Bootstrap Essentials

Book excerpt: Use the powerful features of Bootstrap to create responsive and appealing web pagesAbout This Book- Learn where and how to use Bootstrap in your new web projects- Design and develop mobile first web portals that support all devices- A step-by-step guide with easy-to-follow practical exercises to develop device friendly websitesIn DetailAs the number of people using mobile devices to access the internet grows every moment, websites are no longer built just for desktop machines. The mobile first philosophy demands that sites are fully compatible with all the available, and predicted future mobile devices. Bootstrap allows and easily enables you to design and develop your own websites congenial to all devices, including e-readers, tablets, and so on.This book will familiarize you with all the features, functionalities, and architectural knowledge of the Bootstrap platform, enabling you to develop mobile friendly websites. You will begin by discovering the mobile first philosophy and what Bootstrap is. You will learn about Bootstrap's architecture and components, and how to use Bootstrap using LESS. You will create responsive layouts using Bootstrap CSS and work with the packaged components that come along with Bootstrap. You will proceed to explore the various JavaScript components and add-ons offered by Bootstrap. Finally, you will learn how to customize Bootstrap easily to match your project-specific requirements,compile and build your Bootstrap code, and extend Bootstrap with different extensions to create more advanced websites.By the end of this book, you will be able to build, compile, and customize your own Bootstrap system to create mobile friendly websites.What You Will Learn- Understand the internal architecture and structure of Bootstrap- Download and configure Bootstrap in your web project- Get to grips with the usage of Bootstrap CSS and components- Build and compile Bootstrap from source code- Work with the JavaScript objects offered by Bootstrap and the CSS pre-processors- Customize and extend Bootstrap to suit your requirementsWho This Book Is ForIf you are a web developer who designs and develops websites and pages using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, but have very little familiarity with Bootstrap, this is the book for you. Previous experience with HTML, CSS and JavaScript will be helpful, while knowledge of jQuery would be an extra advantage.Style and approachThis book is a fast-paced guide to getting started with Bootstrap. Each chapter contains elaborate, practical examples demonstrating the application of various Bootstrap components.