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React Design Guidelines ​

A comprehensive guide to React component design patterns and UI/UX standards at Synapse Studios

Table of Contents ​

  1. Component Architecture
  2. Design Patterns
  3. Styling Guidelines
  4. State Management
  5. Performance Considerations
  6. Accessibility Standards
  7. Code Organization

Component Architecture ​

TODO: Define our component architecture standards ​

  • Component composition patterns
  • Props interface design
  • Component hierarchy guidelines
  • Reusable component library structure

Design Patterns ​

TODO: Document our preferred React patterns ​

  • Container/Presentational components
  • Render props vs. Custom hooks
  • Higher-order components usage
  • Context API patterns

Styling Guidelines ​

TODO: Establish styling conventions ​

  • CSS-in-JS vs CSS modules approach
  • Design system integration
  • Responsive design patterns
  • Theme management

State Management ​

TODO: Define state management strategies ​

  • Local vs global state decisions
  • State management library preferences
  • Data flow patterns
  • Side effects handling

Performance Considerations ​

TODO: Performance optimization guidelines ​

  • Component memoization strategies
  • Bundle splitting approaches
  • Lazy loading patterns
  • Rendering optimization

Accessibility Standards ​

TODO: Accessibility requirements ​

  • ARIA standards compliance
  • Keyboard navigation support
  • Screen reader compatibility
  • Color contrast guidelines

Code Organization ​

TODO: File and folder structure ​

  • Component file organization
  • Import/export conventions
  • Testing file placement
  • Documentation standards

This document is a work in progress. Please contribute examples and refinements as we develop our standards.