Bootstrap?

freetutorial

13 years ago

Bootstrap is a good CSS framework. It will really save time

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13 years ago

Bootstrap is awesome to learn, we're looking into adding PSD to Bootstrap as a service ourselves. You can check out these video tutorials:

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Andrew H

13 years ago

Bootstrap is much more than just a css framework. If you know some css/html/jquery you can have a feature rich custom website up and running in a matter of hours.

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GoForJacob

13 years ago

Originally Posted by John84

I have been looking into using bootstrap (Bootstrap) for my next web project but am wondering if the benefits are worth the efforts of actually getting comfortable with it.

Any experiences with bootstrap? The goods? The bads? Is it just going to be trend that will eventually be outdone by something better?

Personally, before I developed my own framework, I loved Bootstrap (and still occasionally do). There's really two frameworks in the same class: Bootstrap and Foundation.

Foundation is a favorite, because it's mobile first, Sass based, truly responsive, has smaller js files and a fast growing fan base!

But honestly, it's a toss-up. If you need IE 8 support, a non-responsive design, or want to develop on the framework with the largest community, you want Twitter Bootstrap. If you love ZURB products and want to integrate further into their suite of tools and products or you want to develop a mobile-first experience, Foundation 4 is a great way to go.

Either way, it's hard to go wrong. Both frameworks offer a lot of capability in a quick free download.

Here's a quick comparison though:

Grid system:
- Bootstrap = 960 non-responsive/ multi-break responsive
- Foundation = single-break responsive

CSS Components:
- Bootstrap = Mostly Shared, Media Objects, Typeahead, Affix, Popovers
- Foundation = Mostly Shared, Pricing Tables, Joyride, Clearing

Javascript:
- Bootstrap = jQuery
- Foundation = Zepto

Browser Support:
- Bootstrap = IE8
- Foundation = No IE8

Community:
- Bootstrap = LARGE and in charge
- Foundation = Small, but integrates well

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Damien Roche

13 years ago

"Is it just going to be trend that will eventually be outdone by something better?"

Does it matter if it is a trend? Everything you use will eventually be outdone by something better.

As someone mentioned above, there is also Foundation. Bootstrap is excellent! You can't go wrong. There is a SASS version available if you're into that. But if you're worried about trends, learn the fundamentals: grid systems, responsive design, CSS compilers.

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snoopie 13 years ago

I like it, it saves time once you get the hang of it
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Paul Moss

13 years ago

Bootstrap is awesome.

I use codeigniter as the framework of choice for me. I've integrated bootstrap with this. It means I just create a new instance of both, concentrate on the views and pretty much within a few hours a site is up and running and mobile.

Honestly tho, I much prefer using HTML5 Boilerplate as currently the bulk of my work is mobile and Twitter Bootstrap is a lil too heavy for 3G.