Now that Tech is growing rapidly it is very important to learn web development. If you are already learning web development then you must have heard of the bootstrap technology especially the latest release of bootstrap 5.
What is bootstrap?
Bootstrap is a CSS framework that functions as a responsive, mobile-first front-end web development. It is also free and open source. You might ask for you really need a framework. The answer to that is no. Not really but it helps to make your work easier and fast. And you get to avoid a lot of repetitive stuff. It is especially important for both newcomers and experienced developers so you can focus on the functionality of your web or app.
Features of bootstrap with added bootstrap 5 new features.
With the arrival of bootstrap 5 alpha. It opens doors to some features that make bootstrap a leading front-end developing tool. We shall discuss the already existing features found in bootstrap.
Easy to use
Bootstrap is very easy to use as anyone with basic knowledge of HTML and CSS can use it
New look and feel for bootstrap 5
The Bootstrap new version is coming with a new look. They have improved on their doc v4.5.0. Bootstrap doc pages are no longer full-width. This helps to improve readability and allows you to feel more content-like. The sidebar was also enhanced with a Bootstrap expandable section to enable faster navigation. A new logo is also introduced, which embodies the bold B with curly braces.
Responsive features
Bootstrap's responsive features allow you to have CSS adjusted to mobiles, tablets, and desktops.
Mobile-Friendly
Bootstrap is very mobile friendly as its version 3 focuses on that.
Simple Integration
It is simple to integrate Bootstrap and other platforms and frameworks on existing sites and new ones. An element of Bootstrap can be used along with your CSS.
Bootstrap 5 no jQuery
jQuery has been losing its popularity as most of these modern frameworks work through the virtual DOM and not on the DOM directly, leading to much faster performance and loading speed. Bootstrap has been using jQuery for eight years now and has seen that it is much easier and more efficient to discard the technology for better ones. Now bootstrap 5 has changed to vanilla JavaScript, which is far more popular.
Pre-styled Components
Bootstrap has already pre-styled components for bars, alerts, dropdowns, etc.
Customizable Bootstrap
In the previous version, Bootstrap 5 extends on the Bootstrap 4 customizable docs with a more theming page with content and code snippet for building on top of Bootstrap's source sass file. The color palette was also expanded in bootstrap 5, allowing you to customize your app without leaving the codebase quickly.
Great grid system
In the new Bootstrap 5 stable version, the grid system introduces the XXL features and the already existing 12-column grid system. It also has some notable changes:
- The gutter classes have been replaced with .g* utilities. it also comes with additional features to the gird gutter spacing.
- Form layer options have been replaced with the new gird system.
- Vertical spacing has been added.
Dropping the Internet Explorer and using more CSS properties
Thanks to Bootstrap dropping the use of Internet Explorer they have been able to use a lot of CSS customer properties. This allows the developer to focus more on designing their desired web page without worrying about old browser support or bigger project size.
Bundled JavaScript plugins
In Bootstrap 5 new components, JavaScript is more easily understandable, and it bridges the gap between bootstrap 4 and bootstrap 5. The toggle state that used a bulk of HTML and CSS to make the buttons plugin was also dropped. The toggle buttons are now powered by checkboxes and radio buttons which are more reliable.
Extensive list of components
Bootstrap has an extended list of components pre-styled. These include; Button Groups, Navigation Bar, Breadcrumbs, Labels & Badges, Alerts, Progress Bar, And many others.
Base styling for most HTML elements
Bootstrap provides basic styling for your HTML element. These elements include; Typography Code, Tables, Forms, Buttons, Images, and Icons.
Good documentation
Bootstrap is also known to provide excellent documentation with examples and demos, making it easy for anyone to use, even a beginner.
New SVG Icon Library
Bootstrap 4 offered no library for icons as developers were forced to use font awesome for their icons.
While in In Bootstrap 5, the SVG icon library is introduced, making it possible to make your icons and use them in your projects.
Utilities API
Utilities were introduced in Bootstrap. These allowed you to control and customize the page with the global ‘\$enable-*’ classes in bootstrap 4. In Bootstrap 5, API is introduced to the utilities. These added features also allow developers to create their API or even remove or modify utilities with this API-based approach.
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Conclusion
Bootstrap is expected to release better features in its stable version and provide developers with easy access to tools needed to make your work more artists and mobile-friendly.
Bootstrap 5 major changes
New look and feel for bootstrap 5
The bootstrap new version is coming with a new look. They have improved on their doc v4.5.0. Bootstrap doc pages are no longer full width, this helps to improve readability and allow to feel more content-like. The sidebar was also improved with a bootstrap expandable section to enable faster navigation. A new logo is also introduced which embodies the bold B with curly braces.
Bootstrap 5 no jQuery
jQuery has been losing its popularity as most of these modern frameworks work through the virtual DOM and not on the DOM directly which leads to much faster performance and loading speed. Bootstrap has been using jQuery for 8 years now and has seen that is much easier and efficient to discard the technology for better ones. Now bootstrap 5 has changed to vanilla JavaScript which is far more popular.
Dropping the internet Explorer and using more CSS properties
Thanks to bootstrap dropping the use of internet Explorer they have been able to use a lot of CSS customer properties. This allows the developer to focus more on designing their desired web page without worrying about old browser supports or bigger project size.
Enhanced gird system
We can already see a 12 gird column in version 4 of bootstrap. In bootstrap 5 it comes with XXL grid which is for screens more than 1400px wide. Also, the Gutter classes were replaced with ‘g-’ utilities much like margin/padding utilities. ‘gx-’ or ‘gy-*’ can be used to have space between your columns and rows. Additionally, columns are no longer ‘position: relative’ by default.
You can learn more from bootstrap GitHub here.
New SVG Icon Library
Bootstrap 5 comes with awesome SVG icons which other versions don't have. Before the stable version arrives, you can now use the SVG icons for your project without having to check Google for your icons.
Utility API
The utility has become a way to build apps and the web. Bootstrap has decided to include these features on the new bootstrap 5 version by introducing the API utility version. This is a step forward from the previous bootstrap 4 which introduced the global $enable-* classes. This new API utility will make it possible to create your own utility whenever you want while being able to remove or adjust those provided.
Updated doc.
Bootstrap has switched from their usual documentation static site Jekyll to Hugo. Bootstrap made these changes because of the slow run of Jekyll and the requirement to download ruby. Hugo has none of these problems and these makes it load websites faster.
Conclusion
Bootstrap is expected to release better features in their stable version and provide developers with easy access to tools needed to make your work more artists and mobile-friendly.
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Resources
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