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Bootstrap vs jQuery Mobile

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Overview

jQuery Mobile
jQuery Mobile
Stacks1.5K
Followers304
Votes0
Bootstrap
Bootstrap
Stacks57.4K
Followers13.2K
Votes7.7K
GitHub Stars173.6K
Forks79.2K

Bootstrap vs jQuery Mobile: What are the differences?

Introduction

Bootstrap and jQuery Mobile are both popular frameworks used for developing responsive websites. While both frameworks offer a range of features and functionalities, there are some key differences between the two.

  1. Responsive Design: Bootstrap provides a responsive grid system that ensures consistent layout across different devices and screen sizes. It includes predefined classes for creating responsive layouts. On the other hand, jQuery Mobile focuses more on creating mobile-first responsive design, with a strong emphasis on touch events and gestures.

  2. UI Components: Bootstrap offers a comprehensive set of UI components that can be easily customized and utilized for building responsive websites. It includes components like buttons, forms, navigation bars, modal windows, and more. In contrast, jQuery Mobile provides a wide range of touch-friendly UI components specifically designed for mobile devices, such as collapsible menus, lists, sliders, and page transitions.

  3. Ease of Use: Bootstrap is generally considered easier to use compared to jQuery Mobile. This is because Bootstrap follows a more conventional approach to web development and utilizes familiar HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. On the other hand, jQuery Mobile often requires a deeper understanding of the framework and its specific coding conventions.

  4. Customization: Bootstrap allows extensive customization through its built-in customization tools and Sass variables. Developers have the flexibility to customize the framework's appearance and behavior. jQuery Mobile, although customizable as well, provides more limited customization options and is more focused on maintaining a consistent visual theme.

  5. Integration with JavaScript libraries: Bootstrap integrates easily with JavaScript libraries and frameworks, allowing developers to extend its functionalities. It has extensive documentation and community support, making it easier to find plugins and resources. While jQuery Mobile is also compatible with JavaScript libraries, it is more tightly integrated with the jQuery library, making it the preferred choice if you are already using jQuery.

  6. Performance: In terms of performance, Bootstrap is generally considered to be faster due to its lightweight nature. It prioritizes speed and efficiency to ensure optimal website performance. jQuery Mobile, on the other hand, can be slightly slower due to its heavier reliance on JavaScript for touch events and transitions.

In summary, Bootstrap and jQuery Mobile are both powerful frameworks for building responsive websites. Bootstrap offers a wider range of UI components and customization options, while jQuery Mobile focuses more on mobile-first design and touch-friendly interactions. Bootstrap is generally easier to use and has better integration with JavaScript libraries, while jQuery Mobile has a strong connection with the jQuery library. Performance-wise, Bootstrap is faster and more lightweight compared to jQuery Mobile.

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Advice on jQuery Mobile, Bootstrap

Bridget
Bridget

Full Stack Developer at Bridget Sarah

May 29, 2020

Decided

I do prefer to write things from scratch however when it came to wanting to jump-start the frontend, I found that it was taking me a lot longer hence why needing to use something very fast.

Bootstrap was the boom when it came out, I didn't like it, to be honest, set in its way and a pain to over-ride and in addition, you can tell from a distance if you're using boostrap and as everything looks the same.

I came across Tailwind CSS as I wanted more dynamic features, you could say, I've been now doing it for a few days and I love it a lot. I've been practising with the full stack part installed but I an't we wait until I do a new project, and I'll e able to select exactly what I want. Much faster.

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Daniel
Daniel

Frontend Developer at atSistemas

Jun 10, 2020

Needs adviceonNew RelicNew RelicNext.jsNext.jsReactReact

I'm building, from scratch, a webapp. It's going to be a dashboard to check on our apps in New Relic and update the Apdex from the webapp. I have just chosen Next.js as our framework because we use React already, and after going through the tutorial, I just loved the latest changes they have implemented.

