Overview
Ally UI is a low-level component library designed to promote accessibility across various UI component frameworks while ensuring an exceptional developer experience. Its goal is to streamline the creation of compliant, accessible web applications by simplifying the implementation of common design patterns such as dialogs, dropdowns, and checkboxes, as outlined by WAI-ARIA standards. Many developers face the challenge of building components that meet accessibility guidelines, often leading to quality discrepancies. Ally UI addresses these issues by providing a flexible and customizable framework that empowers developers to adhere to modern accessibility standards effortlessly.
The library allows developers to use and adapt its components without being tied to specific design systems, encouraging their flexibility across different project requirements. This open-source approach invites collaboration and improvement, making Allies UI a valuable tool for those looking to create accessible applications.
Features
- Accessible: Widgets conform to WAI-ARIA design patterns, simplifying the implementation of accessibility by managing aria attributes, focus handling, and keyboard navigation.
- Composable: Build widgets by combining primitive components, giving granular control over custom event listeners, props, and refs for tailored implementations.
- Unstyled: Components are shipped without any inherent styles, allowing developers to fully dictate the styling using their preferred methods, regardless of the UI framework.
- Uncontrolled: Widgets manage their internal state automatically, with options for developers to manually control states when more flexibility is needed.
- Enjoyable: Aimed at making accessibility enjoyable, the library features a fully-typed, consistent, and predictable API that feels familiar across various UI frameworks.
- Incremental: Each widget can be installed individually, enabling developers to gradually integrate them into their projects at their own pace.