The benefits and drawbacks of CSS framework in the web development field

What are CSS Frameworks?

In nature, CSS framework includes several CSS-readied designed stylesheets prepared by web developers. The stylesheet contains preset background colors,layout, margin, fonts, navbars, etc. In general, stylesheets are capable of being expanded with other programming languages such as SASS and JavaScript. Using the CSS framework, the user has the complete CSS stylesheet contained within it, as such the user only has to code the HTML with the corresponding classes and structures to complete the web page with their  innovation and design. 

Using the CSS framework the developers and designers can implement visual effects and features in different layouts and forms to shape the website from the get-go. The CSS framework is compatible with multiple browsers. 

 

The benefit of using CSS framework

  • Save Time

The CSS framework comes with readied designed stylesheets with preset web design functions such as color, fonts, margin, layout, etc. Using them allows a faster pace and convenient web development due to the user not having to dive deep into it. As the groundwork is laid for the developer, allowing faster web development. As the developer uses the code repeatedly for common tasks the process will speed up as a whole.

 

  • Customizable

The developer can look through the framework and include what is needed while excluding what is unnecessary. This provides a factor that projects freedom in the development.

 

  • Consistency

In the web developing world, all developers have their ways of coding for example while writing the code for a single website with the same design the code used to build up the website differs from one another. Thus ultimately causing some issues in both the development front and the end-user front. But with CSS framework while working on a project as a development team inconsistency will be reduced

As using a CSS framework will lay down the groundwork of how a developer structure their classes as they learn through using CSS framework more and more this becomes more apparent

 

  • Responsive 

Widely known CSS framework tools such as Bootstrap are popularly used to build a responsive design. Responsive design on a web page allows the shift of the webpage from a phone to a laptop without much of a problem. This is made possible due to the grid system, in the grid system, they are grouped in columns that will rearrange depending on the screen size.

 

The drawbacks of using CSS framework

  • Restrictions

With CSS framework, they come in a standard set of grids selector etc. It ultimately limits what you can do to the layout, size, grid width, styles depending on the chosen framework. Unless developers spend time changing the framework each time when doing different tasks.

 

  • Code redundancy 

As a CSS framework is built for certain scenarios, it is best suited for that thus when other developers use the code there inevitably will have segments of the code which are not being utilized making the extra parts obsolete. As every byte count when building a website it is mandatory to remove parts that are not being used.

 

  • Troubles in collaborations

By using a CSS framework, the developer is most likely to encounter uses in a non-standard naming scheme within a framework. This will cause an issue at one point where collaboration rating with other developers will inevitably need access to the code, so they will have no idea what the name means as they are familiar with the standard names.

 

  • Time-consuming

As using a CSS framework the developer is not familiar with from certain circumstances such as collaborating with other designers and so on, It will be a stretch to learn it from scratch.

Reference

1.Discussing the Pros and Cons of Using a CSS Framework. (2021). Retrieved from fromhttps://speckyboy.com/discussing-the-pros-and-cons-of-using-a-css-framework/

2.Bootstrap Grid System (2021). Retrieved from https://www.w3schools.com/bootstrap/bootstrap_grid_system.asp

3.What Are The Benefits of Using a CSS Framework? (2021). Retrieved fromhttps://css-tricks.com/what-are-the-benefits-of-using-a-css-framework/

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