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Or maybe it's because Foundation hasn't been around as long, hasn't become a household name, and isn't as mature. Last time I tried to use Foundation I found s

Or maybe it's because Foundation hasn't been around as long, hasn't become a household name, and isn't as mature. Last time I tried to use Foundation I found some serious issues with their responsive layout features that even manifested in their own website.

mgkimsal 10y ago
It's been around pretty much the same amount of time. BS was Aug 2011, Foundation was Sep 2011. BS probably got more mindshare early on because of the Twitter name/association, and that probably cemented some mindshare, but it was simply easier and more complete for more basic use cases out of the box.
chiefalchemist 10y ago
There are also a ton of Bootstrap layout design / code generator tools. I've yet to see similar for Foundation. Why is anyone still doing a mock-up in PSD when you can "live prototype" with a Bootstrap generation tool?
- Moru 10y ago
  Because some people doing design can't code, they know color theory and design. Photoshop is already known, bootstrap would need learning.
  - chiefalchemist 10y ago
    Basic markup isn't THAT hard. I mean an architect knows how to swing a hammer, yes? That said, I know what you mean, and that's the point of something like Bootstrap Studio. You don't markup, it does. So now the "web designer" (perhaps in conjunction with some who actually understands basic frontend) is building a live "pixel perfect" mock-up. Photoshop is a proxy. A Photoshop pixel isn't a web pixel. It's like saying, "I'm going to give you a rubber doll. I want you to build an exact replica that's human." Really? People who still say "pixel perfect" just sound silly. "Web designer" with no sense for the difference between a hammer and a shovel aren't real web designers. Especially when far better tools are available, if you're willing to move forward.

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Or maybe it's because Foundation hasn't been around as long, hasn't become a household name, and isn't as mature. Last time I tried to use Foundation I found s

by tiglionabbit 10y ago

mgkimsal 10y ago
It's been around pretty much the same amount of time. BS was Aug 2011, Foundation was Sep 2011. BS probably got more mindshare early on because of the Twitter name/association, and that probably cemented some mindshare, but it was simply easier and more complete for more basic use cases out of the box.
chiefalchemist 10y ago
There are also a ton of Bootstrap layout design / code generator tools. I've yet to see similar for Foundation. Why is anyone still doing a mock-up in PSD when you can "live prototype" with a Bootstrap generation tool?
- Moru 10y ago
  Because some people doing design can't code, they know color theory and design. Photoshop is already known, bootstrap would need learning.
  - chiefalchemist 10y ago
    Basic markup isn't THAT hard. I mean an architect knows how to swing a hammer, yes? That said, I know what you mean, and that's the point of something like Bootstrap Studio. You don't markup, it does. So now the "web designer" (perhaps in conjunction with some who actually understands basic frontend) is building a live "pixel perfect" mock-up. Photoshop is a proxy. A Photoshop pixel isn't a web pixel. It's like saying, "I'm going to give you a rubber doll. I want you to build an exact replica that's human." Really? People who still say "pixel perfect" just sound silly. "Web designer" with no sense for the difference between a hammer and a shovel aren't real web designers. Especially when far better tools are available, if you're willing to move forward.