CSS Framework Alternatives: Explore Five Lightweight Alternatives to Bootstrap and Foundation with Project Examples - Softcover

Shenoy, Aravind; Prabhu, Anirudh

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1484233980 ISBN 13: 9781484233986

Publisher: Apress, 2018

Synopsis

Learn how to use lightweight CSS framework alternatives to build intuitive websites. This book presents five project examples that use Skeleton, Miligram, UI Kit, Material Design Lite and Susy. 

This no-nonsense introduction will help you understand the concept of designing interactive websites using these frameworks with ease. Each framework is demonstrated through a practical project in an easy-to-understand manner. 
Web design is streamlined nowadays thanks to CSS frameworks and, although Bootstrap and Foundation rule the roost with web design, you don't need an exhaustive framework like these for smaller websites.You'll get a glimpse into additional front-end frameworks which basically are pre-prepared packages containing structure of files and folders of HTML and CSS documents (some with JavaScript functions) that help designers and developers build interactive and immersive websites. 
What You'll Learn

• Delve deeper into the world of CSS designs 
• Create interactive and immersive webpages with UI Kit, Material Design Life, and Susy
• Build a landing webpage with Skeleton  
  
• Design a product page for a Secure VPN product with Milligram 

Who This Book Is For

Readers who are familiar with basic knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and experienced web designers who aren’t familiar with frameworks other than Bootstrap or Foundation.

About this title

About the Author

A Senior Technical writer by profession, Aravind Shenoy's core interests are Technical Writing, Content Writing, Content Development, Web Design, and Business Analysis. He was born and raised in Mumbai and resides there. A music buff - he loves listening to Rock n' Roll & Rap. Oasis, R.E.M, The Doors, Dire Straits, Coldplay, Jimi Hendrix, U2, Guns n’ Roses and Michael Jackson rule his playlists. An engineering graduate from the Manipal Institute of Technology and an author of several books, he is a keen learner and always believes that there is always a steep learning curve as Life is all about learning. In summary, as he quips “The most important thing is to be happy - it’s all that matters. After all, we are here for a good time, not a long time".

Anirudh Prabhu is a UI Developer with more than 7 years of experience. He specializes in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Sass, LESS, Twitter Bootstrap. He has been involved in building training materiala for HTML, CSS and jQuery for twenty19 which is portal for providing training for freshers / interns, and has authored “Introducing Materialize,” "Introducing SEO,” and “Beginning CSS Preprocessors” for Apress. 

Edition details

• Publisher: Apress
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1484233980
• ISBN 13: 9781484233986
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 184