Learning Zurb Foundation
Learning Zurb Foundation by Kevin Horek
English | August 21, 2014 | ISBN: 178216426X | 270 pages | PDF/EPUB/MOBI/Code Files | 33 Mb
English | August 21, 2014 | ISBN: 178216426X | 270 pages | PDF/EPUB/MOBI/Code Files | 33 Mb
Construct cross-platform and responsive web pages with the most advanced mobile-first frontend framework available
About This Book
- Create fantastic and responsive websites that everyone can see, no matter where they are.
- Learn about elements, mixins, and how to use Foundation's grid effectively.
- Combine Foundation with Javascript and SASS to create truly stand out responsive designs.
If you are a web designer, developer, or anyone who is interested in building responsive websites, then this book is a must-have. Basic knowledge of CSS, HTML, and JavaScript is required.
What You Will Learn
- Discover how to wireframe and prototype quickly with a one-page website
- Explore how the Foundation grid works
- Learn how to use and apply themes to the JavaScript libraries
- Utilize well-known best practices for testing websites cross-platform and on devices
- Use Sass to write CSS faster
- Work with designers and/or developers to communicate how your project should function and flow
- Learn about the grid, elements, JavaScripts, and how to customize the framework
- How to use Foundation with web apps and content management systems
Responsive web design is the next big thing in web design right now. It allows you to control and adapt to the user experience across a variety of devices, screens, and resolutions. Foundation is one of the most well-known responsive frameworks available, and allows you to speed up the prototyping, designing, and theming of your web project; as well as allowing you to create your own custom themes to suit your needs. It makes your life easier by giving you a grid, elements, and JavaScript functions that are responsive and easily customized to work with any web or mobile project that arises.
This book starts off with teaching you the basics, and gradually moves on to cover the most advanced parts of this amazing framework. You will learn how to use Foundation to prototype, design, and theme your projects as well as discover how to use the framework with any programming language or content management system.