On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 5:47 PM, Jeffrey L. Taylor <[email protected]>wrote:
> Quoting Arve Knudsen <[email protected]>: > > Hi > > > > I'm trying to create a web application with a UI that is fundamentally > > similar to Google Reader, in Rails 3 and probably with some Javascript > > toolkit (jQuery?). I'm new to web development (my background is in > desktop > > application development), however, and after some experimentation with > CSS > > layout I'm frankly unsure of how to achieve the desired layout. Therefore > > I'm hoping someone on this list might provide me with some clues :) > > > > One approach is use Firebug or similar browser debugger to look at the > Google > Reader page. Of course, you have to know enough HTML/CSS/Javascript to > understand what you are looking at. > Chrome Developer Tools is how I found out that Reader controls the height dynamically through Javascript :) Also, look at the URL below. There are some jQuery fragments thay might be > useful. > > > http://coding.pressbin.com/26/Create-a-Google-Reader-knockoff-using-Javascript Thanks :) Arve -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en.
