Class 5-6 [could be just 1]: Introduction to CSS and Responsive Design
Class 5-6: Introduction to Responsive Design with Bootstrap
Objectives:
- Learn how to use Bootstrap, a popular front-end framework, for responsive web design.
- Understand the Bootstrap grid system and ready-to-use components.
- Apply Bootstrap classes to create a responsive and aesthetically pleasing web layout.
Detailed Breakdown:
Session 5: Introduction to Bootstrap
- What is Bootstrap?
- Overview
- Introduce Bootstrap as a widely used front-end framework containing CSS and JavaScript-based design templates for typography, forms, buttons, navigation, and other interface components.
- Advantages
- Emphasize Bootstrap’s advantages like responsive design, consistency across browsers, and the availability of ready-made components.
- Overview
- Getting Started with Bootstrap
- Bootstrap Setup
- Explain how to include Bootstrap in a project using either the CDN links or by downloading the source files.
- Basic Template
- Show a basic Bootstrap template and explain its structure, including the
<!DOCTYPE html>declaration, responsive meta tag, and Bootstrap CSS and JS links.
- Show a basic Bootstrap template and explain its structure, including the
- Bootstrap Setup
- Hands-On Exercise: Setting Up Bootstrap
- Exercise Overview
- Students will set up a basic webpage using the Bootstrap framework.
- Tools Required
- Continue using a text editor and a web browser.
- Exercise Overview
Session 6: Bootstrap Grid System and Components
- Bootstrap Grid System
- Understanding the Grid
- Teach the grid system, which uses a series of containers, rows, and columns to layout and align content.
- Responsive Classes
- Explain responsive classes (
col-md-,col-sm-, etc.) that make the grid adapt to different screen sizes.
- Explain responsive classes (
- Understanding the Grid
- Bootstrap Components
- Common Components
- Introduce commonly used Bootstrap components like buttons, navbars, cards, and forms.
- Utilizing Components
- Demonstrate how to add these components to a webpage and customize them using Bootstrap classes.
- Common Components
- Hands-On Exercise: Building a Responsive Layout
- Exercise Overview
- Guide students to create a responsive layout using the Bootstrap grid system and incorporate various components.
- Tools Required
- Use the same text editor and web browser.
- Step-by-Step Guidance
- Provide instructions on implementing a responsive design using Bootstrap's grid and components.
- Exercise Overview
Additional Resources:
- Bootstrap Documentation
- Direct students to the official Bootstrap documentation for a comprehensive guide on its features and components.
- Interactive Bootstrap Builders
- Suggest online tools like LayoutIt! or Start Bootstrap for visually building layouts using Bootstrap components.
Class Interaction:
- Live Demos
- Use live coding to demonstrate how to add and customize Bootstrap components in a webpage.
- Q&A Sessions
- Encourage students to ask questions about Bootstrap and share their progress with the class for collaborative problem-solving.
Assessment:
- Practical Review
- Assess the webpages created by students, focusing on their effective use of the Bootstrap framework for responsive design.