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CSS Bootstrap Basics Building Forms With Bootstrap Add Custom CSS to Your Bootstrap Site

Aakash Srivastav
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Aakash Srivastav
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Aakash Srivastav
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 11,638 Points

Bootstrap

'Feeling so happy after completing the Bootstrap course , I felt like "I can design my website in 3-4 hours" with the help of bootstrap.' Now I have many questions------ 1."When you should use the Bootstrap "? 2."How often you should use the Bootstrap in your project"? 3"What I am thinking now bootstrap has override the custom CSS style. Is it true?" 4."Should I use only Bootstrap for projects or I should also use custom CSS"? 5."I think its funny but I want to ask . Do i become employable as a website designer after mastering HTML , CSS and Bootstrap"? 6."Do i need to learn SASS ?" Please explain the answer of each question. I want help. Any help will be appreciated. Thank you friends. :)

2 Answers

Matthew Potter
Matthew Potter
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Matthew Potter
Matthew Potter
8,718 Points

Question 1: You can implement bootstrap on quick projects. I recommend it for clients that only want one page websites. My preference is building my own code.

Question 2: You can use bootstrap on any project you like and format or adjust the code to your liking or style.

Question 3: In your HTML, how you set up your css links will determine what is overridden. Go back to Bootstrap basics for a more detailed explanation. I believe it's in the first set of videos if my memory serves me correctly.

Question 4: Refer to question 1. If I have more than a day to show a client a site then I would suggest building your own code so you can control the flow of your site.

Question 5: Learning JavaScript, Python, PHP or Ruby will make you more attainable to companies seeking a skilled programmer. You can become a web designer knowing only the three you mentioned. I would suggest starting with the Front-End development track. Then picking a track to learn Python (which is super easy and fun) or PHP, or Ruby. These require lots of practice and time to learn, but are very high in demand.

Question 6: You don't necessarily have to learn SASS or LESS but I highly recommend it. You will learn a lot of other things along with it ex: NodeJs and command prompt. It makes a better structure for your files and you can cut down on a lot of time once it is all set up. I use it on every large project I have. Smaller projects you don't need it. It's overkill for small webpages.