Welcome to the Bootstrapious Resources section, a curated list of the tools and websites I strongly recommend for building and optimising your business or website.
I have tested every recommendation on this page and many of the resources listed here are used by me every day.
Before digging into the awesome resources I know and trust, an important disclosure.
I build my templates with
VS Code
This is simply the best text editor I have used.
It is really quick, has a built-in support for Git and its frequent updates make it even better and better every month. Not to forget the wide selection of plugins that let you fine-tune it to exactly match your needs.
Gulp.js
Gulp is a toolkit for automating painful or time-consuming tasks in your development workflow, so you can stop messing around and build something.
I use Gulp and its plugins to sync my code editor and browser, to add vendor prefixes to CSS, copy 3rd party libraries, everything. I can't imagine my life without it. Or I can but I wouldn't like to code the old way at all.
Pug
Pug, formerly known as Jade, is a templating language for Node.JS.
I use it to simplify the creation of the HTML part of my templates. It eliminates the need to rewrite a code snippet in 20 HTML files as it enables you to include templates, layouts, create mixins and reuse them and much, much more.
Even though I create HTML templates, I write them in Pug :)
Windows 10 + WSL
I've always been a Windows guy for various reasons.
The Windows Subsystem for Linux lets developers run Linux environments -- including most command-line tools, utilities, and applications -- directly on Windows, unmodified, without the overhead of a virtual machine.
If you do web development on Windows, I highly recommend you give a WSL a try.
Great tools
Grammarly
Your writing, at its best.
Grammarly helps you write mistake-free on Gmail, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, LinkedIn, and nearly anywhere else you write on the web.
It is available as a free browser plugin or a plugin for you text processor.
Highly recommended.
Shopify
Use Shopify to create your online store today.
Choose from over 100 professional store templates, or build your own design using HTML and CSS.
From Bitcoin to PayPal to iDEAL, they integrate with over 70 external payment gateways from around the world.
14 days free trial.
Trello
Free & powerful project management
Trello is a free collaboration tool that organizes your projects into boards. In one glance, Trello tells you what's being worked on, who's working on what, and where something is in a process.
I use Trello to coordinate tasks for Bootstrapious and as my personal GTD board too.
Web Hosting
iPage
All the tools you need to succeed online
Hosting your website with iPage goes beyond unlimited disk space, a free domain name and unlimited email addresses. Our comprehensive tools and training help you launch your entire web presence above your competition.
Time limited offer: $1.99/mo for new customers (Regularly $11.95/mo)
Fat Cow Hosting
Udderly fantastic web hosting
Since 1998 the FatCow Web Hosting has provided reliable hosting services for individuals and businesses. Whether you're looking for a small business web host or domain name for your business, FatCow has the service and experienced team to support you!
Get 60% off their regular prices. Starting at $3.15/mo.
DreamHost
Award-winning web hosting.
Winner of PC Mag's Best Web Hosting Service for the second year in a row, you can trust us to get your website, blog, or e-commerce shop online quickly.
Their shared website hosting plan is the quickest and most affordable way to get your website online. Best of all, with solid state drives (SSDs), your website will load 200% faster.
Digital Ocean
Simple Cloud Computing, Built for Developers.
You can create a cloud server in 55 seconds, and pricing plans start at only $5 per month for 512MB of RAM, 20GB SSD, 1 CPU, and 1TB Transfer. Servers are located in New York, San Francisco, and Amsterdam.
Get $10 off, when using this offer.
Domains
Namecheap
The right domain name is crucial on today's internet.
It's the first thing people see when they visit your site, and nothing beats a great first impression. Secure a domain name for your business that sends exactly the right message, with low-priced registration and great service from Namecheap.
Prices start at just $0.88/yr.
Go Daddy
World's largest registrar
Great search domain name search tools:
Within seconds, GoDaddy will tell you not only if that name's available, but suggests others you might not have thought of - from standards like .com and .net to new domains like .club, .guru and many others.
Bootstrap
Bootstrap Themes
The Official Bootstrap Themes
Official Bootstrap themes collection. Every theme was reviewed by the Bootstrap core team members.
You will get a top design and code quality for your money.
Bootswatch
Colour themes to modify Bootstrap base CSS
Bootstrap colour palettes are released under the MIT License and maintained by the community on GitHub.
Flatlogic
High-quality Bootstrap themes
Free and premium Bootstrap themes and templates to start any type of web application.
Creative Tim
Premium themes marketplace
High-quality Bootstrap themes & templates for your next web project.