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Using Bootstrap for Responsive verses...

by AprilMSU
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So I have chosen to write sites in responsive the old fashioned way and have yet to really play with the Bootstrap version. What are the pros and cons of just writing your own code verses using Bootstrap?

Seeking those that have experienced one or both.
#bootstrap #responsive #verses
  • Profile picture of the author savidge4
    I personally do not "write" responsive. I write desktop, and I write mobile. responsive is for lazy people!
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    • Profile picture of the author AprilMSU
      are you kidding me?

      Originally Posted by savidge4 View Post

      I personally do not "write" responsive. I write desktop, and I write mobile. responsive is for lazy people!
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      • Profile picture of the author savidge4
        Actually no April, I am not kidding you! Name ONE advantage that Responsive design has over separating the 2.

        Originally Posted by AprilMSU View Post

        are you kidding me?
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        • Profile picture of the author troybh
          Well there is all the people who work on tablets for one.
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        • Profile picture of the author AprilMSU
          I'm sorry but in my opinion, your thought process is pretty narrowed. If there is anything I gained from schooling, is to keep your mind open to new and better possibilities and not be stuck in just your old school ways.

          Perhaps, you haven't given responsive a try, I would suggest you do. I see nothing lazy about it.

          Like accessibility, it helps makes the site more manageable using one page verses double pages. If I want to make two of each page, I might as well go back to Front Page or Web Expression. Waste of time, resources, web site. And costly on top of it.

          Originally Posted by savidge4 View Post

          Actually no April, I am not kidding you! Name ONE advantage that Responsive design has over separating the 2.
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        • Profile picture of the author arjch
          Originally Posted by savidge4 View Post

          Actually no April, I am not kidding you! Name ONE advantage that Responsive design has over separating the 2.
          Biggest advantage Less coding - 1 file changes everything what else you want !
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          • Profile picture of the author robertrace321
            Originally Posted by arjch View Post

            Biggest advantage Less coding - 1 file changes everything what else you want !
            yeah i agree with you.
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  • Profile picture of the author harkon
    Originally Posted by AprilMSU View Post

    So I have chosen to write sites in responsive the old fashioned way and have yet to really play with the Bootstrap version. What are the pros and cons of just writing your own code verses using Bootstrap?

    Seeking those that have experienced one or both.
    Bootstrap allows you to create responsive sites faster using predefined classes. The downside is linking to thousands of lines of code that create the so-called bloat, which means that making changes to the styles becomes more difficult. It also takes time mastering Bootstrap - familiarizing with the grid system and the predefined classes.
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  • Profile picture of the author arjch
    Responsive website:- Have same css just different styling that work on conditions that mean width & height size.

    Why use bootsrap when you can add your own
    @media only screen and (max-width: xxxpx){ ....... }
    use width in % for some class along with inline-blocks and there you have it
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  • Profile picture of the author SuperKC
    Responsive is awesome and the design is modern and sleek for the current era of time we are in. Its the future for the time being.
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  • Profile picture of the author SuperKC
    To answer the question.. bootstrap is awesome.. saves so much time and gets the job done 'roughly' the same way.
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  • Profile picture of the author webresponsive
    grid frame work (960 grid) is the best alternative for bootstrap.
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