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stephengrider/slidetemplateapp

Analysis updated 2026-07-14 · repo last pushed 2015-03-26

2JavaScriptAudience · developerComplexity · 2/5DormantSetup · moderate

TLDR

A starter template for building mobile apps with a swipeable card interface, using web technologies like Ionic and Angular so you can focus on your content instead of building the sliding behavior from scratch.

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    What it does
      Swipeable card UI
      Mobile app template
      Sliding screen navigation
    Tech stack
      Ionic framework
      Angular
      RestAngular
      ES6 JavaScript
    Use cases
      Dating app prototype
      Flashcard study tool
      Product browsing app
    Audience
      Developers
      Startup founders
    Setup
      No setup docs
      Code exploration needed
      Framework familiarity required
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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Build a dating app prototype where users swipe through profiles.

USE CASE 2

Create a flashcard study tool where users slide through cards.

USE CASE 3

Make a product browsing app where users swipe through options.

What is it built with?

JavaScriptIonicAngularRestAngularES6

How does it compare?

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Last pushed2015-03-262026-06-20
MaintenanceDormantActive
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Complexity2/52/52/5
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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

No setup or customization docs are included, so you need to be comfortable with Ionic and Angular or dig into the code yourself.

No license information is provided in the repository, so usage terms are unclear.

In plain English

Slide Template App is a starter project for building mobile apps that use a swipeable, slidey-style interface, think of apps like Tinder or photo galleries where you move between screens by sliding cards left or right. It provides a ready-made foundation so a developer doesn't have to build that sliding behavior from scratch. The project combines several popular web development tools to make this work. Ionic is a framework for building mobile apps using standard web technologies instead of native phone code. Angular helps organize the app's structure and data flow. RestAngular is a tool specifically designed to help the app communicate with online servers and databases. ES6 refers to a modern version of JavaScript that includes cleaner, more efficient ways to write code. Together, these pieces form a tech stack that handles both the visual sliding interface and the behind-the-scenes data management. This template would be used by a developer who wants to quickly spin up a mobile app with a card-swiping interface, rather than starting from an empty project. For example, if a startup founder wants to build a dating app, a flashcard study tool, or a product browsing experience where users swipe through options, this starter gives them the basic plumbing already connected. They can focus on adding their specific content and features instead of wiring up the foundational pieces. The README doesn't go into detail beyond listing the technologies and showing a brief animated demo of the sliding interface in action. There is no documentation about setup, customization, or how to extend the template, so a developer using this would need to already be comfortable with the included frameworks or be willing to dig into the code directly to understand how everything fits together.

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Prompt 1
I cloned the Slide Template App which uses Ionic and Angular for a swipeable card interface. Help me understand how the sliding card component is wired together so I can customize the card content.
Prompt 2
I'm using the Slide Template App as a starting point for a flashcard study app. How do I replace the default card data with my own study questions and answers in the Angular controller?
Prompt 3
The Slide Template App uses RestAngular to talk to servers. Show me how to connect it to my own API endpoint so cards load dynamically instead of using static data.

Frequently asked questions

What is slidetemplateapp?

A starter template for building mobile apps with a swipeable card interface, using web technologies like Ionic and Angular so you can focus on your content instead of building the sliding behavior from scratch.

What language is slidetemplateapp written in?

Mainly JavaScript. The stack also includes JavaScript, Ionic, Angular.

Is slidetemplateapp actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2015-03-26).

What license does slidetemplateapp use?

No license information is provided in the repository, so usage terms are unclear.

How hard is slidetemplateapp to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is slidetemplateapp for?

Mainly developer.

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