Software by tag 'framework'

5 Alternative And Tiny CSS Grid Systems

January 25th, 2010 in CSS | View Comments

CSS grid system is one tool that facilitates the work of web designers and web developers to develop a website. Advantage of using CSS grid system is you can reduce development time. Grids also provide uniformity and consistency in the placement of HTML elements.

Do you want to know more about CSS Frameworks and grid system? If yes, then you may want to read our previous article that talk about useful CSS Frameworks.

Today, we are going to look into 5 more CSS Grid Systems that are tiny but worth a look.

1. CSS Boiler Plate Grid

As one of the original authors of Blueprint CSS I’ve decided to re-factor my ideas into a stripped down framework which provides the bare essentials to begin any project. This framework will be lite and strive not to suggest un-semantic naming conventions. You’re the designer and your craft is important.
CSS Boiler Plate Grid

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22 Open Source PHP Frameworks To Shorten Your Development Time

June 23rd, 2009 in PHP, Resources | View Comments

PHP is a widely used programming language for web development. Although there are a lot of alternative programming languages for web development such as ASP and Ruby, but PHP is still the most popular among them.

So, what makes PHP so popular? PHP is so popular because it is relatively easy to learn compare to other language. Furthermore, there are a lot of great tutorials for beginner to get started. Although there are a lot of resources for us, but coding a site from scratch is very tough. Luckily, there are a lot of reliable PHP Framework which can shorten the development time. These frameworks are supported by huge community and they are willing to help if you face any problems.

Without talking much, let’s start to look into these 22 open source PHP frameworks:

Most Promising Frameworks

1. Zend Framework

zend-framework
Zend Framework is an object oriented framework written in PHP 5. It is based on simplicity, corporate friendly license, and a rigorously tested agile codebase. The loosely coupled architecture also allow developers to use Zend components within other framework.

2. Symfony

symfony
Symfony is a PHP 5 framework which provides an architecture, components and tools for developers to build complex web applications faster. The official site provides a practical tutorial for Symfony beginner too.

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10 Promising CSS Framework That Worth A Look

May 25th, 2009 in CSS | View Comments

Most of web designers should heard about “CSS Framework”, and I believe some of you had tried them before.

Just like other programming and scripting language, CSS do have some repeat code that can be packed together to ease our daily job.

When use properly, CSS Framework may cut down your development time. On the other hand, it may cause extra works and time if you choose the wrong framework for your project.

There are a lot of open source CSS Framework, and you can easily reach them by using Google. Today, I am going to show you 10 promising CSS Framework that worth a look.

  1. Blueprint: A CSS Framework

    blueprint
    Blueprint includes a CSS reset that eliminates the discrepancies across different browsers. There are a lot of external tools and templates to aid your web development with Blueprint.

  2. 960 Grid System

    960-system
    Another excellent CSS Framework that worth a look. The download includes templates for Fireworks, Photoshops, Inkscape and etc. so that you can start designing your web template immediately. The PSD file that comes with guides ready save designers a lot of time.

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