Table of Content:
- Setting up the Markup
- Linking the Default Styles Sheet
- Importing the Layout Styles
- Add Divisions
- Go Forth and Modify
CSS Design: Creating a Two-Column Layout
If one column CSS layout design was simply too simple, try a two column layout! You'll not only learn how to create an easily modified 2 column layout, but you'll also get the skinny on working around Box Model problems by modifying DOCTYPEs and employing the infamous "Box Model Hack." You'll also learn how to separate your layout styles from your general styles, allowing you to employ the @import trick, which provides a usable alternative for those using Netscape 4 or without CSS support.
All the files are provided for download, so you can experiment to your heart's content
molly holzschlag
Coined "one of the greatest digerati" and deemed one of the Top 25 Most Influential Women on the Web, there is little doubt that in the world of Web design and development, Molly E. Holzschlag is one of the most vibrant and influential people around. With over 25 Web development book titles to her credit, Molly currently serves as Communications Director for the World Organization of Webmasters.
As a steering committee member for the Web Standards Project (WaSP), Molly works along with a group of other dedicated Web developers and designers to promote W3C recommendations. She also teaches Webmaster courses for the University of Arizona, University of Phoenix, and Pima Community College. She wrote the very popular column, Integrated Design, for Web Techniques Magazine for the last three years of its life, and spent a year as Executive Editor of WebReview.com.