Do you write your own CSS coding or use predesigned CSS themes from online sources? I'm sure it's easier to use a predesigned one, but do experts take the time to write theirs? Or does everyone use Dreamweaver type graphic interfaces to design?
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I just don't have the time to do anything other than use predesigned themes. In my earliest days I was all into trying to learn coding but finally I said forget it; I'm not gonna try to reinvent the wheel.
It makes sense to me too. I'm so damned busy with my job and making extra income, that I almost need a 30 hour day to get all my priorities done and come to sites like this one to learn all the stuff you guys on this forum talk about. It's so complicating to me, I just need more time to understand how all this webdesigning and making a profitable site works.
All of my websites are hand coded and I use the same CSS file I made when I first started using them and adjust it for each site. At this point, I'm using existing pages as templates for new ones. I tweak things here and there, but it's much more streamlined now.
At the begining you have to learn css to handle it.
When you learn it, then you can use your own templates, in fact if you are building templates, just re-use the code.
But if you have time, code it yourself, that will be training you in a hard way, and you finally will rock coding task.
When you learn it, then you can use your own templates, in fact if you are building templates, just re-use the code.
But if you have time, code it yourself, that will be training you in a hard way, and you finally will rock coding task.
I guess the why I write css code is a little different.
First I create a main.css file that contains just import statements to css modules. Example, I usually create a Menu.css, Header.css,Rightpane.css, leftpanel.css, and a footer.css. I then save them to libraries. If I need to change the look of a menu for example. I would just drop in a different menu.css or edit the one that already exist.
I just code the same id and class types in my html. It seem to save me a lot of time when I'm write pages.
First I create a main.css file that contains just import statements to css modules. Example, I usually create a Menu.css, Header.css,Rightpane.css, leftpanel.css, and a footer.css. I then save them to libraries. If I need to change the look of a menu for example. I would just drop in a different menu.css or edit the one that already exist.
I just code the same id and class types in my html. It seem to save me a lot of time when I'm write pages.
I hardcode all the CSS files I use. CSSEdit is a kickass app for Mac which I've been using for over 2 years.
You should look into using a CSS framework. I used to use 960 grid but now use 1140. This will make things much easier. All you need to do is call their classes.
The 1140px CSS Grid System · Fluid down to mobile
The 1140px CSS Grid System · Fluid down to mobile