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Join My Email NewsletterHow to Customize Bootstrap Colors
A common Bootstrap customization request is changing the default color scheme. You have a few options depending on how you are using Bootstrap in your project. 1. Link to CDN – Find and Replace Colors If you are linking to a pre-compiled version of Bootstrap I recommend looking at the raw source and using search and replace… Read more »
Category: Tutorials
Bootstrap 4 Grid Flexbox Tutorial with Layout Examples
The most important element of any CSS framework is the grid system. The Bootstrap 4 grid system has been used on many websites worldwide which makes it extremely stable. This cross-browser support is why you probably are considering using Bootstrap for your website (it was for me). In this post I will provide an overview… Read more »
Category: Tutorials
Bootstrap 5 & 4 Breakpoints – Media Queries [code snippet]
Bootstrap 5 introduces a new breakpoint to the grid system XXL. Below are the Bootstrap media queries used for the grid system breakpoints for you to add to your projects CSS file to customize things. What are the Bootstrap 5 Breakpoints? Bootstrap 5 grid tiers and media query breakpoints xs = Extra small <576px Max… Read more »
Category: Code Snippets
How to Detect and Run JavaScript When Bootstrap Media Query Breakpoints Change
Update: I created a small jQuery plugin that adds media query detection for Bootstrap 3 and 4 projects. You can learn more about IfBreakpoint.js here. Have you ever wanted to trigger some javascript at a certain media query value? Relying on document.width() has problems because it includes browser scrollbars. A simpler and more accurate solution… Read more »
Category: Tutorials
How to Reorder Columns with Bootstrap 4 Order Classes
With Bootstrap 4 column ordering it is best to start out understanding how the natural or default column ordering works. When your browser reads your HTML code it reads from the top and works its way down reading left to right. So in a two column grid, the first column will be the first one… Read more »
Category: Tutorials
Starting Front-end Development with Bootstrap Sass
“It’s through mistakes that you actually can grow. You have to get bad in order to get good.” – Paula Scher, designer Good Reads Ways to Make Bootstrap Columns the Same Height JavaScipt for Web Designers: DOM Scripting [tool] I just heard about Adobe XD which looks like a great way to build prototypes other than… Read more »
Category: Articles
Sparky Bootstrap 3 Sass Starter Project and Tutorial
It was a challenge for me to understand Grunt, Sass, and GitHub. So I decided to share a starter project I use for each Bootstrap 3 Sass project as well as a video tutorial series to help you learn the workflow.. Sparky: A Bootstrap 3 Sass starter project I created a starter project that provides… Read more »
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When Will Bootstrap 4 Be Released?
Update Bootstrap 4 is now out of Beta and stable v4.0.0. Learn more I recommend keeping track of the project milestones to gauge the progress. Track Bootstrap Milestones As of 5/24/2017 the Beta is 92% complete. You can drill down to see what is still needed to be completed in the ship list. You could… Read more »
Category: Common Questions
What Are the Pros and Cons of Using Bootstrap in Web Development?
Is a CSS Framework Like Bootstrap Even Necessary? If you are new to CSS frameworks, you are probably wondering what the benefits are of using Bootstrap in your project. Prior to using Bootstrap, I used a boilerplate I wrote myself that consisted of a reset, basic grid, typography, utilities, and media queries. Below are the benefits I… Read more »
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How to Create a Full Width Bootstrap 4 Responsive Carousel
Do you want your Bootstrap 4 carousel to extend the full width of the browser window? Do your images look cut off or have unwanted padding on the left and right? In this tutorial we will take a closer look at the Bootstrap 4 carousel and determine the best approach in making it full width… Read more »
Category: Tutorials