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            Ionic is the open source SDK that lets<br>web developers build amazing mobile apps.
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          <h2>Rapidly prototype Ionic apps.</h2>
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            A simple drag-&amp;-drop interface building tool for creating real
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            Official <strong>Windows Universal Platform App</strong> support is
            now live in <strong>Ionic 2</strong>, complete with a total UI
            look-and-feel and component set!
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          <h1><strong>The Market</strong> is alive</h1>
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            Discover and share all the best community-made starter apps, plugins, themes and more to jumpstart your Ionic app development.
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      Create mobile apps with the web technologies you love.
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      Know how to build websites? Then you already know how to build mobile apps! Ionic offers quality web and native app components for building highly interactive native and progressive web apps with Angular.
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    <h4>Performance obsessed</h4>
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      Speed is important. So important that you only notice when it isn't there. Ionic is
      built to perform and behave great on the latest mobile devices. Designed with best practices like efficient <span class="feature-row-strong">hardware accelerated transitions</span>, and <span class="feature-row-strong">touch-optimized gestures</span>,
      one thing is for sure: You'll be impressed.
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    <h4>Angular &amp; Ionic</h4>
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      <span class="feature-row-strong">A match made in heaven.</span> Ionic builds on top of Angular
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    <h4>Native and Web</h4>
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      Ionic follows standard native mobile app UI guidelines and uses native SDKs, bringing the UI standards and device features of native apps together with the full power and flexibility of the open web.

      Ionic uses <a href="http://cordova.apache.org/" target="_blank">Cordova</a> or
      <a href="http://phonegap.com/" target="_blank">Phonegap</a> to deploy natively, or runs in the browser as a Progressive Web App. <span class="feature-row-strong">Develop once, deploy <em>everywhere</em></span>.
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    <h4>Beautifully designed</h4>
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      Clean, simple, and functional. Ionic has been designed to work and <span class="feature-row-strong">display beautifully</span> on all current mobile devices and platforms. With ready-made mobile components, typography, and a gorgeous (yet extensible) base theme that adapts to each platform, you'll be building in style.
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      <h4>A powerful CLI</h4>
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        Use just one command to <span class="feature-row-strong">create, build, test, and deploy</span> your Ionic apps onto any platform. With amazing features like Live Reload and integrated logging, you'll already be miles ahead of your native frenemies. Just run <code>npm install -g ionic</code>, and you're good to go!
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    <h4>Easy to learn</h4>
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      All you need to know are <span class="feature-row-strong">HTML, CSS, and JavaScript:</span> the building blocks of the web. You'll even <a href="http://appcamp.io/">learn AngularJS</a> as you work. We wrote <a href="/docs">tons of docs</a> to get you started and help you level up your mobile development skills. There’s no question <span class="feature-row-strong">you'll be shipping apps in no time</span>.
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      <h4>Built by web nerds</h4>
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        Built and maintained by <span class="feature-row-strong">developers <i>and</i> designers</span> passionate about web technologies. Ionic focuses on pushing the web forward across all mobile devices. We're making mobile development with web technology awesome.
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    <h2>More than code. Ionic is an ecosystem.</h2>
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      You'll find a suite of mobile development tools and resources at your disposal that make <br>
      Ionic the complete mobile dev package. It's the best way to build apps. Period.</h4>
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        <h3>Ionic Creator</h3>
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          Build and test iOS and Android versions side-by-side, instantly:
          <code>$ ionic serve --lab</code> Or, try the GUI version of
          <a href="http://lab.ionic.io">Ionic Lab</a>.
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          Instantly update your apps with code changes, even
          when running directly on your device. <code>$ ionic run --livereload</code>
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          Hundreds of quality starter templates, addons, and themes to get you up and running fast.
          <a href="http://market.ionic.io/">Learn more <i class="icon ion-chevron-right"></i></a>
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          Share your Ionic apps with clients, customers, and testers
          all around the world. All without ever going through
          the App Store! <a href="http://view.ionic.io/">Get the app!</a>
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          Easily use over 70 native device features like Bluetooth, HealthKit, fingerprint auth, and more through <a href="http://cordova.apache.org/" target="_blank">Cordova</a>/<a href="http://phonegap.com/" target="_blank">Phonegap</a> plugins and <a href="https://www.typescriptlang.org/">TypeScript</a> extensions. <a href="http://ionicframework.com/docs/v2/native/">Learn more <i class="icon ion-chevron-right"></i></a>
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        <h3>Ionic Cloud</h3>
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          Full-stack backend services and tools for your Ionic app.
          Finally, a service that embraces mobile web dev! <a href="http://ionic.io/">Learn more <i class="icon ion-chevron-right"></i></a>
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    <h3>Build real apps with <strong>Creator</strong></h3>
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      A powerful drag-and-drop app development tool for creating real Ionic apps.
      <br> Export clean, ready-to-use Ionic code or even iOS and Android native
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    <a class="btn btn-white" href="http://usecreator.com/?utm_source=ionichome&utm_medium=sectional&utm_campaign=Creator%20Framework%20CTA" target="_blank">Try Creator today!</a>
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        Learn more about how Ionic was built, why you should use it, and what's included. We'll cover
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