But we have to decide on a CSS framework for the UI. I'm partial to Bulma because I love that it's all about CSS (and you can use SCSS from the start), that it's rather lightweight and that it doesn't come with JavaScript clutter. One of the things I hate about Bootstrap is that you depend on jQuery to use the JavaScript part. My boss loves UIkIt, but when I've used it in the past, I didn't like it.

What do you think we should use? Maybe you have another suggestion?

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Syed
Syed

Jul 16, 2020

Needs adviceonBootstrapBootstrapTailwind CSSTailwind CSS

I am planning to redesign my entire application, which is currently in Bootstrap. I heard about Tailwind CSS, and I think its really cool to work with. Is it okay if I use Bootstrap and Tailwind together? I can't remove Bootstrap altogether, as my application is using the js dependencies of Bootstrap, which I don't want to disturb.

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Detailed Comparison

jQuery Mobile
jQuery Mobile
Bootstrap
Bootstrap

jQuery Mobile is a HTML5-based user interface system designed to make responsive web sites and apps that are accessible on all smartphone, tablet and desktop devices.

Bootstrap is the most popular HTML, CSS, and JS framework for developing responsive, mobile first projects on the web.

Cross-platform; HTML5-based
Preprocessors: Bootstrap ships with vanilla CSS, but its source code utilizes the two most popular CSS preprocessors, Less and Sass. Quickly get started with precompiled CSS or build on the source.;One framework, every device: Bootstrap easily and efficiently scales your websites and applications with a single code base, from phones to tablets to desktops with CSS media queries.;Full of features: With Bootstrap, you get extensive and beautiful documentation for common HTML elements, dozens of custom HTML and CSS components, and awesome jQuery plugins.
Statistics
GitHub Stars
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GitHub Stars
173.6K
GitHub Forks
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GitHub Forks
79.2K
Stacks
1.5K
Stacks
57.4K
Followers
304
Followers
13.2K
Votes
0
Votes
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Pros & Cons
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Pros
  • 1582
    Responsiveness
  • 1193
    UI components
  • 943
    Consistent
  • 779
    Great docs
  • 677
    Flexible
Cons
  • 26
    Javascript is tied to jquery
  • 16
    Every site uses the defaults
  • 15
    Grid system break points aren't ideal
  • 14
    Too much heavy decoration in default look
  • 8
    Verbose styles

What are some alternatives to jQuery Mobile, Bootstrap?

Foundation

Foundation

Foundation is the most advanced responsive front-end framework in the world. You can quickly prototype and build sites or apps that work on any kind of device with Foundation, which includes layout constructs (like a fully responsive grid), elements and best practices.

Semantic UI

Semantic UI

Semantic empowers designers and developers by creating a shared vocabulary for UI.

Materialize

Materialize

A CSS Framework based on material design.

Material Design for Angular

Material Design for Angular

Material Design is a specification for a unified system of visual, motion, and interaction design that adapts across different devices. Our goal is to deliver a lean, lightweight set of AngularJS-native UI elements that implement the material design system for use in Angular SPAs.

Material-UI

Material-UI

Material UI is a library of React UI components that implements Google's Material Design.

Blazor

Blazor

Blazor is a .NET web framework that runs in any browser. You author Blazor apps using C#/Razor and HTML.

Quasar Framework

Quasar Framework

Build responsive Single Page Apps, SSR Apps, PWAs, Hybrid Mobile Apps and Electron Apps, all using the same codebase!, powered with Vue.

Nuxt.js

Nuxt.js

Nuxt.js presets all the configuration needed to make your development of a Vue.js application enjoyable. You can use Nuxt.js for SSR, SPA, Static Generated, PWA and more.

UIkIt

UIkIt

UIkit gives you a comprehensive collection of HTML, CSS, and JS components which is simple to use, easy to customize and extendable.

Tailwind CSS

Tailwind CSS

Tailwind is different from frameworks like Bootstrap, Foundation, or Bulma in that it's not a UI kit. It doesn't have a default theme, and there are no build-in UI components. It comes with a menu of predesigned widgets to build your site with, but doesn't impose design decisions that are difficult to undo.

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