Semantic UI

05 Oct 2017

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Introduction

Having never used HTML and CSS prior to a class in college, I was filled with anxiety. I did not know what to expect, but I was told that HTML and CSS were not difficult and rather easy. To my delight, it was, but I was upset, because my web pages were neither elegant or beautiful like those that I see on the internet. I thought that I need to broaden my knowledge of HTML and CSS, but was told by a friend to just use “bootstrap”, and I had heard of the word before, but never knew what it was…

Semantic UI

Although I first heard of bootstrap, my software engineering class taught and used Semantic UI. At first, I was perplexed with the different types of elements and variations, but I continued watching tutorials on basic Semantic UI. Then, after maybe 3 or 4 hours of video tutorials, I was able to recreate the beautiful web pages I very much envied a couple weeks before. Although, I still have a lot to learn, I learned how to create professional level, elegant web pages in a relatively short amount of time.

Conclusion

I definitely have a long way to go with UI Frameworks, especially with Semantic UI, but it definitely will get you up to speed on modern front end development in a very short period of time. Although the page may seem generic at first, it will look elegant and professional. Once I get more experience, I feel my pages will be more unique and distinct, rather than a generic page made from Semantic UI.