Tim Klein's talk on making websites with SilverStripe in no time

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Tim [email protected]

Making websites with SilverStripe in no time

Web Design

Web design

● Most designs are based on a grid● Grid designs have been around for a long time● Eg: Newspapers use them

● Common grids are 12 or 16 columns

CSS Frameworks

CSS Frameworks

● CSS Framework != CSS Framework● Many different types address many different

problems:● Mainly: Saving Your Time!

Reset.css

● Resets all major browsers to a consistent default style

● YUI Reset CSS is one of the most popular● http://developer.yahoo.com/yui/reset/

● Strongly recommend the usage!

Grid Frameworks

● Help to 'layout' the content on a site● Can be fixed width or fluid● Many around:

● Blueprint - http://blueprintcss.org/● YAML - http://www.yaml.de/en/

● My favourite: ● 960.gs – http://960.gs/

960gs

960gs

<div class=”container_12”>

<div class=”grid_12”>

Header

</div>

<div class=”clear”></div>

<div class=”grid_8 suffix_1”>

Main content

</div>

<div class=”grid_3”>

Sidebar

</div>

<div class=”clear”></div>

</div>

Header

Main content Sidebar

Style Languages / Interpreters

● Add functionality to CSS● Need server side interpreter or Javascript

(LESS)● SASS (Syntactically Awesome Stylesheets)

● Comes with HAML for Ruby● Plugins available for most editors● Phamlp is a port to PHP:

http://code.google.com/p/phamlp/

SASS Example

$blue: #3bbfce;

$margin: 16px;

.content-navigation {

border-color: $blue;

color: darken($blue, 9%);

}

.border {

padding: $margin / 2;

margin: $margin / 2;

border-color: $blue;

}

Designs and Reality

Grid Designs and CMS'

● Most CMS' offer these content fields:● A title● Wysiwyg content

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Footer

Sidebar

Grid Designs and CMS'

● While designs often require more:● Content blocks● Dynamic areas● Interactive content

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Page Elements

● My requirements● Easy to use● Seemless integration into SilverStripe● Easy to extend● xhtml compliant● Lightweight● Quick and easy layout creation● No PHP knowledge required

● Insert placeholders in the template file● Eg: $Slot(Header)

● Populate these areas through the CMS● Elements are decendants of DataObject● Can store / output anything you like

More info

http://www.page-elements.com/

Page Elements

Step by step

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● Setting up bug tracker and SVN Repository● We use Redmine

● http://www.redmine.org/

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● Set up ● SilverStripe

– Page Elements externals● Database● New theme directory

● Open new site in Editor

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● Analysing the design visuals for● Functionality● Layout

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Grid_12Header

Grid_4Right

Grid_4Middle

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● Commiting to svn● Site set up on server● Tweaks / fixes● Sign Off

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Thank you!

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