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A lot of people try to knock down Bootstrap (just like they do jQuery and PHP) because it makes all websites look the same. But Bootstrap has eased a lot of pa
by ghoomketu 6y ago
A lot of people try to knock down Bootstrap (just like they do jQuery and PHP) because it makes all websites look the same.
But Bootstrap has eased a lot of pain for a lot of developers like me and made a lot of bad websites look very good easily.
I greatly applaud everyone associated with this project esp Mark Otto and Jacob for this amazing thing they have given to the web and their non-stop efforts to make it better and better.
- benbristow 6y agoI don't really understand that argument unless you're literally just using the base from a CDN directly. You can easily override the defaults with SCSS variables and customize it to look however you want. Most sites look similar now anyway.
- kungito 6y agoAnd imagine regular users being able to get used to a certain UX style instead of having to learn to navigate each new website differently. I gave up explaining my relatives how to use web beyond the 2 most important websites because each new website is a new adventure
- PragmaticPulp 6y ago> because it makes all websites look the same. For most of your target audience, this is a feature, not a bug. The exception is if you're targeting designers or web devs, of course. People like seeing somewhat familiar designs. They know where to look for things. They know how to navigate. It provides a sense of trust because it looks vaguely like other professional brands they already trust. Bootstrap has been amazing for accelerating web design across the industry. Sure, there are plenty of examples of better custom designs, but at what cost? Not all of us have extra budget to pay a team of designers and web devs to create the perfect custom design for our website.
- cosmodisk 6y ago100% agree. It's same with Windows apps that used to look the same and you instantly know how to navigate them. Now the web is mishmash of idiotic solutions with videos behind text, scrolling with no indications whether it's left- right, or top-bottom. I understand people try to showcase their skills sometimes, but good design, most of the time, is 'less is more'.
- mszcz 6y agoThis. Came here to say exactly this. I hate those stupid apps that use custom interfaces and custom buttons and whatnot. And for what? "Branding"? Somehow f.lux gets a pass from me here but it's on thin ice ;)
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- armandososa 6y agoAnd even that's very easy to change if you want. A couple changes in the SCSS and you've yourself got a very custom looking framework. I used to prefer Zurb‘s foundation because I liked their defaults better, specially regarding tyopgraphy, but boy they ruined that framework.
- tommica 6y agoIn what way did they ruin it for you? Genuinely curious
- ralmidani 6y agoBoring is the new exciting.
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- jmull 6y agoOne great thing about bootstrap is the availability of good quality themes. They don’t really make websites based on them entirely not look like bootstrap sites, but there’s a decent array of choices and variation for many kinds of projects.
- toddsiegel 6y agoAgreed. Bootstrap is my default. I’m already on 5 for some as-yet-unrelesed projects, and it’s great. My major criticism in the past was the difficulty of migration, but that seems to be better addressed in this version. (I have not yet tried to migrate, though). Keep up the great work Bootstrap team!