Hi everyone, I have summarized the recommendation for CSS frameworks here: http://wiki.fluidproject.org/display/fluid/Fluid+Project+Recommendation+for+Use+of+CSS+Frameworks
Please take a look and feel free to comment. - Jon. On Wed, Apr 23, 2014 at 11:26 AM, Jonathan Hung <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi everyone, > > I'm just trying to wrap up the discussion about the CSS framework > recommendation for Infusion. > > To summarize the following is the updated recommendation based on earlier > discussions: > > - CSS framework is not recommended for Fluid components at this time > primarily due to the lack of custom name spacing. Without proper name > spacing, there is a chance that there will be classname collisions which > will make it difficult to integrate Fluid components. > > - CSS framework is fine to be used for websites, demos, and other > integration / non-component scenarios. > > - Zurb Foundation is the suggested framework to be used. > > - Continue using default styles in Fluid components and leave it to the > integrator to customize with their own CSS framework if they choose to. > > - There may be an opportunity to add new features to Learner Preferences > that can transform CSS framework components (like navigation bars and > button links). Further discussion is encouraged. > > - We will not create contrast themes for CSS frameworks. Creating a theme > is non-trivial (lots of values to adapt) and s high maintenance (each major > or minor release will need to be tested - occurs roughly once a month). > > - Contrast theme generation using a CSS pre-processor to be investigated. > Possible pre-processors include: Less, SASS, and Stylus. This will be a > separate discussion. > > For additional details, please refer to this document on the Fluid wiki: > > http://wiki.fluidproject.org/display/fluid/Fluid+Project+Support+for+CSS+Frameworks > > > We have already adopted some of these recommendations internally (i.e for > the FLOE Metadata Authoring > demo<http://metadata.floeproject.org/demos/html/index.html>), > and we would like to formalize this going forward. > > Please chime in. > > - Jon. > > -- > > *JONATHAN HUNG* > > INCLUSIVE DESIGNER, IDRC > > > > *T:* 416 977 6000 x3951 > > *F:* 416 977 9844 > > *E:* [email protected] > > > > *OCAD UNIVERSITY* > > Inclusive Design Research Centre > > 205 Richmond Street W, Toronto, ON, M5V 1V3 > > > > www.ocadu.ca > > www.idrc.ocad.ca > -- *JONATHAN HUNG* INCLUSIVE DESIGNER, IDRC *T:* 416 977 6000 x3951 *F:* 416 977 9844 *E:* [email protected] *OCAD UNIVERSITY* Inclusive Design Research Centre 205 Richmond Street W, Toronto, ON, M5V 1V3 www.ocadu.ca www.idrc.ocad.ca
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