Theming from a CSS Framework +
Abstract:
This session will show you how and when CSS Frameworks can help you in the theming process. Demos and showcase examples will be included.
Agenda
Introduction
- What's a CSS framework and when might you want to incorporate it into your workflow
- Use it to markup a designer's photoshop file
- Use it as your creative starting point
- Biology
- The anatomy of a css framework
- The anatomy of a theme
- How these two can become a powerful chimera
Practicum
- Which one is right for you and your project? I've picked two popular ones to discuss (BluePrint and YUI Grids) but there are many others, and I'll give some tips on evaluating them
- How to take your framework design and turn it into a theme (step by step demo)
- Making it semantic
- Drupal themes based on these frameworks
- Blueprint
- YUI Grid
- Two minute soapbox speech: why I think frameworks are useful in thinking about the evolution of theming
Goals
- You should be able to evaluate CSS frameworks and determine when they could be useful or not.
- Your should be able to take a design built on a framework and convert it into a theme.
Resources
- Attendees should have experience writing CSS and some basic knowledge of Drupal theming.
- If all goes as planned, vegan cupcakes will be provided.