Free HTML Starter Templates for Bootstrap

Yeah. That is my favorite as well. In fact I created my own version with sidebar at http://bootmystrap.com/ to sell.

I find that Twitter Bootstrap is probably not the best framework when you are designing single page apps but it works.

This is exactly the purpose of Start Bootstrap. It takes out some of the leg work, but is still just a starting point or reference tool.

Thanks for viewing my site, you're totally cool!

Official sidebar example: http://getbootstrap.com/examples/offcanvas/

Full disclosure: I started the work on it, then mdo and fat refined it to meet their standards.

Wrong link.

Right link: https://wrapbootstrap.com/

For the most part, I'd agree. I've bought a number of templates there. However, many of them tend to be very opinionated, adding a lot of JavaScript and non-Bootstrap markup. You see a lot of the same features that feel "me too!" (for example, parallax sliders) Once you buy and start converting to your needs, you'll find that the files and directory structure may be a little jacked up (recently did a lot of the work with the Ace Admin theme, and found image directories inside of the css directory, even though it had a separate root images directory, and there was both "images" and "img" directories.. fun.

Hi. I made Start Bootstrap. I agree that Wrap Bootstrap offers much better finished products than my tool. The purpose of my tool is to start with a somewhat blank slate.

Buying a template is like buying a finished painting and sticking it in a custom frame. Building a site from scratch is like painting your own painting.

Start Bootstrap is kind of like getting a paint-by-number. Some of the work is done, and the elements are there for you. If you want, you can just use the default styles and make it look okay, but if you're a bit more experienced as a painter you can make it look even better by adding some of your own style.

I definitely think that if you're looking for a nice, clean, completed template then head over to http://wrapbootstrap.com and check out their selection! If you're looking for something a bit more barebones, then http://startbootstrap.com is built for you! :)

Is it easy-ish to integrate wrapbootstrap themes into a Rails app?

Thanks for making such a wonderful initiative. You guys (at Start Bootstrap) rocks!

You're awesomer.:) This is really helpful. Thanks.

Sometimes you're more interested in building the higher level part than the lower level part.

If my goal is to build a great CMS for Rails, does it ultimately matter if I chose to use a Start Bootstrap template for my views?

There are also plenty of people here who want to hack on something else and just need a website. That's why free, pre-made, packaged, ready-to-use scripts and templates will always be popular.

You could build your own webserver and scalable platform too. On the other hand, having a lot of what amounts to infrastructure built for you lets you focus on the real problem you're trying to solve rather than reinventing the wheel.

Don't see it as a mass-product, just because it was offered to a mass of audience, like the HN Crowd, who certainly bookmarked or shared it with friends. That won't make it a mass-product. The future you have to deal with is that more people jump into the DIY-Bandwagon and given the opportunity present their stuff to a huge audience. Which in return either requires improvements, perfectly deals with it (making it a part of the web-toolchain), or neglects the idea/product.

     • The good thing about this development is that you will get more free stuff that you can try out, remix, fix and break things to your liking (given that's it's opensource).

     • The bad things is that you will have to eat the bugs in your soup, sir. You can scream for a new soup, but there is no guarantee that you'll get a new one, unless many people like you are unsatisfied, or you make your voice heard on the media.

Constant flux is something you have to deal with in IT, but that doesn't mean that your hard learned lessons are gone. They are more valid than ever and you'll be amongst the few who still understand it. The DIY-Culture is only trying to understand this on a personal level and wants independant, more rapid innovation.

The reason for all that bases in our frustration with the world and the internet that allows us to go out and "fix it for the rest of us".

For me, I built Start Bootstrap from my own personal library of starter templates that I used for my company. Once Bootstrap 3 came around I updated my personal starter templates and figured why not share them with the world.

They serve a purpose as learning tools, inspiration, reference, or a quick way to get a decent looking site out for someone.

I have so much respect for the people out there who can build awesome things from scratch though, the talent of some designers out there blows my mind, and for something to really stand out and be unique I think custom is the only way to go.

If your column comes before in HTML then it will come before when everything is stacked up in mobile resolutions.

The behavior to hide something is of course customizable. Bootstrap comes with certain classes [0] which can hide the content on mobile screens and show on desktop.

[0]: http://getbootstrap.com/css/#responsive-utilities

They do it just to work with any amount of menu items usually. I don't like this approach personally... hiding primary navigation behind a click/touch drives me nuts.

I'm not sure, but your comment suggests you might be involved with the project?

Also, no drag & drop UI is substitute for design common sense and flexibility.

You think pairing with Bootsnipp is good...

Grab a template, slap on a theme from http://bootswatch.com, and you'll have something pretty nice. It will still require some further customization, but it's a great starting point!

Creator of Bootsnipp here, in fact the new Bootsnipp that I am building will be something along the lines of snippets+ interactive prototyping + hand coding if needed. Anybody will be able to build up on existing templates right there on Bootsnipp, no code editor needed.

I feel like they serve two different purposes. The ready-made professional templates are finished/polished, I just need to fill in the copy/images. These are starter templates, I'd use these and add on my own styles to create my own unique design.

Because you might not have the budget for a Themeforest theme ?

Extended licenses, which you need for a Saas product, are around $800 or $900, which is affordable for a business (still way cheaper than hiring a designer), but far from free.

These are very quick and easy to use for an MVP.

These themes are more bare-bones. That may be a good thing, depending on your needs, as I've found that ThemeForest (and WrapBootstrap even) themes tend to be very opinionated and JavaScript heavy, filled with features that I end up spending time pulling out anyways.

Thanks for pointing that one out. I will have to fix that ASAP.

I'm pretty familiar with foundation, but the other day I found their template page and was stoked to have a starting point with the header and some divs already in place for me. It was nice and responsive and I could focus on styling those areas. The extra push is the entire purpose. And when templates strike that perfect balance between generic / specific I think it's both time saving and inspiring.

I was thinking almost the same... "starter templates" for... for what... for something called "bootstrap"...

I don't know too much about recursion, but finally I like what I did see after follow the link :-)

Yeah I guess this is the one main criticism that I get with this. The first few templates that I added to the site were my own personal templates I used for projects, and I just decided to share them and see what kind of response I got because I didn't like the amount/quantity of the starter templates that Bootstrap had to offer. The response was good, so I kept going, but I do see your point.

I mentioned up in another post that using Start Bootstrap, or using Bootstrap at all for that matter, will never replace the artistic capability, uniqueness, and flexibility of designing a project from scratch.

It's not my project. I am not involved with this project, in any way. I just shared this project, because I found it very useful. Glad everyone liked it.

I plan to keep adding at least 1-2 templates a week as time permits. I will take your advice!