Course Title: Bootstrap Essentials
Course Overview: This course introduces students to Bootstrap, a popular front-end framework for building responsive and mobile-first websites. Students will learn how to use Bootstrap to create modern, visually appealing, and responsive web designs efficiently.
Course Duration: 6 weeks (2-3 hours per week)
Module 1: Introduction to Bootstrap
- Overview of Bootstrap and its features
- Advantages of using Bootstrap for web development
- Setting up a Bootstrap project (installation methods)
- Understanding the Bootstrap grid system and responsive design principles
Module 2: Bootstrap Grid System
- Understanding the grid structure (containers, rows, columns)
- Grid classes for controlling layout (col-xs, col-sm, col-md, col-lg)
- Creating responsive layouts with nested grids
- Using Bootstrap utility classes for responsive design
Module 3: Bootstrap Components – Part 1
- Typography and text utilities (headings, paragraphs, font styles)
- Buttons and button groups
- Images and image classes (responsive images, image shapes)
- Using icons with Bootstrap (Font Awesome integration)
Module 4: Bootstrap Components – Part 2
- Navigation components (navbar, navs, breadcrumbs)
- Dropdown menus and dropup menus
- Alerts and alert variations (success, warning, error)
- Badges and labels for displaying notifications
Module 5: Bootstrap Components – Part 3
- Forms and form controls (input fields, checkboxes, radio buttons)
- Form validation states and feedback messages
- Modals for displaying pop-up dialogs
- Tooltips and popovers for displaying additional information
Module 6: Bootstrap Components – Part 4
- Tabs and pills for organizing content
- Carousel component for displaying image sliders
- Accordion component for collapsible content
- Progress bars and pagination for visual indicators
Module 7: Customizing Bootstrap
- Overview of Bootstrap customization options
- Using Bootstrap themes and templates
- Customizing Bootstrap components with CSS overrides
- Creating custom Bootstrap builds with the Bootstrap website
Module 8: Advanced Bootstrap Techniques
- Working with responsive utilities (visibility classes, display utilities)
- Creating custom responsive breakpoints with Sass variables
- Extending Bootstrap with custom components and plugins
- Integrating Bootstrap with JavaScript frameworks (jQuery, React, Vue.js)
Module 9: Accessibility and SEO with Bootstrap
- Improving accessibility with Bootstrap (aria-label, role attributes)
- Enhancing SEO with structured data and microdata
- Optimizing Bootstrap websites for search engines
- Testing website accessibility and SEO performance
Module 10: Performance Optimization
- Optimizing Bootstrap performance for faster load times
- Minifying and compressing CSS and JavaScript files
- Caching resources for improved performance
- Testing and analyzing website performance with developer tools
Module 11: Bootstrap and Mobile Development
- Overview of Bootstrap’s mobile-first approach
- Designing mobile-friendly layouts with Bootstrap
- Testing and debugging responsive designs on mobile devices
- Using Bootstrap’s mobile-first classes and utilities
Module 12: Capstone Project
- Students will work on a capstone project to apply the skills learned throughout the course
- Project topics may include building a responsive website, redesigning an existing website using Bootstrap, or implementing specific Bootstrap components and features
Assessment:
- Assignments and projects after each module
- Mid-term and final exams covering the entire syllabus
- Evaluation of the capstone project
Prerequisites:
- Basic understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
- Familiarity with web development concepts and tools