Foundation is used by millions of designers and developers and powering some of the biggest and most popular sites on the web. Here’s the story of how Foundation became the most advanced responsive front-end framework in the world.
Foundation is a responsive front-end framework.
Easy-to-use HTML, CSS and Javascript to help create all kinds of awesome.
A front-end Framework is a collection of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript containing design patterns that you can build upon. They keep you from wasting time rewriting boring, boilerplate code over and over again. In addition to saving time, they actually help you write better code. Sites built on Foundation work great on multiple devices including desktop and laptop computers, tablets, and mobile phones because it is a responsive framework that uses CSS media queries and a mobile-first approach. Designers can create unique designs for a variety of screen sizes, ensuring a smooth experience no matter the device.
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Foundation includes tools and resources like a robust and flexible responsive grid with tons of handy options, modals, typography, navigation components, and form elements that designers can quickly plug in to their products. Foundation is also modular, meaning you can use as little or as much of it as you need.
Because developers all around the world are using Foundation daily, lots of iteration is made on the code and bugs are constantly being squashed. Think of it as a collection of shared wisdom, with an entire global community figuring out best practices. Easy-to-use, quick to learn and full of powerful tools, Foundation is the most advanced front-end framework available.
Foundation’s Prime Directive
The goal: to provide a framework that allows people to build better designed, future-friendly sites. Being the fastest way to responsively prototype and build for any device is not enough. Foundation also has to make us better designers that thrive in the ever-evolving world of mobile devices. That’s why we strive to make every new version of Foundation more advanced so you can code smarter and faster. Explore Foundation’s Features →
Faster for Users
Foundation has a faster core that allows you to create beautifully optimized pages for whatever screen you want. The updated core also removes unnecessary wait time for users, especially for animations and transitions. The new updated visual style is simpler, cleaner, sexier and faster to restyle.
Faster to Code
With a medium grid and custom semantic breakpoints, creating websites and applications for any device is faster than ever. There’s a new command line tool that allows you to spin up Foundation projects at super speeds. And our Foundation Business service allows you to receive professional support, consulting, tools and training for all your company projects.
Faster to Learn
To help you improve your future-friendly website building skills, we’ve improved our documentation and created a community forum so you can learn more quickly. We’ve also written a new “Getting Started” guide that gets you up going with Foundation faster than you can make the Kessel Run. There’s also our Foundation Forum where you can ask the entire Foundation community for help.