Using shorthand colon syntax in Vue provides a concise alternative to v-bind directive for attribute binding with cleaner and more readable template code. As the creator of CoreUI, a widely used open-source UI library, I’ve implemented shorthand syntax in thousands of Vue components to improve code readability and developer productivity. From my expertise, the most effective approach is using colon shorthand consistently for all attribute binding to maintain clean templates. This method reduces verbose syntax while maintaining the same functionality as the full v-bind directive.