Unlock the Power of Chakra UI: A Beginner’s Guide to Building Accessible Vue Applications
As a frontend developer using Vue.js, you’re likely familiar with the importance of building applications that are both visually appealing and accessible to all users. That’s where Chakra UI comes in – a simple, modular, and accessible component library that provides the building blocks for creating Vue applications with speed and ease.
What Makes Chakra UI Stand Out?
Chakra UI is built with accessibility in mind, following strict WAI-ARIA standards to ensure that all components ship with proper attributes and keyboard interactions out of the box. Additionally, it’s fast, theme-able, and composable, making it easy to reference values and integrate with Vue.js without a steep learning curve.
Getting Started with Chakra UI
To begin, make sure you have Node.js 10.x or above installed, along with Node Package Manager (NPM) 6.7 or above. You’ll also need a code editor of your choice (Visual Studio Code is highly recommended) and Vue’s latest version installed globally on your machine. Finally, install Vue CLI 3.0 to get started.
Building a Modern Pricing UI Component
In this tutorial, we’ll walk through building a modern pricing UI component for a SaaS product with different tiers, features, and a creative highlight. First, create a new Vue project using Vue CLI, and then install Chakra UI using NPM. Once installed, navigate to your root folder and replace the content of your main.js file with the provided code block.
Setting Up the App
Next, set up your app.vue file to use the HelloWorld component, which comes out of the box for every Vue CLI scaffold. This will serve as our pricing component for the tutorial.
Building the UI Component
Using Chakra UI’s box element (a card element), we’ll create three cards with equal spacing and styling to achieve our desired outcome. We’ll also utilize various elements like badges, ratings, and buttons to add functionality to our component.
Presentation and Logic
In the template section of your helloworld.vue file, copy the provided code block to create a container using the card element. Then, use Vue property binding practices like text interpolation to bind properties like star counts, number of reviews, and others.
Styling and Final Touches
Scope the styling to the helloworld component, allowing you to add other elements with different styling later on. Once you’ve put all the UI elements together, save and run the application again to see the final result.
The Future of Vue Development
With Chakra UI, you can build fast, accessible, and visually appealing Vue applications with ease. Experience the power of Chakra UI for yourself and take your Vue development skills to the next level. Happy hacking!