by Kusal Arthanayake

In this issue we will talk about CSS frameworks. So what are CSS frameworks? These are predefined set of CSS class libraries that can be used in rapid development of web pages. We are going to talk about the most famous free frameworks. Before that we’ll check out the main pros and cons of using CSS frameworks.

Advantages

• Decrease page development time substantially.
• Promote table-less page development.
• Maintain web standards hence ensure cross-browser compatibility.

Disadvantages

• You will learn very little CSS so this is strongly discouraged for new comers to web development.
• Using separate CSS files will affect the load time of the page with multiple HTTP requests.
• Customizing the framework is very limited.

Blueprint CSS framework (Modified MIT License)