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In this episode Wes and Scott are talking all about CSS layout - how it works, things to watch out for and more!
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Show Notes 4:15
When to use position fixed/static/absolute/relative/sticky
15:18
When to use height, width, max-height, max-width, top, bottom, left, right, etc.
21:28
What about relationships between containers and their children?
27:37
What about positioning behaviors of elements like , , , etc.?
30:09
Floating and clearing
35:55
Flexbox, Grid and responsive design
36:58
Mobile-first or desktop-first?
41:20
Viewport units - vw, vh, vmin, vmax, etc
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