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Posted by Bryan Sattler
Bryan Sattler
6,408 Points

Bootstrap vs Foundation: Which Framework is best for Web apps?

I've heard differing opinions on which framework is best. Some people say that Bootstrap is not as efficient & semantic as Foundation because it uses too many classes and only supports LESS.

What is the best framework for building web apps? Or is there another approach you recommend?

4 Answers

matthiasa
matthiasa
5,804 Points
matthiasa
matthiasa
5,804 Points

Hey,

Nick Pettit wrote in the treehouse blog about it - maybe the articel & comments can help you to get some more opinions on both of them

Eduardo Mejía
Eduardo Mejía
36,816 Points
Eduardo Mejía
Eduardo Mejía
36,816 Points

This is the link: http://blog.teamtreehouse.com/use-bootstrap-or-foundation

Bryan Sattler
Bryan Sattler
6,408 Points
Bryan Sattler
Bryan Sattler
6,408 Points

Good read! It almost makes me think that I should just build something from scratch to provide a more unique look & feel.

Mohammed Hussain
Mohammed Hussain
30 Points
Mohammed Hussain
Mohammed Hussain
30 Points

I have been using Zurb Foundation for more than a year. I have even created step by step tutorials on using zurb foundation 5 framework using 3 real time examples.

Here you go: http://ieatcss.com/zurb-foundation-framework.html

I am not saying foundation is better than bootstrap, I have used bootstrap before. I just feel like using foundation is easier for my projects compared to other CSS frameworks.