Bootstrap is a framework for building responsive, mobile-first sites using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. It has a nice set of predefined CSS codes. It provides design templates, components and utilities for typography, forms, navigation, and more. Bootstrap was created at Twitter in mid-2010 by @mdo and @fat. Prior to being an open-sourced framework, Bootstrap was known as Twitter Blueprint.

The Bootstrap Docs page has a multitude of resources for the installation and use of Bootstrap.

Bootstrap is a fast and easy way to create responsive web pages, and is widely used to create Platform-independent web pages.

Features of Bootstrap

• Responsive Design
• Mobile-First Approach
• Rich Component Library
• Customizable
• Utility Classes
• PreProcessor Support
• JavaScript Plugins
• Accessability
• Extensive Documentation
• Wide Community Support

Best Uses

• Rapid Prototyping Community
• Web Applications
• Content Management Systems (CMS)
• Educational Projects and Tutorials

Reasons to learn Bootstrap?

• Using pre-styled components makes development faster.
• Bootstrap is based on the mobile-first concept that works well on all screen sizes.
• Bootstrap makes it easy to Use the grid system for a well-organized and responsive page layout without complex coding.
• Bootstrap offers pre-built components and styles, making projects faster to complete.

The Bootstrap framework is available for free and can be utilized in two ways,

• CDN Install which utilizes the online Bootstrap Stylesheet by incorporating the Bootstrap URL, and JavaScript files into your webpage.
  • Refer to the Bootstrap CDN Install page for installation instructions.
• or,
• Download Install which downloads the required Bootstrap CSS and JavaScript files that you then place into your website structure.
  • Refer to the Bootstrap Download Install page for installation instructions.