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Bootstrap in 24 Hours, Sams Teach Yourself

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Learn to create great-looking responsive web sites with Bootstrap

 

In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, Sams Teach Yourself Bootstrap in 24 Hours helps you use the free and open source Bootstrap framework to quickly build websites that automatically reflect each user’s device and experience, without complex hand crafting.

 

This book’s straightforward, step-by-step approach shows you how to install Bootstrap and quickly build basic sites; extend them with styles, components, and JavaScript plug-ins, and even create sophisticated designs with advanced features. In just a few hours, you’ll be using Bootstrap to bring responsive design to virtually any site. Every lesson builds on what you’ve already learned, giving you a rock-solid foundation for real-world success.

Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common Bootstrap development tasks Practical, hands-on examples show you how to apply what you learn Quizzes and exercises help you test your knowledge and stretch your skills Notes and tips point out shortcuts and solution Learn how to…

Download Bootstrap and integrate it into your project Quickly build your first Bootstrap site with the basic template Create beautiful and responsive site layouts with Bootstrap’s built-in grids Display more interesting text with labels, badges, panels, and wells Style tables and forms so they’re attractive, readable, and responsive Use images, media, and icons, including free Glyphicons Quickly create navigation and buttons, including dropdowns and search fields Add alignment, color, and visibility with Bootstrap’s CSS utilities Extend your site with alerts, image carousels, and other JavaScript plugins Rapidly create appealing functional prototypes Customize Bootstrap with CSS, Less, and Sass Lighten Bootstrap downloads by stripping out unnecessary features Build accessible sites Create complex designs that don’t look generic Who This Book is For

Those who already have an understanding of the basics of HTML and CSS Having an understanding of JavaScript will make this book a bit easier to absorb, but it is not required because the basics of JavaScript are covered

433 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 4, 2015

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Jennifer Kyrnin

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Jennifer weaves code by day and stories by night. When she's not crafting digital experiences or penning tales like her latest novel Digital Dryad, she can be found surrounded by the menagerie of animals on her small farm outside Seattle.

Her first novel, Digital Dryad, came out in 2025. Her short fiction has appeared in Meniscus Journal and the DreamPunk Press Anthology Blame It On the Pumpkin, while her expertise in web design and development has led to seven technical books and various video courses. A lifelong lover of fantasy and science fiction, Jennifer writes daily in her writing shed, a fresh, black coffee close at hand in her purple Yeti.

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