UI Utopia: Finding Freedom with Bootstrap 5
10 Oct 2024UI frameworks can take as long to learn as a new coding language because they are extremely dense with content, but that works to its advantage. After learning how to use Bootstrap 5, I initially felt opposed to it, why am I learning how to do the same thing differently? Eventually, I realized that I was saving a lot of time utilizing Bootstrap’s shortcuts, and the time it took me to accomplish tasks such as spacing, overlaying text, as well as icons, was dramatically reduced. I have not fully learned how to utilize Bootstrap 5, but my work speed has doubled even from the experience I have attained. Efficiency is such a big topic; people want to accomplish more, Bootstrap 5 helps you accomplish this. The learning curve was steep, but I’m glad I stuck with it.
The classes for setting margins and padding within Bootstrap 5 are invaluable; I don’t know how much time I would have wasted fiddling with things in the HTML and CSS files if not for the margin and padding classes. Having classes available to you from the second you import Bootstrap 5 is also exceptionally beneficial, now I’m not starting from scratch. There are so many classes in Bootstrap 5 I haven’t learned about but as I said earlier about the margin and padding classes, the ones that I have learned already have increased my work speed significantly.
Furthermore, the grid system in Bootstrap 5 has completely revolutionized the way I design layouts. For one, the whole concept of responsive design was hard to swallow initially, with most traditional CSS layouts seeming so inflexible and never acting nice. But this intuitive treatment of grid classes in Bootstrap allows for flexible and responsive layouts that always adapt seamlessly to various screen sizes. This also makes the designing process quite simple, and the user will look perfect at the sites on any device. I kept using the grid system, and the more I loved how it negated the need for long media queries-thus saving a lot of time and frustration to attain consistency through my projects.
Also, with Bootstrap 5, the inclusions such as modals, tooltips, and navigation bars are out-of-the-box solutions that speed up development. I used to try and reinvent the wheel quite a few times when using simple Bootstrap and writing my code for such components, which often took too much time and sometimes was faulty. Now, I can easily add complex functionalities by just adding a few classes, letting me focus more on the creative aspect of designing websites rather than being bogged down with the technical details. This change not only enhances my productivity but also brings out a sense of greater creativity in me, where I can experiment with different styles and layouts without all the usual constraints of manual coding.
This is a website I built using Bootstrap 5: 