Bootstrap Flashcards
What’s bootstrap?
Make it easy to make beautiful websites.
Can themes of bootstrap be used to make a unique look and feel easy?
Yes. Themes are available and simply need to be applied in the css file.
Where to download bootstrap?
https://getbootstrap.com/
What is “minifed” file
means small as possible.
What’s bootstrap responsive?
To make the website responsive.
What is bootstrap composed of?
It is composed by css, img and js.
Why is it a good idea to load js in the end of the file?
Increases the website load performance.
How to load bootstrap in the page?
links href… at least bootstrap.css. optionally js and responsive css.
What are the core concepts of bootstrap?
Semantic class names, compositional classes and conventions.
What’s the grid layout?
It’s a layout that is based on a grid - columns and rows (12 columns)
How to define a four column line in bootstap?
div class=”span3”
4 columns x3 =12
What’s an offset in the span?
pushes the element for the right.
What happens if there is no space in the screen to show all the regular 12 pieces?
They go to the next line. when the bigger elements has no enough space, a scroll bar appears.
What is the difference between the fixed (default) and the fluid grid?
Fluid grid get % sizes and fixed get fixed sizes. The container also needs to be defined fluid.
What is a common design tradeoff around fixed sizes?
You have to choose between a responsive and fixed design.
What is a responsive design?
A design that reacts and adapts to the environment (PCs, tablet and smartphones)
What is a css media query?
Defines css for a minimum and maximum screen size. Bootstrap-responsive.css defines it handy.
How to add bootstrap responsive.css?
Just like bootstrap.. add after.
How to hide an element in a specific platform?
Bootstrap gives the hidden-phone, for example.
What is typography?
It’s how text, image and space is arranged in the screen. It’s the science that covers the nice look and feel of written things.
Does bootstrap take care of default “fonting” and space in text?
Yes. It means extra style needs to be defined manually.
What’s a lead class?
Class that brings the targeted element to evidence.