I'm doing the tutorial on joomla and she went over the 960 grid system...which I'm using for the tutorial, but my client wants a full screen (not centered). How can I achieve that without compromising the width like so that whoever is seeing it doesn't have to scroll horizontally AT ALL?

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Hi Carin,

You need an HTML5 template that adapts to different screen sizes. Read this article and you'll see what I mean.

www.ostraining.com/blog/joomla/mobile-ready-joomla-templates/

The reason they invented the 960 grid was to fit standard monitor sizes with a reasonable compromise, not to be super flexible.

Responsive design is not simple and there are different approaches to it.

Cheers,
Ed

thanks..I love web design but its far from easy when it comes to having to adjust to so many different platforms, browsers, and screen resolutions ... :)

Yes screen resolutions have been the designer's nemesis since the beginning. And now with all the mobile devices, it's a real mess.

Statistically, the 960 width should fit every modern monitor without much trouble. You're client may need to get a new monitor or adjust the resolution to see what most other people see. That's something most people don't understand.

Also the cool websites with the best display technology cost a lot more. Many of them in the 10's of thousands. I always found a client was satisfied with centering when they looked at the cost of perfection :)

Cheers,
Ed

true...and this is a freelancing job...i'm not getting paid diddly for the time I'm putting in but since i recently graduated and don' thave a job yet I had to take what I could get, plus its an excellent experience...thanks to this website of course...coudln't have done it without os training....for real...

unfortunately we weren't taught about cms's in my university...makes u wonder why i paid so much money :)

Be sure to go through our CSS class if you haven't yet. It's not a full blown CSS course, but it is a great place to start and should cover most of what you need with a CMS.

Cheers,
Ed

sweet ...i plan to after the joomla tutorials...the videos are amazing!!

Great Carin, glad you like the videos. OSTraining did a great job on them. :-)