name but appears to be in a different color (if the client tells you to make it green).

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PC, XAMMP – Wifi – iPad: Website Testing

23:40:03
23:40:03
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In case that you need to test your website in your mobile device, just connect to your PC IP address (given that you’re using XAMMP).

Here are the steps:

  1. Run XAMMP
  2. Know your PC’s IP address by running “cmd” and typing “ipconfig”
  3. Type that IP address into your iPad’s browser
  4. If XAMMP talks about its “new security concept” then you have to edit this file from the XAMMP folder: httpd-xampp.conf
    • Go to: xampp\apache\conf\extra
    • Open “httpd-xampp.conf” in a text editor
    • Look for this line “Allow from ::1 127.0.0.0/8” and below it, add “Allow from all”
    • Restart XAMMP
  5. Done!