Component-Driven Development in Storybook

Build, Test, and Document UI Components in Isolation for Scalable Frontend Development

Master Component-Driven Development with Storybook. Learn to build, test, and document UI components in isolation for scalable, maintainable frontend applications.

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Category: Full-Stack Development

Pages: 395

Language: English

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DSIN: 4FOJOMMF94LO

About This Book

**Component-Driven Development in Storybook** is the definitive guide to transforming your frontend development approach through component-first methodologies. This comprehensive resource teaches you how to leverage Storybook's powerful ecosystem to build, test, and document user interface components in complete isolation, enabling more maintainable and scalable applications. The book begins with foundational Component-Driven Development principles and progresses through advanced implementation strategies. You'll learn to set up Storybook environments, write compelling stories that showcase component functionality, and create living documentation that evolves with your codebase. Advanced topics include visual regression testing, accessibility testing workflows, design system management, and enterprise-level continuous integration strategies. Through practical examples and real-world scenarios, you'll discover how to implement component-first architectures that support parallel development workflows, ensure comprehensive testing coverage, and maintain consistency across large-scale applications. The book covers integration with popular frameworks, migration strategies for existing projects, and best practices for team collaboration within Component-Driven workflows. Whether you're building design systems, implementing testing strategies, or leading frontend architecture decisions, this book provides the expertise needed to master Component-Driven Development with Storybook. Complete with configuration references, addon recommendations, and deployment strategies, it serves as both learning resource and ongoing reference for Component-Driven development practices.

Quick Overview

Master Component-Driven Development with Storybook. Learn to build, test, and document UI components in isolation for scalable, maintainable frontend applications.

Key Topics Covered

  • Component-Driven Development
  • Storybook configuration
  • Story writing
  • Visual regression testing
  • Accessibility testing
  • Design systems
  • Continuous integration
  • Component documentation
  • Testing strategies
  • Frontend architecture
  • UI component libraries
  • Developer workflows

Who Should Read This Book

Frontend developers, UI/UX developers, Team leads and technical managers, Design system architects, Quality assurance engineers, DevOps engineers working with frontend, Full-stack developers, Component library maintainers

Prerequisites

Modern JavaScript (ES6+), Basic React/Vue/Angular knowledge, Frontend build tools familiarity, Version control systems (Git), Node.js and npm/yarn basics

Table of Contents

| Chapter | Title | Page | | ------- | -------------------------------------------------------- | ---- | | Intro | Why Component-Driven Development (CDD)? | 7 | | 1 | Setting Up Storybook in Your Project | 19 | | 2 | Writing Your First Stories | 36 | | 3 | Component Design Principles | 54 | | 4 | Documentation with Storybook | 84 | | 5 | Storybook as a Living Style Guide | 104 | | 6 | Visual Testing and Regression Checks | 130 | | 7 | Interaction Testing with Storybook | 144 | | 8 | Accessibility (a11y) in Storybook | 167 | | 9 | Working with Dynamic and Asynchronous Components | 198 | | 10 | Theming and Global Decorators | 223 | | 11 | Storybook for Design Systems | 256 | | 12 | CI/CD and Deployment | 284 | | 13 | Migrating or Upgrading Storybook | 303 | | App | Storybook CLI commands and config | 323 | | App | Recommended addons list | 340 | | App | Integrating Storybook with Jest, Cypress, Vitest | 357 | | App | Storybook for Monorepos (Nx, Turborepo, Yarn Workspaces) | 375 |

About This Publication

**Component-Driven Development in Storybook** empowers frontend developers to master the art of building applications component-first using Storybook as their primary development environment. This book teaches you to think in terms of isolated, reusable components while leveraging Storybook's comprehensive tooling ecosystem. You'll learn to create robust development workflows that prioritize component isolation, comprehensive testing, and living documentation. The book covers everything from basic story creation to advanced topics like visual regression testing, accessibility validation, and design system governance. Through hands-on examples and practical implementations, you'll develop the skills needed to implement Component-Driven methodologies that scale with your team and project requirements. By the end of this book, you'll have mastered Component-Driven Development principles and gained the expertise to implement Storybook-powered workflows that improve code quality, team collaboration, and application maintainability.

Book Details

Format
PDF
File Size
1.9 MB
Chapters
13
Code Examples
99
Exercises
99
Difficulty Level
intermediate

Special Features

• Comprehensive coverage from basic setup to enterprise implementation • Real-world examples and practical use cases • Step-by-step configuration guides and best practices • Advanced testing strategies for component isolation • Design system development and governance techniques • CI/CD integration patterns for Component-Driven workflows • Migration strategies for existing codebases • Extensive appendices with CLI references and addon recommendations • Framework-agnostic approaches with specific implementation examples • Accessibility and testing integration guides

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