What is Bootstrap?
Bootstrap is a free front-end framework for faster and easier web development.
Bootstrap includes HTML and CSS based design templates for typography, forms, buttons, tables, navigation, modals, image carousels and many other, as well as optional JavaScript plugins.
Bootstrap also gives you the ability to easily create responsive designs.
Bootstrap Versions
Bootstrap 5 (released 2021) is the newest version of Bootstrap (released 2013); with new components, faster stylesheet and more responsiveness.
Bootstrap 5 supports the latest, stable releases of all major browsers and platforms. However, Internet Explorer 11 and down is not supported.
The main differences between Bootstrap 5 and Bootstrap 3 & 4, is that Bootstrap 5 has switched to vanilla JavaScript instead of jQuery.
Before using any tool or framework, we should ask ourselves an important question: WHY?
Why use Bootstrap?
Advantages of Bootstrap:
Easy to use: Anybody with just basic knowledge of HTML and CSS can start using Bootstrap.
Responsive features: Bootstrap's responsive CSS adjusts to phones, tablets, and desktops.
Mobile-first approach: In Bootstrap, mobile-first styles are part of the core framework.
Browser compatibility: Bootstrap 5 is compatible with all modern browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari, and Opera). Note that if you need support for IE11 and down, you must use either BS4 or BS3.
Where to get Bootstrap5?
There are two ways to start using Bootstrap 5 on your own web site.
Include Bootstrap 5 from a CDN
Download Bootstrap 5 from getbootstrap.com
Bootstrap is the most popular HTML, CSS, and JavaScript framework for creating responsive, mobile-first websites.
Bootstrap 5 is completely free to download and use!
It's very important to know how to work with it and use it with your projects.
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