When used correctly, animations can do a great deal to make your application look more polished. There are a variety of ways you can add animations to an application, but one of the most simple ways is to use the transition CSS property. This property allows you to animate the change of CSS properties, like […]
An In Depth Look at the Grid System in Ionic 2 & 3
A little while ago I created a tutorial that discussed how to theme an Ionic 2 application. It covered most of the basics like making use of attributes like primary and secondary, overriding SASS variables, and creating your own custom styles. In this tutorial we are going to cover one specific component, which is the […]
A Guide to Styling an Ionic 2 Application
One thing I really like about Ionic is that the default components look great right out of the box. Everything is really neat, sleek and clean… …but also maybe a little boring. I like simple, simple is great – but you probably don’t want your app to look like every other app out there. Here’s […]
Creating an Attractive Login Screen in Ionic 1.x with Flexbox
The difference between a good app and a great app is in the little details. I think the two biggest contributing factors to what makes an app feel great is paying attention to performance and the design. Ionic provides a great range of default styling for CSS components, which do look great and simplistic, but […]
How to Create Complex Layouts in Ionic 1.x
Before switching to Ionic, I used Sencha Touch which has a completely different layout system. Layouts in Sencha Touch are built almost completely with Javascript, and I’ve previously written about how to create complex layouts in Sencha Touch. Ionics layout system looks like something you would expect from a typical grid based CSS framework like […]
Using the Cupertino Theme in Sencha Touch
You’re probably familiar with the default blue Sencha Touch theme you receive whenever you generate a new app. This provides a good starting point but most people will want to go on to alter the theme to suit their needs. It’s difficult to start from scratch however (though you can if you want) and you […]