Wiki source code of ERDivaLook
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| 1 | === What is ERDivaLook? === | ||
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| 3 | Much like ExcelLook, that vends excel pages, Diva look generates a Web 2.0 interface for DirectToWeb. | ||
| 4 | More specifically, it generates pages that are: | ||
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| 6 | * Semantically-rich or **tables-less** | ||
| 7 | * XHTML 1.0 strict compliant | ||
| 8 | * Sans images, inline styles or presentation attributes | ||
| 9 | * Require a CSS **theme** | ||
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| 11 | = Why Table-less Markup? = | ||
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| 13 | Scriptaculous, jQuery effects, etc work by manipulating CSS attributes. | ||
| 14 | Mostly they don't work very well on tables, if at all. | ||
| 15 | Furthermore, the more sophisticated widgets (like accordions) make use of effects and so don't function as they should without. | ||
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| 17 | This is even more true for unobtrusive javascript for which table-less markup is usually a prerequisite. | ||
| 18 | Like jQuery, which takes this a step further, by applying functionality via CSS selectors. | ||
| 19 | (So for jQuery it is an absolute requirement). | ||
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| 21 | Therefore, if you are developing a Web 2.0/Ajax UI, the transition to table-less markup is an imperative. | ||
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| 23 | === What is a Diva Theme? === | ||
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| 25 | In ERDivaLook, or Diva look for short, your application is not complete without a CSS theme. | ||
| 26 | All images, layout, colors and font information are maintained in the CSS. | ||
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| 28 | All your customizations to the look and layout of your application is also done in the CSS (and via D2W rules). | ||
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| 30 | ===== Example Diva Themes: ===== | ||
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| 32 | The following are a sample of themes for Diva look. The first two are included in the Wonder/Examples/Ajax/ERDivaLookExample app. | ||
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| 34 | |= Neutral |= WebObjects |= Simple |= Organica | ||
| 35 | | [[image:Picture 1.jpg||]] | [[image:Picture 2.jpg||]] | [[image:Picture 3.jpg||]] | [[image:slides_directtoweb_04.jpg.jpeg||]] | ||
| 36 | | D2W Neutral look reverse engineered | ||
| 37 | as a Diva Theme | D2W WebObjects look reverse engineered | ||
| 38 | as a Diva Theme | [[//Simple//>>http://www.csszengarden.com/?cssfile=/174/174.css&page=2]] theme from css Zen Garden | [[//Organica//>>http://www.csszengarden.com/?cssfile=/188/188.css&page=0]] theme from css Zen Garden | ||
| 39 | | //Included in ERDivaLookExample// | //Included in ERDivaLookExample// | Shawn Chin [[mailto:schin@shawnchin.net]] | Eduardo Cesario [[mailto:design@criaturacreativa.com.ar]] | ||
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| 41 | {{info icon="false"}} | ||
| 42 | The graphics designer Eduardo Cesario wrote up his experience of developing his _Organica_ design for an early prototype of ERDivaLook on his [blog|http://www.organicacreativa.com/organica-creativa.php?area=directtoweb&lang=en]. | ||
| 43 | {{/info}} |