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Feel the same way but assumed that is just because I am not a front end dev who had better ways to do it. Would like to know what is the current workflow? Supp

Feel the same way but assumed that is just because I am not a front end dev who had better ways to do it. Would like to know what is the current workflow? Suppose you have a mockup pencil drawing on a napkin, what is the next step? Create a header, menu, main, footer and start filling it in? Go on github and find a design you like? When do you bring tailwind into it?

throwaway743 4y ago
Don't use a css framework unless you don't know how to design or don't have a designer. In my experience, you end up stripping out/overwriting more than the help it suggests it provides. Also, from concept start to final product, the process is extensive. There are plenty of resources online, but boiled down > start with a concept, research/validation, wires/prototypes, test/reiterate, design exploration, design, test/reiterate, dev, test/reiterate 10+x, release, repeat. Missing a bunch of details and likely steps, but that's the gist.
- omarhaneef 4y ago
  I'll add this: I don't know how to design and I don't have a designer.
  - throwaway743 4y ago
    Ah word. Yeah then ain't no shame in using a framework, but give a shot at styling based on design inspirations you find. Design's just another system with rules.
mattlondon 4y ago
Before doing anything make sure you get your UX design team/designer/person responsible for what it looks like to finalise the design. Full specs required for fonts, colours, sizing, padding, accessibility labels etc before a single line of code is written is the optimal situation, but not always realistic - get as much as you can agreed first. This is because from experience designers et al like to fiddle around with things a lot before it is "done" so don't waste time coding before the specification is ready. Once you have a stable design/specification to work from you can start - I like to plan out the DOM before writing any code to avoid the excessive "firing arrows" the author struggles with. I generally try to code up the raw HTML first, then progressively add CSS afterwards. I avoid CSS frameworks like tailwind/bootstrap wherever I can as they get you started quicky yes, but in the long run make it harder to get exactly what you want (see previous remake a out designers liking to fiddle)

throwaway743 4y ago

Don't use a css framework unless you don't know how to design or don't have a designer. In my experience, you end up stripping out/overwriting more than the help it suggests it provides. Also, from concept start to final product, the process is extensive. There are plenty of resources online, but boiled down > start with a concept, research/validation, wires/prototypes, test/reiterate, design exploration, design, test/reiterate, dev, test/reiterate 10+x, release, repeat. Missing a bunch of details and likely steps, but that's the gist.

omarhaneef 4y ago
I'll add this: I don't know how to design and I don't have a designer.
- throwaway743 4y ago
  Ah word. Yeah then ain't no shame in using a framework, but give a shot at styling based on design inspirations you find. Design's just another system with rules.

mattlondon 4y ago

Before doing anything make sure you get your UX design team/designer/person responsible for what it looks like to finalise the design. Full specs required for fonts, colours, sizing, padding, accessibility labels etc before a single line of code is written is the optimal situation, but not always realistic - get as much as you can agreed first. This is because from experience designers et al like to fiddle around with things a lot before it is "done" so don't waste time coding before the specification is ready. Once you have a stable design/specification to work from you can start - I like to plan out the DOM before writing any code to avoid the excessive "firing arrows" the author struggles with. I generally try to code up the raw HTML first, then progressively add CSS afterwards. I avoid CSS frameworks like tailwind/bootstrap wherever I can as they get you started quicky yes, but in the long run make it harder to get exactly what you want (see previous remake a out designers liking to fiddle)