Flexbox Revisited: The New Syntax For Flexible Boxes

Last summer I wrote about the css flexible box model. At the time I mentioned how the spec was changing and offered syntax for both the old and “new” specs. Those “new” specs didn’t last long. A newer spec has taken it’s place and I wanted to run through flex layout model again to have more accurate information here.
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Should You Use Inline-Blocks As A Substitute For Floats?

When it comes to developing a site layout with css, floats do most of the heavy lifting. We use them for the big blocks like our main content and sidebar and we use them for the smaller blocks inside these big ones. Are floats always the answer?
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