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CSS CSS Layout Basics Getting Started with CSS Layout Creating a Layout Wrapper

Masha Blair
Masha Blair
13,005 Points
Posted by Masha Blair
Masha Blair
13,005 Points

Hello, I need to know how recent is the class "CSS Layouts Basics"? When was it created? Is it still current info?

For example, I see that the class uses version 3 of Normalize.css and the current version is 7. How out of date is all the information in this class?

3 Answers

Emmanuel Molina
Emmanuel Molina
9,268 Points
Emmanuel Molina
Emmanuel Molina
9,268 Points

According to the meta-data of the project files it's from ‎09/‎10/‎2015 ‏‎18:13 (european format so october 9 2015)

Cory Harkins
Cory Harkins
16,500 Points
Cory Harkins
Cory Harkins
16,500 Points

What I'm telling you is, CSS basics, will always be basics. No matter what changes come about.

Ethan Marcotte (name-giver to Responsive Design) has wrote exhaustively on the subject of Responsive Design and layout versatility. These are principles that may not change for quite some time. I suggest a read-up.

If you are looking for updated frameworks using CSS, you should look into CSS frameworks like Bootstrap, or create your own by becoming familiar with flex-box and BASIC CSS snippets.

In your original post you referenced the different versions of normalize.css. It is troubling not to assume without any elaboration that you aren't referring to the normalize.css and it's relationship to the course information; however, there are no 'secrets' or 'new and amazing' packages for designing websites with the use of some 'new' CSS languages.

The basics course will lead you down the right path towards utilizing flex-box, animations, bootstrap, SCSS, etc. Regardless of the day and age, the basics are still King.

Cory Harkins
Cory Harkins
16,500 Points
Cory Harkins
Cory Harkins
16,500 Points

The fundamentals never go out of date.

normalize.css changes with the browsers, the code remains true though.

Masha Blair
Masha Blair
13,005 Points
Masha Blair
Masha Blair
13,005 Points

Cory, no, my question is not about the Normalize.css. I'd like to know how old is the whole class because lots of changes have occurred in the last couple of years in front-end world.