We are working to compromise on a component library as we move towards a c= hange to the GUI front-end framework. As discussed in previous emails to th= e list, we are planning on updating the BMC UI to use Vue. It is currently = written using AngularJS, which will reach the end of its lifecycle on June = 30, 2021.=C2=A0

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With this update, we are looking to select a= component library that allows the GUI design/development team and any cont= ributors to focus more on feature work and less on base-level components. I= BM has proposed using the Carbon Design System. Carbon is an open-source li= brary backed by IBM. We are advocating for this library for the following r= easons.

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1. Has an open-source community of Designers= and Developers supporting the library

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2. It is built with a user-centered approach= that utilizes Design Thinking processes that include user testing and heur= istic evaluation

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3. It is compliant with the World Wide Web C= onsortium's (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).
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4. The framework can be themed to meet the b= randing needs of other community members.

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5. We agreed to and are using Carbon Design = System icons

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6. We are creating custom components using C= arbon Design System patterns, e.g. LocaL User Management table. Using the C= arbon Design System would allow us to bring in elements without the need to= re-design or develop a new custom component in Vue.

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We are looking to discuss the use of other l= ibraries and should choose one library. Using more than one library will ad= d complexity with keeping all the utilized libraries up to date, create add= itional work to customize the library components to have the same look and = feel, and could create confusion determining with components are being used=

from which library resulting in a lack of co= nsistency within the application. None of the 3rd party libraries will like= ly meet all of our needs so when we are evaluating component libraries some= of the criteria that need to be met includes:

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1. Ability to create and use different theme= s

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2. Components have been tested and meet the = W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines principles

of Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, an= d Robust

https://www.= w3.org/WAI/fundamentals/accessibility-principles/

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3. Open-source with an active community

As an exercise, I mocked up the proposed E= vent Logs design using the Carbon Design System. This was a test on the the= ory of being able to theme and customize Carbon to fit the needs of multipl= e community members. The resulting design uses lighter colors and rounded e= dges to achieve a friendly aesthetic. This demonstrates the flexibility tha= t still exists and can be embedded into Carbon using themes, while providin= g a sturdy foundation of interactions and components to build from.=C2=A0

https://ibm.invisionapp.com/share/QANZHJKP74E#= /319333663_Event_Logs=C2=A0