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751: UI Components: ShadCN, Tailwind UI, Headless, React Aria, Radix UI
About this episode
Scott and Wes explore UI Components, discussing functionality, styling, accessibility, and theming. From headless components to styled starters, they share valuable insights to elevate your UI game.
Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
02:39 We’re on YouTube.
03:14 The four categories of UI libraries or frameworks.
03:46 What does a UI component need to do? 04:14 Must be functional.
06:20 They must fit styling.
06:33 They must be accessible.
08:09 “Internationalizationable.”
09:29 They must handle theming and variants.
10:05 A few common UI components. 10:14 Date Pickers.
12:10 Dropdowns.
13:21 Toast message.
Svelte French Toast
15:11 Some honorable mentions.
16:10 Headless components. 18:54 React Aria.
Behavior, Accessibility, Internationalization
19:34 Radix UI Primitives.
20:16 Downshift JS.
21:29 Tanstack Table and Forms.
26:00 Unstyled components. 28:04 Shoelace.
32:47 React Aria Components.
33:00 Headless UI.
33:04 Radix UI.
37:12 Base UI.
38:23 What’s up with Google’s design?
40:22 Styled Starters. React Aria Components Starter
ShadCN
Tailwind Catalyst
MeltUI
47:50 What is the process for overriding with custom elements.
51:10 UI Kits and Design Systems.
53:06 Some things to consider.
JS Nation
55:41 A few more options to consider. Pigment CSS
Base UI
Shoelace
BaseLayer
JollyUI
DraftUI
Radix UI
PenguinUI
Tailwind CSS
TailwindUI
VerveUI
DaisyUI
ChakraUI
Flowbite
FloatingUI
Downshift JS
Mantine
59:02 Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs.
Sick Picks Wes: Battery Daddy
Scott: Lazy Susan, Rechargeable Batteries, Charger
Shameless Plugs Scott: Syntax on YouTube
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