The Language of Shapes - Understanding the SVG Path

Explore the intricacies of SVG paths in this 31-minute conference talk from React Summit 2020. Dive deep into the language of SVG paths, learning to read and manipulate path data using React. Discover the benefits of SVG, including its style-ability, accessibility, and animation potential. Follow along as the speaker demonstrates how to edit paths programmatically, eliminating the need for design software. Gain insights into pseudocode, interactive tools, data visualization, drag handlers, curves, and D3 animation. Conclude with valuable resources, performance considerations, limitations, and tools for working with SVG, including morphing techniques. Enhance your understanding of this fundamental building block of SVG and unlock new possibilities for creating dynamic, scalable graphics in your React projects.