Comments on: Done with faux columns http://www.diovo.com/2009/08/done-with-faux-columns/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:08:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Pau Sanchez http://www.diovo.com/2009/08/done-with-faux-columns/comment-page-1/#comment-2307 Pau Sanchez Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:41:12 +0000 http://www.diovo.com/?p=870#comment-2307 Hi! The simplest solution I found, after lots and lots of researching several months ago, is to use tables ;) There are things that can be done with DIVs, and situations where DIVs work great, but we have to face it. If you want to create a layout with no hacks, tables are the best. I think a wrote a post about this some months ago: http://www.codigomanso.com/en/2009/02/should-i-use-tables-for-layout/ Anyway, is like the problem you mentioned with Fibonacci. You can use recursion, but, seriously, if you plan to compute more than the 30th number, what you have to use is a "for". Even if you want only the 10th number. Really interesting blog, I'm really enjoying it! Hi!
The simplest solution I found, after lots and lots of researching several months ago, is to use tables ;)

There are things that can be done with DIVs, and situations where DIVs work great, but we have to face it. If you want to create a layout with no hacks, tables are the best.

I think a wrote a post about this some months ago:
http://www.codigomanso.com/en/2009/02/should-i-use-tables-for-layout/

Anyway, is like the problem you mentioned with Fibonacci. You can use recursion, but, seriously, if you plan to compute more than the 30th number, what you have to use is a “for”. Even if you want only the 10th number.

Really interesting blog, I’m really enjoying it!

]]> By: Niyaz PK http://www.diovo.com/2009/08/done-with-faux-columns/comment-page-1/#comment-1996 Niyaz PK Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:07:52 +0000 http://www.diovo.com/?p=870#comment-1996 Michel, I have updated the code to address your concern. Michel,

I have updated the code to address your concern.

]]> By: Stu from Web design and development North London http://www.diovo.com/2009/08/done-with-faux-columns/comment-page-1/#comment-1927 Stu from Web design and development North London Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:51:47 +0000 http://www.diovo.com/?p=870#comment-1927 I normally try to fix layout problems with CSS, I've never actually thought of using a JQuery before. I've certainly had the sidebar problem before! Will try this in the future, thanks. I normally try to fix layout problems with CSS, I’ve never actually thought of using a JQuery before. I’ve certainly had the sidebar problem before! Will try this in the future, thanks.

]]> By: P@Computer Services LA http://www.diovo.com/2009/08/done-with-faux-columns/comment-page-1/#comment-1919 P@Computer Services LA Sun, 27 Sep 2009 06:37:32 +0000 http://www.diovo.com/?p=870#comment-1919 Thanks for the pointer. One of my clients encountered this problem and I had to get creative in helping them. Nice to know I wasn't alone. Thanks for the pointer. One of my clients encountered this problem and I had to get creative in helping them. Nice to know I wasn’t alone.

]]> By: Michel http://www.diovo.com/2009/08/done-with-faux-columns/comment-page-1/#comment-1850 Michel Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:20:35 +0000 http://www.diovo.com/?p=870#comment-1850 Good point Fabien, I guess you would have to handle cases where $(".sidebar").height() > $(".content").height() otherwise the sidebar will be truncated and you won't see all its content. Good point Fabien, I guess you would have to handle cases where $(“.sidebar”).height() > $(“.content”).height() otherwise the sidebar will be truncated and you won’t see all its content.

]]> By: Fabien http://www.diovo.com/2009/08/done-with-faux-columns/comment-page-1/#comment-1849 Fabien Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:29:15 +0000 http://www.diovo.com/?p=870#comment-1849 Oops, forgot another point: I've used that kind of technique, but without JQuery, and I've had an issue: while I'm resizing Firefox's window, Javascript doesn't receive "resize" events, so the layout is messed up. Once you've finished resizing the window, it works, though. IIRC IE doesn't have this bug. Oops, forgot another point: I’ve used that kind of technique, but without JQuery, and I’ve had an issue: while I’m resizing Firefox’s window, Javascript doesn’t receive “resize” events, so the layout is messed up. Once you’ve finished resizing the window, it works, though.

IIRC IE doesn’t have this bug.

]]> By: Fabien http://www.diovo.com/2009/08/done-with-faux-columns/comment-page-1/#comment-1848 Fabien Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:25:09 +0000 http://www.diovo.com/?p=870#comment-1848 Does this work as-is, or do you have to add a bit of code to handle window resizing, font resizing, the case where the text in "content" is smaller than the text in "sidebar", etc.? Does this work as-is, or do you have to add a bit of code to handle window resizing, font resizing, the case where the text in “content” is smaller than the text in “sidebar”, etc.?

]]> By: Michel http://www.diovo.com/2009/08/done-with-faux-columns/comment-page-1/#comment-1842 Michel Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:58:52 +0000 http://www.diovo.com/?p=870#comment-1842 I agree with you completely. People focus too much on the doing it the right way instead of doing it the ok way that will not take a week. To them I say <a href="http://crossbrowser.net/211/stop-worrying-start-doing/" rel="nofollow">Stop worrying, start doing!</a> I agree with you completely. People focus too much on the doing it the right way instead of doing it the ok way that will not take a week. To them I say Stop worrying, start doing!

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