Quick answer: Materialize CSS features in 2021 include a responsive grid with twelve columns, a wide component library of cards, buttons, chips, collections, modals, dropdowns and sidenav, plus built in JavaScript components like the carousel, tabs, tooltips, collapsible sections and date pickers. It ships as a single CSS file and one JavaScript bundle with icons.
Materialize CSS Features
Introduction to Materialize CSS
• Materialize CSS is one of the most trending and easy to use Web UI Framework
• It is open source and can be used by all
• Materialize is a UI component library created with CSS, JavaScript, and HTML
• It can be easily understood and implemented after the training
• It is augmented with several HTML, CSS, JS Components
• It follows a grid system
• It can be leveraged to create device-friendly webpages/websites
• Adhere to modern web design principles like browser portability, device independence
• Inspires Google Material Design Concepts
Materialize CSS Features
• Responsive Designing
• Standard CSS
• Provides Form Components such as Buttons, Check Boxes, Text Fields and many more based on Material Design
• Provides Card Layouts, Modals, Tabs, Navigation, Bars, and many more
• Requires jQuery
• Open Source, i.e., Free to Use
What is Responsive Web Design?
• Web Pages will act like water, i.e., adapt itself to the screen from which it is viewed as the water takes the shape of the container it is poured into
• Materialize CSS is designed in such a way that all its CSS classes and components fit any screen size
• Websites developed using Materialize CSS are fully compatible with PC, Tablets and Smart Phones
Customizable
• Materialize CSS provides very minimal and fully customizable CSS components
• Materialize CSS is designed in such a way that all its default style classes can be overridden by our desired or required styles
• It supports bright colours, shadows and animations
• It is designed in such a way that all its colour and effects remain consistent across all the supported devices
Learn about the Materialize CSS Raised Button and Customization.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Materialize CSS still worth learning?
Yes for rapid front end prototypes and small sites, since it bundles many components you would otherwise build by hand.
Do I need jQuery to use Materialize components?
The JavaScript components rely on jQuery, so yes. Include jQuery before the Materialize script or the modals and carousels will not work.
Which Materialize component handles image carousels and sliders?
The carousel component does, and it needs Materialize JavaScript plus jQuery. Options such as indicators, fullWidth and autoplay are set in its initialisation call.