Grid-Based Design

Jake Strawn of Drupal Dynamics and I are teaming up to propose a Accelerated grid theming using NineSixty session for DrupalCon Paris. (To be fair, he beat me to it and was gracious enough to add me as a co-presenter.)

Our session will cover the following basics of the 960 grid system:

• What is 960.gs?
• Using the NineSixty theme as your starting point / parent theme
• Understanding the grid-x, push-x, pull-x classes
• Why a grid-based system can help speed up theme development
• How to break the 960-pixel limit

In the last month, I have presented sessions on 960.gs and the NineSixty theme at DrupalCamps in Copenhagen, Helsinki, and Stockholm. Most recently, I co-presented a session at Drupal Design Camp Boston with Nathan Smith, creator of the 960 grid system. You can download the slide decks on our “Presentations” page.

Our website has been featured on 960.gs, home of the 960 grid system! This is quite an honor, as we’re big fans of grid-based design — especially 960.gs — and have begun implementing its principles and techniques in virtually every project.