1.http://www.springbox.com/insight/post/960-Grid-System-Great-for-Design-Great-for-Development.aspx
The article explains the 960 Grid System framework. By using this grid system, it makes it easier and more accurate to translate from comp to browser. the 960 system allows a designer to tackle the base development of a project, while requiring only minimal understanding of code. Developers are able to build websites on a grid effectively and efficiently when using the 960 Grid System. With this system, less time is needed for testing and coding, plus fewer CSS errors. From this article, I learned that it is in reality, much more difficult to translate a comp into code. By staying consistent and organized will make the process of developing a website much more simple.
2. http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/05/19/8-layout-solutions-to-improve-your-designs/
This article details why grids are considered the fundamental part of a balanced website. Grids are thought of as the most effective way to communicate information without using any other technique. The contents of a page can feel like one flowing, smooth layout with the use of a good grid system. By using a good grid system, it makes the text eligible and organized ; at the end of the day a website is suppose to communicate information back and forth between the viewer and designer. From this article, I learned that when i have a large amount of text but in a compact area, I can use different backgrounds for individual sections of the grid to create a well-constructed layout.
3. http://fluid.newgoldleaf.com
The article explains how the Fluid Grid System combines the principals of the typographic grid and a baseline grid into one resolution-independent framework. The Fluid Grid allows designers to create quick layouts and make rapid edits to pages while maintaining the horizontal and vertical rhythm. Also, it stated that it has only be recent in which web developer showed interest in acquiring a strong grid system. The article also showed examples of how the coding works with certain layouts and the code itself in which viewers can test it out themselves.
