Bootstrap CSS is a (front-end) framework to create web pages easier and faster, which includes several HTML and CSS design templates or codes for items such as forms, different types of font(s) and typography, tables, and navigation bars; it supports plugins as well. It is used to create responsive web pages (due to its responsive CSS codes) that will work on almost any device from your computer to your mobile phone. You no longer have to focus on building the several grids of code, as Bootstrap comes with its own grid system, but instead you can pivot your attention to solely filing in said grids with actual content. Also, you do not have to be extremely familiar with HTML or CSS to use Bootstrap; in fact, if you don’t know those two that well it will really support you in creating your own site. One of the best parts is that when you input an image onto your website, Bootstrap automatically resizes the original image size to fit the size of the device’s screen on which you are viewing the site. On top of that, Bootstrap is fully customizable, allowing you to change how much of a certain function you’ll need before you download it; and has one of the greatest documentation of every individual piece of code making sure it is easily identified and include some directions/tips on how to use it, which can be helpful to new web designers.

The main reason Bootstrap is so popular is because (first of all) it’s free! And it also saves you plenty of time from writing loads of CSS codes which subsequently gives you more time to work on your actual web design. Its primary focus being to make sure your website and its components are highly adaptable onto any devices’ screen without having you write tons of CSS code to do so. Additionally, Bootstrap functions effectively on any of the following modern browsers such as Chrome, Safari, Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Opera. It can be integrated into pre-existing frameworks from website-creating sites like: WordPress (which I am currently using), Joomla, and/or Magento. Developers of Bootstrap (CSS) do a good job at keeping this framework fully updated and functional at regular intervals in terms of the changes and subsequent needs of the web. For example, the latest Bootstrap is Bootstrap 4 (released on August 10th, 2017) with advanced components, greater responsiveness, and a faster style-sheet.

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