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If You are creating and developing new web-sites regularly, You should think about template creation, collecting useful code snippets and things like that. You should do that to fasten development process, so I think You could use, change, optimize these template files to Your needs, however check out licence terms, if You use these for business purposes. However this is very generalize list for now, to clear out the best from the best sites. Use them well!
“CSSTidy is an opensource CSS parser and optimizer. It is available as executable file (available for Windows, Linux and Mac) which can be controlled per command line and as PHP script (both with almost the same functionality).
In opposite to most other CSS parsers, no regular expressions are used and thus CSSTidy has full CSS2 support and a higher reliability.”
I pasted their information, because it says everything better than I could.
For some people there can be a question – why You need to optimize Your CSS code? Just if You want cleaner code, faster loading page, so You both – You and visitor benefit from optimization!
Get executable file here or use online optimizer!
You can also use this online optimizer version, which is very similar, but I am design geek, so I enjoy this site a little more. This calls, pick Your favorite one!
“Blueprint is a CSS framework, which aims to cut down on your CSS development time. It gives you a solid CSS foundation to build your project on top of, with an easy-to-use grid, sensible typography, and even a stylesheet for printing.”
Very useful template files, helping You not to start always from big fat zero..and code everything again and again – now You can spend more time adding new features and think more about design, then reiterative process.
Great collection of many different css layouts, code snippets (CSS, JavaScript, PHP), website templates. These really become handy in web development process. Put these in good use.
Snipplr is very useful place storing and organizing many code snippets (Javascript, HTML, PHP, CSS, Ruby). You use regularly in Your development process. And also everybody can share and add their snippets, so the section Popular Code Snippets clearly demonstrates the best and the most used codes for everybody. Pretty great. Also these snippets work with TextMate, too.
Perhaps You know this site, I think I mentioned it somewhere before, but however this site must be included, because it’s really useful.
There You can find listamatic1 (one list – many different ways how to style it), listamatic2 () and several tutorials how to create CSS based lists, CSS floats and use CSS selectors.
Eric Meyer CSS reset is very popular. You should use resets to neutralize browser’s default style. Also Eric pointed, that this is just a starting point, but very good one.
“Every YUI Library component ships with a series of 300 examples that illustrate its implementation. These examples can serve as starting points for your exploration of YUI, as code snippets to get you started in your own programming, or simply as an inspiration as to how various interaction patterns can be enabled in the web browser via YUI.”
Very useful template files, which are great for starting points and You have good collection of examples to satisfy almost every web designer.
This grid system is becoming really popular – they offer commonly used dimensions, based on a width of 960 pixels offering 12 and 16 column grid systems. Designers use grids, to help their sites to look more harmonious and precise. You get several template files and mockups, when You download that grid system, which are really helpful in the right hands.
Download / Demo
10. Sensible Standards CSS Framework
This framework is also based on Eric Meyer reset system, but also there are more features as basic styling, code is optimized without any double resets and more, go to their homepage to check for details.
I guess You’ve heard about big discussions about rounded corners and how to create ones, here is great online tool where You can get rounded corners, style them online and get code immediately.
Good framework collection to allow You rapidly fast develop new websites, thinking more about graphic design and less about coding.
I hope You’ll use these sites as a reference evolving Your skills and speed up Your development process! I am sure there are more sites out there, if You know some more, be honest and leave backlinks, will be appreciated!
great i never seen before.
wow Great article, thanks!
Great resource, I’ve been looking to stadardise some templates to make things more simple for a while. also looking to source order the code so that the centre content comes at the top of the source code and the template stuff comes at the bottom!
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wow thanks, really good stuff
Thanks for sharing. Great stuff.
Ver useful collection of css Templates , thanks for sharing
Refactory.org code snippet wiki.. great code snippet site
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I’m a big fan of 960Grid as well. It is easy to manipulate.
Many many thanks
Useful stuff! Thanks.
Nice collection! I love the round corner generators, thank you!
Btw, I started to use Blueprint a few days ago. Easier and quicker development.
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well this framework also make things so easy
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Somehow I just can’t get into this kind of stuff. I’ve been coding everything from scratch as long as I can remember. I always have a feeling of losing control when working this way. I wanna know exactly what I’m doing.
More people who recognize this? Cause I realize it can spare lots of time.
@LunixLuigi I already saw even more template, I miss here. I’ll add another sites very soon. And Thanks for pointing out!
@Jymi in that case, I am getting rid of that effect immediately. Didn’t want to get that kind of effect.
Nice list, but I suggest you lose the snow JS, it a real CPU hog, in fact I have to get out of here before my browser crashes ;)
Excellent overview but BlueTrip is missing.
http://bluetrip.org/
Wow, made my life a little bit easier…. :)
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@social network – I know just that digg like site template.
@Timothy – if You are interested in snow..it’s just a handy cute plugin :) thanks.
Nice list. Thanks! Whoa, snow…
do you have any social network design samples? great idea.
@graphic design yeah, I am starting to be a fan of that system too :)
@Bill thanks for good words!
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Nice list of design info. You listed several that I’ve never seen. Thanks.
useful list thanks..
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i am using 960 GS for a long time. its great! everyone have to test it :)