The pros and cons of CSS frameworks for RWD
With RWD as our main driver for any decisions we make in terms of layout versus screen real estate, let's take a look at what the good and not so good things are about CSS frameworks:
The advantages are as follows:
They are very useful to rapidly build responsive prototypes rather than showing static wireframes.
Cross-browser issues are already taken care of.
They force you, in a good way, to create grid-based layouts.
They offer a solid starting point to build on top of.
The modularity allows you to handpick the components you want. For example, you can just use the CSS grid module or you can use the
formsmodule.Changing the styling to fit your design(s) is relatively easy.
If you aren't too good at CSS, you can still use a CSS framework to implement your own designs.
The disadvantages are as follows:
They can bloat your project(s) with CSS that you will never use.
They have a large footprint if you decide to use the entire CSS framework.
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