CSS XHTML - Web Designer

Our website (community site) currently has a simple structured layout that we are not satisfied with. The visual result is pleasing but the underlying code structure and styling is very non-flexible and bloated. We need a new, fresh design ( or customize the current PSD) with CSS/XTHML codes. It is great important the new design reflect the site concept. ## Deliverables **Requirements** • XHTML compatible structure • Flexible, cross-browser compatible and good use of CSS • Clean and consistent use of colors and typography (headings, paragraphs, etc) Layout width: Liquid?? - the layout should automatically resize to fill the browser window Header / Footer Width: liquid - the header and footer should automatically resize to fill the browser window. Browser compatibility: Safari 2 / 3 Compatibility Opera Compatibility Firefox IE W3C Standard W3C Valid Shorthand: make sure that not only is the code World Wide Web Consortium compliant, but the code is also optimized for reduced selector use, file size and advanced use of semantics. Comments: Notes will be added inline and related code grouped together making sure that modifications are easy to make, even months or years later. Document Type Definition (W3C Standard): (X)HTML 1.0 Transitional Presentation Technique: table-less Forms: - Table-less Character Set: Normally UTF-8 is the standard character set, CSS Embedding: the method used to embed cascading style sheets into the document: style Favicon: Favorites (bookmark) icon. sizes: 16x16, 32x32 and 64x64. **Deliverables** What we needs is XHTML and CSS to comply with our new requirements. • a new design concept for the site ( see the attached file - the layouts) • A special-case page that will be used as a frontpage for the site • A form template that will be used when generating forms • different content layouts - 10 pages + form • Stylesheet(s) to accomplish the above ** Steps** ***1. Analysis*** Understandthe concept to design ***2. Prototype*** Based on the analysis, the designer will then create a prototype. The prototype can basically be images or sketches of the site or maybe some simple CSS and XHTML to illustrate it. *** 3. Coding*** When the prototype is approved, the developer can start implementing it incrementally according to the deliverables. During coding, as mentioned earlier, the designer will work closely with the project leader to assure good code quality. **Designer** It is very important that the designer understands the concepts of web standards. Concepts like “separation of content from formatting?? and understanding the meaning of XHTML elements is vital. For CSS we want a flexible style sheet with good use of classes and ids. Knowing when to rely on context of elements rather than over-using classes and ids is also very important as to not clutter the stylesheet and allow for better flexibility. The designer will work in close contact with the project leader to make sure we recieve a good code quality. Any Designer who want to show their interest for this project you need to upload an example of your xhtml CSS codes.!!!!!