Module 3 - Intro to Bootstrap
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This document provides an overview of the Bootstrap framework. It discusses what Bootstrap is, how it can be used to create responsive web designs, and its advantages like pre-defined styles and classes that save development time. The document also covers Bootstrap's grid system, examples of how to use columns at different screen sizes, and some popular components like buttons, tables and carousels.
Module 3 - Intro to Bootstrap
- 1. Module 3 Bootstrap Framework The most popular responsive, mobile-first HTML5 and CSS3 framework
- 2. What is Bootstrap? • Free front-end framework for faster and easier web development • Bootstrap includes HTML and CSS for typography, forms, buttons, tables, navigation, image carousels… • Optional JavaScript plugins • Ability to easily create responsive designs
- 3. What is responsive web design? Responsive web design is about creating web sites which automatically adjust themselves to look good on all devices, from small phones to large desktops.
- 4. What is a framework? A framework provides code for common activities performed in web development — so you don’t need to reinvent the wheel every time you start a project
- 5. History of Bootstrap • Developed by Mark Otto and Jacob Thornton at Twitter • Released as an open source product in August 2011 • Currently on version 3 • Popularity and usage is rising
- 6. Goals for Module 3 What we’ll cover in Module 3 (Feb 10 and Feb 17) This week (Feb 10): 1. Overview of what Bootstrap is and how it can be used 2. Experiment with the grid system 3. Experiment with other elements: tables and buttons Next week (Feb 17): 1. Create a simple-one page site
- 7. Examples
- 10. Pros and Cons of Bootstrap • Save time: use the predefined design templates and classes • Responsive features • Consistent design across elements • Easy to to use • Compatible with all modern browsers • Open Source: free to download and use • Div-heavy code • Relies on classes extensively • Source code can be rather complex • Larger CSS and JS files can cause some loading lag time • Popularity means lots of sites are using it… may want to customize to stand out Pros: Cons:
- 11. Big pros of Bootstrap? (IMHO) Start simple, get more complex as needed
- 12. Big pros of Bootstrap? (IMHO) Built-in styles look clean, modern but can easily be customized
- 13. Big pros of Bootstrap? (IMHO) Simple, easy to understand 12-column grid system
- 14. Class demos
- 15. Download Bootstrap.zip 1. Download: module-3-bootstrap (in eLearn - Module 3) 2. Unzip 3. Define a new site using Dreamweaver, point it to this folder
- 16. Download Bootstrap.zip 4. Open the index.html file 5. Note the links to the css files: • bootstrap.css - this contains all the styles to create the layouts (DON’T EDIT THIS FILE) • bootstrap-theme.css - additional css for a visually enhanced experience (DON’T EDIT THIS FILE) • custom-styles.css - this is where you create custom styles to modify the design
- 17. The grid and containers Container element wraps contents and houses the grid system, options: .container - responsive fixed-width container .container-fluid - full-width, spans the entire width of the screen
- 18. Step 1: create a container 1. In the index.html file create a <div> 2. Apply the container class: <div class="container"> </div>
- 19. The Grid The grid creates page layouts with a series of rows and columns that house the content Blocks of content are created by specifying the number of columns you wish to span
- 21. Media Queries Key breakpoints in the grid system: /* Extra small devices (phones, less than 768px) */ /* No media query since this is the default in Bootstrap */ /* Small devices (tablets, 768px and up) */ @media (min-width: @screen-sm-min) { ... } /* Medium devices (desktops, 992px and up) */ @media (min-width: @screen-md-min) { ... } /* Large devices (large desktops, 1200px and up) */ @media (min-width: @screen-lg-min) { ... }
- 22. Step 2: add a row 1. Inside <div class=“container”>, create a <div> 2. Apply the row class: <div class=“row"> </div>
- 23. Rows and columns • Rows must be placed within a container for proper alignment and padding • Use rows to create horizontal groups of columns
- 24. Grid options • Including the class prefix options allows you to have more control over how the columns stack/don’t stack on smaller devices
- 25. Step 3: add a column 1. Within the row, create a <div></div> 2. Apply the class for a 12 column-wide column using extra small: <div class="col-xs-12">12 columns (x small)</div>
- 26. Looks like: Note: I’ve added some custom styles in <link href="css/custom-styles.css" rel=“stylesheet"> to show the difference between xs, sm, md and lg
- 27. Step 4: add columns at xs 1. Create another row: <div class=“row"> </div> 2. Create a div and apply the class for 3 column width using xs (extra-small): col-xs-3 <div class=“col-xs-3”>3 columns (x small)</div> 3. Copy and paste so there are 4 of these <div>s
- 28. Looks like:
- 29. Step 6: columns at sm 1. Create another row <div class=“row"> </div> 2. Create a div and apply the class for 3 column width using sm (small): col-sm-3 <div class=“col-sm-3”>3 columns (small)</div> 3. Copy and paste so there are 4 of these divs
- 30. Looks like:
- 31. Step 7: columns at md 1. Create another row <div class=“row"> </div> 2. Create a div and apply the class for 3 column width using md (medium): col-md-3 <div class=“col-md-3”>3 columns (medium)</div> 3. Copy and paste so there are 4 of these divs
- 32. Looks like:
- 33. Step 7: columns at lg 1. Create another row <div class=“row"> </div> 2. Create a div and apply the class for 3 column width using lg (large): col-lg-3 <div class=“col-lg-3”>3 columns (large)</div> 3. Copy and paste so there are 4 of these divs
- 34. Looks like:
- 35. Looks like this on a small device: Notice how the teal and red rows (medium and large) have stacked at a smaller size… but the yellow and orange (xsmall and small) continue to sit side-by-side Using the class-prefixes allows you to define how content will look on a smaller device…
- 36. Combine for more control… • Want more control? • Combine the sizes: <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-8”>xs at 12, md at 8</div> <div class="col-xs-6 col-md-4”>xs at 6, md at 4</div> </div>
- 37. Looks like: Combining class-prefixes allows for different layouts on smaller devices
- 39. Headings Styles for headings 1 through 6
- 40. Paragraphs • Bootstrap's global default font-size is 14px, with a line-height of 1.428 • Applied to the <body> and all paragraphs • <p> tags receive a bottom margin of half their computed line-height (10px by default)
- 41. Making a paragraph stand out • Make a paragraph stand out by adding the class .lead
- 42. Formatting options Many other classes exist for: • Inline text elements • Alignment classes • Transformation classes • Abbreviations • Addresses • Blockquotes
- 43. One of my favourites… Horizontal definitions: • Make terms and descriptions in <dl> line up side-by-side • Starts off stacked like default <dl>s, but when the navbar expands, so do these
- 44. Tables Open the table.html file • Add the class “table" to the <table> tag • Style creates an attractive, easy to read table Try adding these classes: (e.g. class=“table table-bordered”) • table-bordered • table-hover • table-striped
- 45. Responsive table option Try adding a <div> around the table with the class"table-responsive" • Note how the table behaves when viewed on a small screen
- 46. Links and buttons • Bootstrap has custom button and link styles <button type="button" class="btn btn-default”>Default</button> <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary”>Primary</button> …etc…
- 47. Links and buttons Open the button.html file • Note the buttons have the class “btn” applied Try adding these classes: • btn-default to the button in the left column • btn-lg to the button in the middle column • btn-block to the button in the right column What is the effect of each class?
- 48. Putting it all together… • Open theme.html • Check out how some elements work • E.g. the Carousel at the very bottom • Shrink your window and see how the layout changes and adapts Next week we’ll take some elements from this theme and build a simple, one-page website
- 49. Interested in learning more? • Check out the Bootstrap website at getbootstrap.com