Neerav> I have always written standards compliant css for a site around a Neerav> clients recommendations as to colours and position of logos etc. Now Neerav> I've been asked:
Neerav> "You'd be fine doing the templates from supplied photoshop files?" Neerav> I guess this would mean replicating the look of a PSD file with css Neerav> code? Would this kind of client expect standards compliant css or rigid Neerav> "WYSIWYG works in IE code", any tips to ensure that the result will be Neerav> decent css are appreciated. Ask them and see! :) Seriously. Actually, it can be an issue with deeper pitfalls. Who's your client? A designer/design company, or the actual "end client"? There's a difference. What might be ok to an end client might not be acceptable to a designer, and vice-versa. You may need to make decisions about what to do depending on the (small "p") politics of the job. Who's paying you in other words! We routinely write standards compliant CSS sites based on photoshop/fireworks layouts supplied by design companies. Off the top of my head, some things you may need to sort out with the designer: :: is it a fluid or fixed-width layout? :: do you use fonts or images for navigation? :: do elements on the page have to be exactly the pixels apart shown in the design, or do you have some flexibility there? :: is it clear from the design what elements are heading elements - h1, h2, etc? HTH Regards Mike Brown ==================================== SIGNIFY :: the logic behind ==================================== ph: +64 4 803-3211 | fax: +64 4 803-3241 mob: +64 0274 885-992 | http://www.signify.co.nz P.O. Box 24-068, Manners St, Wellington Level 8, CMC Building, 89 Courtenay Pl, Wellington ==================================== This communication, including any attachment, is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete/destroy this communication; you may not read and must not copy, send on or retain any part of this communication. Please do not disclose to any third party anything about this communication. ***************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help *****************************************************
