PSD to React and React Native: High quality and responsive applications

Every project starts with an idea. Next, the spark with the idea is formed into something tangible. Therefore, the first visuals with the interface and functionality of a future application or service are born. Such projects are often designed as PSDs, which developers later convert to the React or React Native (RN) platform.

According to the German company Statista, ReactJS is the leader among other web frameworks. Over 40% of programmers surveyed use this technology. At the same time, in another Statista study, the React Native mobile library ranks 6th in terms of usage frequency. These figures clearly demonstrate how in-demand both technologies are and why many people want to convert PSD to React.

Benefits of React and the reasons for its popularity among pros

There is an explanation for its popularity among programmers worldwide. This technology is incredibly flexible and allows developers to build the most functional applications. However, these are far from the only benefit presented by ReactJS technology.

The advantages of the React library for building apps are undeniable:

1. For a more superficial understanding of components, you can easily link HTML and JavaScript (JS) in JSX. Such a combination seems weird to some people, especially those with no experience interacting with React. Working with JSX components in a case like this gives excellent results. You can link functionality directly by creating monolithic files. The hitherto accepted pattern of JavaScript to HTML and back to JavaScript can be abandoned at the expense of JSX. The application code only benefits since you can link the functionality to the layout.
2. With React technology, experts can always tell how a component will be rendered. How is that even possible? Programmers are able to understand the result by the source code itself. When a specialist knows a component's state, they always knows the result of rendering it. Because of this, there is no need to monitor the progress of the program's implementation regularly. Such a feature of ReactJS is especially relevant for large projects where you cannot technically control every line of code and recheck it several times.
3. ReactJS provides the ability to render directly on the server-side rather than the client-side. The importance of this feature lies in the responsiveness of React-based apps, services, and websites. Projects rendered on the server-side run incredibly fast and don't slow down. Client-side rendering isn't much of an issue for small projects, but it's a critical factor for larger ones. Think about SoundCloud, for example, which is slow precisely because of client-side rendering.

Obviously, this is not the entire list of features of this open-source library. Its other characteristics also include the following:

• flexibility;
• high performance;
• usability;
• reusable components;
• mobile apps development (React Native).

Meta Platforms (ex-Facebook) did a great job when it created the React library. Due to its structure, open-source, and many features, this technology is widely used in various fields. Companies from healthcare, automotive, e-learning, fintech, and other areas are increasingly using ReactJS.

Here is a small list of reasons for the high demand for this JS-based technology:

1. Programmers can create custom components.
2. Professionals are able to develop rich UI.
3. ReactJS and React Native are pretty easy to learn.
4. This library belongs to the category of SEO-friendly; there will be no problems in promoting the website.
5. Developers can use the toolset that comes with the React library.
6. Due to the high popularity of this technology, a solid and active community has formed around it.
7. Since React has a downward data flow, it provides better stability to the code.
8. Thanks to one side data binding, anyone can track changes made to the data.
9. Devs can seamlessly test React-based projects through outputs, functions, and events.
10. Using this technology makes it easy for specialists to develop templates, which noticeably saves time in creating a particular project.

ReactJS is an excellent tool for developing services, sites, and apps, even if you do not dig deep. At the same time, due to the existence of React Native, companies can quickly build a mobile version of the application. Usually, for the app implementation, you can get by with the efforts of the same programmers' team. This cost-efficiency is also a plus for many firms.

How do we convert PSD to React?

Now when all the benefits of this technology are known and weighed, it's time to move on to explaining the conversion process. Next, the AVA.team will briefly describe the steps of converting PSD to React and/or React Native.

Stage #1. Preparation

Our expert team is checking your sketch files or PSDs at this phase. Although React provides UI-focused designs, we need to ensure the interface is viable. What do we mean by that? Firstly, it is not always easy to implement a rendered design in terms of business logic. Secondly, the visual part of the interface is not always made, taking into account the latest UI/UX trends. In these situations, our experts will advise better solutions for your project.

In addition, at the preparation stage, our specialists make ready approximate estimates and a roadmap for React project development. Our team evaluates the time it will take to convert the PSD to a tangible web or mobile project. Besides, the AVA.team makes a plan by which the product will be developed.

Following the time estimate and roadmap comes the selection of the developer team that will be engaged in the work. AVA.codes always chooses React programmers suitable for developing a specific web or mobile product. Along with experience, background, and other hard skills, we also focus on the soft skills of the coder. Then the work will go smoothly. The final stage of preparation is signing the contract, and we get to work!

Stage #2. ReactJS Development

Now comes the most exciting part of the development process. Our programmers start converting your PSD and/or sketch into a React project. For this, we use sprints of 1 or 2 weeks in length. The duration of the sprints is set based on the necessary amount of work, a number of features, and your company's final goals.

The AVA.team not only handles the creation of your service, website, or app but also provides weekly feedback. Our customers are always informed about the stage of the developers' work, progress made, and aspects they have to think over again. Moreover, AVA.codes programmers are all the time full of ideas; they give recommendations on improving the UI/UX component of the project. Close communication in conjunction with solid experience offers excellent results.

Stage #3. Testing

We approach the testing process with special attention, too. Our React team uses modern and efficient methods of testing completed projects. Our coders manually test the finished product, conduct Unit tests, and use end-to-end (E2E) testing techniques.

With the help of written tests, we can simulate the actions of real users and evaluate how people will utilize the application and which functions are used most often. In combination with other testing options, manual testing allows us to better adapt the project to the actual use conditions and the needs of customers. 

Besides, thanks to regression testing, we recheck those parts of the source code, which have already been tested. It reduces the percentage of errors to almost zero.

Stage #4. Your project goes live

Once the previous three phases are passed, your React application can be deployed into production. Congratulations! Your project goes live, and your users can start enjoying it. The path of PSD to React conversion is successfully passed with the AVA.team.

AVA.codes: first-class specialists for first-class projects

AVA.codes is a company with a narrow tech focus and 100+ completed projects. Our clients include such companies as TraceSafe, Shopify, Deloitte, SkillDirector, and others. All our customers rated our service and the knowledge level of our developers highly.

Our team builds applications, services, and websites that are secure, easy to maintain, highly customized, and scalable. If you want to provide your clients with the best user experience and make something great out of React, the AVA.team is happy to help you make it happen. We have no problem converting PSD to React, making your idea a reality.