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 example, Economist.com 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 and 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