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Re: Free Bootstrap Themes

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Post by beh » Thu, Jan 02, 2014, 10:35 PM UTC

As someone just getting started with front end development and who learns best by tinkering, this is a great resource.

What are some other Bootstrap focused resources to learn front end development?

Re: Free Bootstrap Themes

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Post by mixmastamyk » Thu, Jan 02, 2014, 10:37 PM UTC

rmrfrmrf wrote: post #10

Somewhat tangentially related, but it's been bugging me for a while -- is every brogrammer in America really this ridiculously attractive, or are hackers using model "stunt doubles"? One wouldn't expect GitHub to be full of gorgeous male models who happen to sit in perfect coffee shop lighting while laughing in an almost robotic perfection, but here we are ! (The stock photos on the site made me think of it, haha.)

Stock photos use models.

Re: Free Bootstrap Themes

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Post by guelo » Thu, Jan 02, 2014, 10:43 PM UTC

rmrfrmrf wrote: post #10

Somewhat tangentially related, but it's been bugging me for a while -- is every brogrammer in America really this ridiculously attractive, or are hackers using model "stunt doubles"? One wouldn't expect GitHub to be full of gorgeous male models who happen to sit in perfect coffee shop lighting while laughing in an almost robotic perfection, but here we are ! (The stock photos on the site made me think of it, haha.)

Yes, we are gorgeous.

Re: Free Bootstrap Themes

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Post by jedbrown » Thu, Jan 02, 2014, 10:44 PM UTC

jongold wrote: post #4

"Munter" means something that presumably you don't think it means.

Heh, and here I was wondering what the style had to do with climbing ropework. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%BCnter_hitch

Re: Free Bootstrap Themes

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Post by guelo » Thu, Jan 02, 2014, 10:46 PM UTC

beh wrote: post #21

As someone just getting started with front end development and who learns best by tinkering, this is a great resource. What are some other Bootstrap focused resources to learn front end development?

getbootstrap.com/getting-started, getbootstrap.com/css, getbootstrap.com/components and getbootstrap.com/javascript

Re: Free Bootstrap Themes

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Post by atourgates » Thu, Jan 02, 2014, 10:56 PM UTC

thehodge wrote: post #3

Some of these are really great although I always chuckle at the idea of web design agencies using free themes for there own website.

I feel it says something fairly sad about the state of the industry when "Agency" themes are some of the most popular website themes out there.

Sort of the (sad) opposite of demonstrating your craft in your own tools: http://www.finewoodworking.com/woodworking-plans/article/the...

Re: Free Bootstrap Themes

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Post by jfaucett » Thu, Jan 02, 2014, 10:57 PM UTC

eggbrain wrote: post #7

First thing I check when I read "Free" is I see what the license is (MIT/BSD). Unfortunately, you can't find out what license the theme uses until you get the actual theme. You don't get the actual theme until you put your email address in. I couldn't submit my email address until I subscribed to the newsletter (but upon trying it again in incognito I wasn't prompted to subscribe -- might have been an error on my par…

same thing happened to me, for some odd reason this site came off as sketchy to me - I even whoisd her which didnt help matters much. Is it just me or do others have profound mistrust for domains that don't reveal their identity?

Re: Free Bootstrap Themes

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Post by wasd » Thu, Jan 02, 2014, 11:01 PM UTC

The themes are beautiful and the presentation is nice but the required email opt in totally turns me off. Why not just host these on github? I actually want to be on your newsletter but I don't like that you are forcing people to do so [1].

[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7002338

Re: Free Bootstrap Themes

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Post by AfroDiva » Thu, Jan 02, 2014, 11:01 PM UTC

rmrfrmrf wrote: post #10

Somewhat tangentially related, but it's been bugging me for a while -- is every brogrammer in America really this ridiculously attractive, or are hackers using model "stunt doubles"? One wouldn't expect GitHub to be full of gorgeous male models who happen to sit in perfect coffee shop lighting while laughing in an almost robotic perfection, but here we are ! (The stock photos on the site made me think of it, haha.)

Haha nice one , this something that it was bugging me out for a while too.

Re: Free Bootstrap Themes

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Post by Kiro » Thu, Jan 02, 2014, 11:06 PM UTC

eggbrain wrote: post #7

First thing I check when I read "Free" is I see what the license is (MIT/BSD). Unfortunately, you can't find out what license the theme uses until you get the actual theme. You don't get the actual theme until you put your email address in. I couldn't submit my email address until I subscribed to the newsletter (but upon trying it again in incognito I wasn't prompted to subscribe -- might have been an error on my par…

Am I the only one who never care about licenses? It says "free" so I download it. What is the worst thing that can happen?