awesome-design-systems
github.com/klaufel/awesome-design-systems βπ A curated list of bookmarks, resources and articles about design systems focused on developers.
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UI Design tools
- AbstractIntegrations
Design collaboration without the chaos (for Sketch and XD on macOS).
- Accessibility for developersAccessibility (a11y)
5 simple ways developers can help improve and enforce website accessibility.
- AdobeXDDesign tools
Share your story with designs that look and feel like the real thing. Wireframe, animate, prototype, collaborate, and more β itβs all right here, all in one UI/UX design tool.
- Adobe XD vs Sketch vs Figma vs InVision - How to Pick the Best Design Software in 2020Design tools articles
How to Pick the Best Design Software in 2020
- AvocodeIntegrations
Helps you share design files, discuss changes, and code websites, mobile apps, & newsletters faster.
- FigmaDesign tools
Helps teams create, test, and ship better designs from start to finish (cross-platform).
Design tokens
- Abstract ConnectPlugins
A Design tokens extractor for devs using Abstract & JavaScript.
- A designer's guide to the Figma APIArticles
- Building a Visual Studio Code Theme with Style DictionaryArticles
- DesignTokens.dev
Ship your design tokens without managing infrastructure.
- Design Tokens Validator
Validate your design tokens against the Design Token Community Group spec.
- Design Tokens W3C Community Group
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Pattern library
- AccessibilityDevelop isolated components
Test component compliance with web accessibility standards.
- ActionsDevelop isolated components
Get UI feedback when an action is performed on an interactive element.
- BackgroundsDevelop isolated components
Switch backgrounds to view components in different settings.
- BacklightDevelop isolated components
Collaborative platform to build Design Systems on the code side. Empower your front-end with an all-in-one solution to manage components. Quick start, speed-up collaboration.
- ConsoleDevelop isolated components
Show console output like logs, errors, and warnings in the Storybook.
- Dependency discovery in StorybookPattern libraries articles
Books
- Acing the System Design Interview
Book that gives the insights, skills, and practice needed to ace the toughest system design interview questions by Zhiyong Tan.
- Atomic Design
Atomic design methodology for creating design systems by Brad Frost.
- Building Design Systems
Unify user experiences through a shared design language by Sarrah Vesselov and Taurie Davis.
- Design systems
A practical guide to creating design languages for digital products by Alla Kholmatova (Smashing Magazine).
- Frontend Architecture for Design Systems
A modern blueprint for scalable and sustainable websites by Micah Godbolt.
- Front-End Style Guides
Creating and maintaining style guides for websites by Anna Debenham.
Design systems
- A design system governance processDesign systems articles
- A guide to collaborating on design systemsDesign systems articles
- Atlassian Design GuidelinesDesign systems of some "known" companies
End-to-end design language to create straightforward and beautiful experiences.
- Building a Design System? Start with a mapDesign systems articles
- Building your design systemDesign systems articles
- Design.systemMore resources
Resources for the design systems community.
Talks
- Building Accessible Interfaces: Patterns And Techniques
Will be building and refactoring common UI components, and share a couple of techniques she often uses to build with accessibility in mind by Sara Soueidan.
- Design Processes & Systems in Craft
Design shouldn't be a siloed practice, but a collaborative effort rooted in process. How do we get there? In this session, we'll look at how we can reframe our design approach to be more human-centric and systems-minded by Courtney Bradford.
- Design Systems
Women of React conf by
- Design Systems - The State of the Web
Conversation about the role of design systems in modern web development and how they can change the dynamics between designer and developer by Adam Argyle (Design Advocate at Google).
- How To Build a Design System | UXPin
UXPin - Will teach you how to build a UX Design System using the UX Pin prototyping & design platform.
- Introducing Design Systems Into Chaos
Shares practical examples on where to begin to set up a design system, what to prioritize, and how to make a big impact to customers and colleagues, to help you introduce systems that bring order to chaos by Diana Mounter (Design Systems Lead at GitHub).
Testing
- ChromaticUnit & Regression test
Visual testing for React, Angular and Vue. Chromatic ensures consistency in UI components, down to the pixel. Every commit is automatically tested for visual changes in the cloud.
- SherloUnit & Regression test
Visual testing platform for React Native Storybook. Captures screenshots on iOS and Android simulators in the cloud and detects visual changes automatically.
- Testing libraryUnit & Regression test
Simple and complete testing utilities that encourage good testing practices.
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