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CSS Bootstrap Basics Getting to Know Bootstrap Getting Started

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victor cooper
victor cooper
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Main difference is when using the cdn you have no access to the core code, you can use it but you can't edit it, if you download the bootstrap framework you can change, delete or add anything you want to the code.

Load time, when using a cdn instead of a file in your system, there is a high chance that the user visiting your site already visitied a website that used the same bootstrap cdn so the user dosent need to download the framework again thos saving load time resulting in a faster load speed.

I pesonally use the minified cdn framework and if i need to make changes or ad new features i create my own css.