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