(Online Course Review) Bootstrap 4 Basics, 2017 Version

Overview

Review Published: December, 2017.

From the Treehouse online platform, comes an easy-to-follow course that introduces the Bootstrap 4 web framework.

Taught by web expert and teacher, Guil Hernandez, this course covers the history, basic functionality, and some advanced features of the Bootstrap framework, and leaves students ready to tackle more complex features on their own.

Rating:

4 / 5

(Great Content, Presentation is Clear)

What does this score mean?

Difficulty:

Intermediate to Advanced (Prior knowledge of HTML, CSS, and jQuery are needed).

Length:

2-3 hours (approx.).

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What's Good

Content is comprehensive; from installing Bootstrap to utilizing advanced features, this course will get you ready to rapidly prototype/develop beautiful websites on your own.
Course is updated frequently; while taking this course, Treehouse updated several videos to deal with changes in early Bootstrap 4 releases, and this process took less than a week.
Step-by-step instruction & Help; the instructor takes you through each step, and any gaps in presentation are usually solved quickly and easily through the Q&A sections for each section.

What Can Be Improved

Instructor can move too fast; while not often the case, Guil can brush over things a bit too quickly (these instances are usually caught and addressed in the course Q&A sections).

The Bottom Line

Strengthens technical understanding; whether you're a UX designer looking to upgrade your coding skills (i.e. to present your work, better understand the nuts-and-bolts of web production, etc.), or a budding developer looking to work faster, this course delivers a comprehensive foundation.
For UX designers looking to present their work & stretch their skills; designers that want to build a portfolio website, or need to be able to create simple native web prototypes, will find this course invaluable without it being too technically dense.
Worthwhile to those already comfortable with web tech; if you already have a solid working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and some Javascript/jQuery, this course will help you understand how to work faster and more efficiently.