Converting absolute layout to use floats

Question

I’m looking for some advice on a project I am working on and would be appreciative of any assistance.

Aim:

To make a drag and drop CMS which allows a user to d

Answer 1

1. Take a look at the grid (not data grid) frameworks, there are lot of good ideas, perhaps you can use some of them without any customization.
2. Think once more about the absolute positioned user's input, but i think it is not suitable for a CMS.