It makes it easy to create modern websites even if you don't know all the tricks.
On Sat, Apr 21, 2012 at 2:16 PM, Ryan Ward <[email protected]> wrote: > I don't consider it a framework in the context that I normally use > framework in terms of web development. Those would be Spring, Play, RoR, or > one of the Node frameworks, etc. > > Bootstrap, in my opinion, a combination of a Grid System, Predefined > Stylesheets, and JS Plugins that provides a great baseline web sites and > web application ui's. I would maybe call it a Web (or HTML/JS/CSS) UI > Framework, but web applications are typically more than client side code. > > > On Sat, Apr 21, 2012 at 2:07 PM, Dan Vega <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I am working on a presentation for a couple of user groups and a bigger >> conference in May and I could use your opinions. The description of >> boostrap on the website is: >> >> "Simple and flexible HTML, CSS, and Javascript for popular user interface >> components and interactions" >> >> If someone came up to you and asked you what boostrap is I don't think I >> would ever find myself using this as a response. Why does nobody ever refer >> to bootstrap as a framework? The very definition of a framework (hey its >> Wikipedia, it must be true) >> >> “In computer programming, an application framework consists of a software >> framework used by software developers to implement the standard structure >> of an application for a specific development environment.” >> >> So to me I would have 2 answers if someone ever asked me "What is >> bootstrap" >> >> Short Answer: A framework for kick starting development of a web >> application. >> >> Long Answer: Bootstrap is a framework from Twitter for kick starting >> development of a web application. It includes CSS & HTML for typography, >> forms, buttons tables, girds and more. It also contains popular JavaScript >> plugins for modal dialog boxes, tooltips, carousel, drop downs and much >> more. >> >> I would love your thoughts on this and if you disagree please let me >> know. This is my first presentation on Bootstrap and I want to make sure >> its a good one. >> >> > >
