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Ricardo Alfonso
5,939 PointsMaking a Grid from scratch or just use Bootstrap?
Should I create a grid from scratch like treehouse teaches us or can I also simply use bootstrap and use their grid?
Lets say I decide to create my own grid. A total width of 1000px. How do I decide the width of each column. Should I let something like that be calculated by gridulator.com for example?
This is my first post, I've learned so much, but my main problem is to decide which path to take and use best practice.
3 Answers
James Barnett
39,199 PointsI'd suggest you use http://simplegrid.info/ because there are various features that are helpful that aren't included in the CSS that does the floating in the grid.
Al Lu
UX Design Techdegree Student 15,801 PointsYes you need to use something like gridulator. Just add the max width and you'll see the options you have for each column. For the number of total columns, I like 12 columns.
Take a look on the grid from smells like bakin course to get the idea. http://teamtreehouse.com/library/build-a-responsive-website
Ricardo Alfonso
5,939 PointsThanks guys! So when is a good idea to use bootstrap, when you want to create a website on the fly? What do you guys tend to do?