I have found boilerplate CSS (on googlecode) to be easily adaptable to suit
bake.  I have just checked to see how it performs in print preview and all
holds up


2008/7/10 Jon Bennett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:

>
> Hi patrick,
>
> >> An edge case should by no means include 'printing a webpage'.
> >> Comptrollers and account executives typically don't store screenshots
> >> in filing cabinets and that is why I (in my own personal opinion) feel
> >> the ability to print is integral to any information based web
> >> application.
> >>
> >
> > Still an edge case, as the vast majority (I'd even say 99%) of web
> > applications do not have a requirement for "looks pretty when printed"
> > output.
>
> I've always thought of Bake as a tool to get the bare bones of an app
> built quick for testing purposes via the browser. You can of course
> write your own bake templates - in which case bake can be used to
> knock up more complex, custom views, but I've found it quicker to do
> it manually.
>
> css aint tricky really, just takes a little bit of time to learn and
> the FireBug extension to tweak effectively. If you're working on an
> app that requires specific printable reports, design the reports then
> customise the views to suit - that's no different from having a
> browser based design and having to cut that to html/css then customise
> the baked views (or start from scratch) to match.
>
> cheers,
>
> Jon
>
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>
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>
> >
>

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