Chapter 10. Setup
Make sure you’re prepared with a solid foundation to build on before indiscriminately starting to build a component library. That foundation is laid with informed decisions and team consensus, and this chapter will discuss key preparations for building a library, including:
Choosing software tool(s)
Creating page templates with predefined grids, backgrounds, and layers
Discerning which—and how many—styles to embed
Establishing design conventions
Tools
As teams prepare to produce components, be ready for an important and perhaps emotional discussion about selecting a software tool. Creating a component library requires an entire team to standardize on one or a few software applications. Your strategy must consider organizational culture, ...
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