Responsive web application using Bootstrap and Foundation : Comparing Bootstrap and Foundation Frontend Frameworks

The main purpose of this paper was to study the responsive web application designing method using Bootstrap and Foundation frontend frameworks. Moreover, the two frameworks were compared to choose the more productive and efficient one. As a result, a web-site for Daniel Mengistu law office was built and launched using the chosen framework. Even if there are frameworks with high-quality typography, forms, buttons, and other interface components, Bootstrap and Foundation are popular frontend frameworks. They are written in HTML, CSS, LESS, SASS and JavaScript which makes designing a user interface simple. Moreover, online tools and parameters were used to measure the project web-site’s loading speed, cross-browser compatibility, community, customization and other theoretical features. The outcome of the analysis and tests was that Bootstrap was best suited for this specific project and the planned goal for the thesis was achieved. However, the outcome does not dictate that Bootstrap is always better than Foundation. But it will help to give programmers a better insight about the two frameworks to make informed decisions. Furthermore, it is recommended that programmers conduct research before deciding the right frontend framework for themselves and compare other frameworks such as React and Angular as well