Bootstrap?
Is it worth learning Bootstrap? Because your time is important, we will go directly into the topic with this question. And the answer is yes. Bootstrap is not a programming language that will disappear in 1-2 years, it is an orderly way to use CSS, HTML and Java Script elements to create structures that you can reuse with a simple copy-paste.
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If you're a web designer or web developer and you create websites, most of the time you'll develop sites that repeat simple code structures: buttons, forms, or something more complex: navigation menus, carousels, and more.
Bootstrap can help you become more efficient and save the development time required for a website by providing predefined structures needed in most of your projects: navigation menu, carousel, forms and most importantly responsive grids.
#1. Compilation and customization
It is one of the reasons why it can be used even when you want performance from your site.
Bootstrap gives you the build option: select and download only what you use in your project. You can reduce the size of the compressed CSS file from 120 KB to just 40 KB if you use only responsive structures, for example.
The same with Java Script, which you can compile or exclude from the project if you don't need it.
You can find the compilation page here: http://getbootstrap.com/customize/
#2. Responsive 12 grid system
Bootstrap divides the web page into 12 columns with percentage-equal values. By joining these columns, you can get the boxes you want to add your content.
Most modern websites use these structures, Bootstrap being accused of creating sites that are too similar (http://www.zingdesign.com/5-reasons-not-to-use-twitter-bootstrap/).
But it is extremely flexible, and responsive classes can be controlled according to the width of the device. Below is an example, the structure of which you can easily recognize:
#3. HTML and JavaScript components
Bootstrap provides a number of components and elements that you will use in most projects:
Navigation menu with dropdown
# 4. Basic CSS styles for most elements.
In addition to the grid system that can significantly ease your work, Bootstrap also comes with a number of styles for the basics: buttons, forms, tables, images and more. It can be easily included in projects.
#5. Support, documentation and responses
Bootstrap comes with a very good documentation that you can learn from easily.
What if your client wants to swipe and the Bootstrap carousel doesn't have that included? You can start developing new options or do a Google Search where you will find tested and functional solutions.
#6. The demand for projects developed on Bootstrap is growing
Most new templates and sites use Bootstrap in their structure. The smaller development time but also the changes that can be easily achieved make it demanded.
That's why you will need to know the classes and be able to make changes easily. Here are for example templates climbed on Themeforest.net
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How to start working with Bootstrap
# 1: downloading
Access http://getbootstrap.com/getting-started / and press the Bootstrap Download button. You can also use CDNs if you don't want to download the files.
# 2: including files in the root directory of the site
After downloading and unzipping you will find 3 directories: CSS, fonts and js. Bootstrap file.min.css from the CSS folder, you will move it to your CSS directory, and bootstrap.min.js in JS.
You will include the bootstrap file.min.css, and under it your CSS style. In it you will overwrite Bootstrap classes when appropriate and add your styles.
For faster loading of the site, js files are included at the end of the page. Bootstrap.min.js needs the jQuery library, which you can download and insert before.
First lines of code with Bootstrap
From now on you can insert Bootstrap codes into your page. We will start with the navigation menu, a complex but effective item. Go to the heading Components > Navbar, copy the code for the navigation menu and paste it into your web page. Save and test in your browser. What you need to get is the Bootstrap menu, as it appears in the following example:
All these things you can get in 5 minutes, but from here you must customize according to what you want to get.
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Bootstrap Classes:
To work quickly, you need to know the predefined classes, and the easiest way to learn them is even browsing their site.
You will find the CSS category, Java Script components and structures. With a little patience and time devoted to learning, you will start developing projects shortly.
For faster assimilation of information, you can select and follow Online Courses on Udemy, at the lecture hall in Timisoara or you can also find bootstrap courses in Bucharest.
Conclusion
Whether you are a web designer or a web developer, Bootstrap can save you considerable time in developing your projects. In addition, it is played very well in most devices and browsers. It can be used in everyday projects, from landing pages and presentation sites to online stores.
