Accelerated Grid Theming with NineSixty

This session will demonstrate the principles of grid-based theming and the NineSixty theme for Drupal. Subtheming NineSixty for rapid site design and deployment will be covered, as well as creating a custom grid system for any project.

For instance, the Economist.com site uses a modified version of the 960 grid, as does the newly launched re-design of Drupal.org.

Agenda

• Brief history of grid-based design.
• Philosophy behind 960.gs + How it works.
• Basics of grid-based theming.
• How the NineSixty theme implements and expands on 960.gs.
• Content-first layout using “push” and “pull” classes.
• Dynamic grid widths based on context.
• Debugging tools and grid visualization.
• Right-to-left (RTL) language support.
• Creating versatile, dynamic, and context-based layouts using NineSixty.
• Subtheming NineSixty.
• How to build your own, custom grid system.