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Why does Blueprint-Css set the maximum grid width for a layout as 950px? If you use the container class for a layout with blueprint-css, you end up with a maximum width of 950px. I have a layout that needs to exceed this so I'm wondering why Blueprint uses this default? <div class="container"> Started by ipso facto on Tuesday, July 07, 2009, 4 posts by 4 people.   Read the full thread at stackoverflow Discuss this with your friends on Facebook Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at stackoverflow): Blueprint is .... Blueprint chooses this because a little under 1,000 screen real estate. If you want another size you'll have to use something else or roll your own . Blueprint was designed to simplify the creation of 950px layouts.

Blueprint CSS compressor Script, how do I use it? There's talk of this compressor script for blueprint css, where you can change the total number of pixels, or include fancy-type etc, but I've never figured out how to use it. All I can ever use is the vanilla version of Blueprint, and in this case, my... Started by Joseph Carrington on Sunday, July 26, 2009, 3 posts by 3 people.   Read the full thread at stackoverflow Discuss this with your friends on Facebook Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at stackoverflow): Please view the screencast to get a better idea of what Compass is . It also has support for custom Blueprint layouts. Compass enables you to use Blueprint, YUI or 960 GS along with Sass.

Is 960 more conducive to good design than Blueprint? Comparing sites designed in 960 with sites designed using Blueprint , it seems to me the 960 sites are a lot sharper. I don't know if this is a coincidence of the samples I'm looking at. Or is there something about 960 that is more conducive to good design... Started by cyoung on Sunday, September 27, 2009, 5 posts by 5 people.   Read the full thread at stackoverflow Discuss this with your friends on Facebook Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at stackoverflow): Neither are conducive the blueprint CSS I always have a question, should I use 2 or more classnames for one div <div class="span-13 prepend-7 my-class.... But still 960.gs is my personal preference. Framework/ blueprint is more flexible.

Is UML the correct language for making software blueprints? I was having a conversation last week with a coworker about architecture (real architecture, as in designing buildings). During our talk it came up that architectural blueprints give an architect, civil engineer, and contractor all the detail they need... Started by Nick Haddad on Wednesday, April 22, 2009, 13 posts by 13 people.   Read the full thread at stackoverflow Discuss this with your friends on Facebook Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at stackoverflow): And computability: a house blueprint is a fixed representation with a fixed expression, and a fixed input; whereas a software blueprint must account for variable input, possibly even of potentially.

How can I override blueprint's styles? Hi I'm using blueprint and for some reason I can't override some of their built-in styling (screen.css). So far I've tried: #asset-index-desc .container div li :border dashed !important ...and this does nothing. I'd appreciate any help. Started by James on Thursday, December 17, 2009, 4 posts by 4 people.   Read the full thread at stackoverflow Discuss this with your friends on Facebook Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at stackoverflow): It takes all. Especially with compass gem. Important Hope this helps I LOVE Sass and blueprint....

Using blueprint css within a jquery ui tab I'm using blueprint to do a complex form layout that involves jquery-ui tabs, but when I try to use the blueprint span-x divs within the jquery-ui tabs, the formatting gets all screwy.... <div id="tabs"> <ul> <li><a href="#blahblah... Started by Justin on Thursday, June 04, 2009, 3 posts by 3 people.   Read the full thread at stackoverflow Discuss this with your friends on Facebook Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at stackoverflow): You might want to try giving each tab/div the blueprint "container" class..

Is it correct that blueprint css allows you to formulate your layout as a grid instead of in terms of floats? One of the arguments I've heard about blueprint css is that it lets you think of your layout in terms of a grid rather than in terms of floats. This seems like a big advantage to me because I always get confused about where my floats are going to end ... Started by brian on Saturday, June 27, 2009, 5 posts by 5 people.   Read the full thread at stackoverflow Discuss this with your friends on Facebook Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at stackoverflow): So understanding CSS Floats is somewhat important.... Here's a novel approach to creating "float-less_no_clear_no_hack_no_joke.asp As stated, BluePrint is a grid system, but is based on CSS floats. .) Under the hood, Blueprint still uses floats.

Help me choose a CSS framework: 960 vs Blueprint vs ??? I've been looking at different CSS frameworks. The two major players seem to be 960.gs and Blueprint. My question is simple: what are the pros and cons to each, and which do you recommend? And are there other frameworks that I should consider instead?... Started by Christian Perry on Thursday, February 26, 2009, 7 posts by 7 people.   Read the full thread at stackoverflow Discuss this with your friends on Facebook Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at stackoverflow): You can easily customize.... Blueprint is 24 columns giving the best of both worlds of researching. Main reason but isn't as easily divisible (1, 2, 4, 8) . I use 960.gs for my site (rpmware.com) but I'm thinking about switching to blueprint.

Blueprint Cams Blueprint Cams are blueprint stage 2 cams any good Started by JAMBOOK20A2 on Wednesday, December 14, 2011, 15 posts by 9 people.   Read the full thread at clubrsx Discuss this with your friends on Facebook Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at clubrsx): Is that a good combination Most people these days are going manifold, aem cai, blueprint stage 2 .... There are better performing cams i like my set of blueprint camshaft.The stage 2 is a great cam, blueprint stage 2 cams and k pro.

Blueprint css pre inside div not displaying as expected Hi all, I'm trying to figure out whether blueprint css framework is good fit for me, and i encountered the following snag along the way. The problem is that I have two pre each wrapped in a div with span-12 class, but they are not displaying side by side... Started by FurtiveFelon on Sunday, August 30, 2009, 3 posts by 3 people.   Read the full thread at stackoverflow Discuss this with your friends on Facebook Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at stackoverflow): Here is to use the "last" class (provided by the Blueprint CSS framework) to the last <div>.