Libraries and plugins

Installation

In order to keep separated the libraries logic and the project logic, we use bower to install all the dependencies. Remember that if the plugin/library you need is not registered in bower, you can still download it using its github url. If for any reason you are not able to install that external resource, or the installation via bower causes problems with other dependencies, use the blocks listed in the nunjucks styleguide of this wiki. You should never include your dependencies inside your stylus or js code.

Full frontend framework vs separated dependencies

(Remember that this generator is not meant to be used with MVC frameworks or a package-based application. This means that the concept of framework refers to things like Bootstrap)

You are free to use any framework you want to use for development, as well as not to use any framework at all. This generator offers you the option to install bootstrap, foundation or pure.css and writes the proper overrides for you. Just work in the way you feel more comfortable (and productive!).

But be careful when using a full framework like bootstrap and avoid becoming framework-dependant. This means that you are limited to the framework's tools, styles and default behavior. You will find that a lot of times, it's difficult to get the desired result (based on the review process) if you use only the framework's tools.

If for any reason you decide not to use any framework, or you decide to use a lightweight one like pure.css, here are some plugins that may help you during your development process:

• Slick carousel
• Remodal
• Tingle