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CSS Float Issue

I didn’t think this up myself, but I just learned it, and it seems terrifically useful. I run into this problem regularly: I have a containing element (div usually) with a few floating elements inside of it. I like to use this technique when splitting an element in half – a left half and a right half. I’ll float the left half to the left, give it a width that’s a little less than half of the outer container, float the right half to the right with the same width.

“Great,” I think to myself. Let’s ctrl+s then refresh the browser to check this pig out. Then there’s the problem… Keep reading…



i am gabe

Gabe Harris, that's me

I love web development and I specialize in front-end development. If you think that means "just HTML" you can go play some place else on the internet, that's fine. While I'm neither an artsy designer nor an über-technical programmer, I am comfortable in both worlds. I work at the intersection of design and server-side programming with proficiency in HTML/CSS, JavaScript/Ajax (thumbs up for jQuery), ASP.NET, php (including Wordpress and CodeIgniter), Photoshop, and Illustrator.

I follow modern web design trends and techniques, but I'm not overly concerned with being bleeding edge. I browse the web with Google Chrome, I use Firefox for some of its development features sometimes, and I cringe at the thought of Internet Explorer (can guess which browser renders this site best?) I work on a PC, never had a good reason to switch to a Mac. I do have an iPod Touch, that's as close to trendy as I need to get.

When I'm not geeking out on the interwebs, I love playing with my kids and going fishing. Feel free to learn more about my experience, or see my work, or Facebook me, or follow me. Glad you stopped by!

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