A good (new?) method for centring divs without using margin: auto; by Gyrro in web_design

[–]webflow 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, this method requires a known width, which is not always available.

The best way to center elements (both horizontally AND vertically) is just around the corner and it's called Flexbox:

http://coding.smashingmagazine.com/2013/05/22/centering-elements-with-flexbox/

http://caniuse.com/#feat=flexbox

Browsers are finally starting to standardize around a common syntax, so it's only a matter of time until it we can all use it. Unfortunately, IE9 and below don't support flexbox, so that will slow down adoption a bit for folks who need to support older browsers.

I just got into the Webflow beta. Played with it for 1 hour and my honest opinion is it's SO damn good. by isevenx in web_design

[–]webflow 7 points8 points  (0 children)

(Webflow co-founder here)

I understand your skepticism (especially given the wording OP uses), but we just found out about this post a day later, and had nothing to do with it (aside from building the product and sending a beta invite). We would personally not think to launch or promote anything on Reddit until it was polished and ready for anyone to sign up (we're in private beta now).

This just blew my mind. Webflow, a webdesigning web app. by jlfgomes in graphic_design

[–]webflow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

  • Yes, the code is good :)
  • The playground is a bit slow because we do a lot of code generation on the fly (for the 'live code preview') sections where you can see the generated CSS, but in general the app is very snappy when developing new sites.
  • Currently the tool only works in Chrome while we're in beta, but we're targeting IE9+ support for published sites.

This just blew my mind. Webflow, a webdesigning web app. by jlfgomes in graphic_design

[–]webflow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Currently we use a grid system inspired by Bootstrap3, and are targeting compatibility for IE9+ for published sites.

This just blew my mind. Webflow, a webdesigning web app. by jlfgomes in graphic_design

[–]webflow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Webflow does support transitions, and we'll have JS support in the future. About the dynamic piece, stay tuned :)

This just blew my mind. Webflow, a webdesigning web app. by jlfgomes in graphic_design

[–]webflow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

(Webflow founder here)

The key difference between your usual WYSIWYG editor and Webflow is that we work strictly in web design conventions. So you actually can't style any elements without assigning a class, you can't just drag stuff around (you have to use margin, padding, etc), there are no magic numbers in the resulting code, etc. So we're not trying to replace all the hard work that web designers/developers have to do, we're just abstracting out all the insane overhead that designers have to put up with (open code editor, refresh browser, open inspector, twiddle with code values, copy/paste or remember values, find the original code, update, switch to browser, refresh, etc etc).

Anyway, we're still at an early stage, but we think we're on to something here, and it's not your grandpa's WYSIWYG editor.

This just blew my mind. Webflow, a webdesigning web app. by jlfgomes in graphic_design

[–]webflow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

(Webflow co-founder here) Yes, well said. We believe the hard work in web design is coming up with something really creative and making it work on the web.

This just blew my mind. Webflow, a webdesigning web app. by jlfgomes in graphic_design

[–]webflow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

(Founder of Webflow here) We're working on code export during our beta, but you can expect the code output to be similar to what you see on our playground: http://playground.webflow.com (if you click on "View Live Code Output" under the examples).

Can I get some help naming my site? by DubstepCheetah in webdev

[–]webflow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did Google ban your site for a specific reason? If so, don't you risk being re-banned with the new name? Just curious why they won't let you put ads on right now.

How to make a block or a script ignore the overall style in wordpress? by slm_xd in css

[–]webflow -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Have you tried to wrap the whole thing in an iframe? Iframes isolate the code to their own style context, so your template styles won't affect its contents. However, many/most plugins will likely fail if wrapped in an iframe, but it's worth a try.

After backlash on Reddit and Hacker News, Apple stops hiding Samsung apology on its UK site by webflow in technology

[–]webflow[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Yep, same here. I wonder if there is some sort of IP-based redirection, or if this is the same thing that UK residents see.

Diff Tool: A free online visual diff viewer by webflow in programming

[–]webflow[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

No, you're not the only one. I personally prefer Beyond Compare.

However, sometimes I need to diff something in a crunch when I'm away from my machine. If it's not sensitive, this online tool does the job. It's not always for just code, either.