With the demand for web applications growing, there has been an increase in the development of frameworks to help developers quickly and easily create applications. Laravel is one of the most popular frameworks available, offering a wide range of features and tools to help you create the perfect application.

The problem is that for many developers, the process of getting up and running with Laravel can be daunting. This is why it’s so important to have a comprehensive guide that outlines the steps you need to take to create a Laravel project from start to finish. Such guidance is crucial, especially when developing complex business software, as it ensures that developers can leverage Laravel’s features to build scalable, efficient applications that meet enterprise needs effectively.

In this article, we’ll talk about the history of Laravel, how it emerged, and how it won its position. We’ll take a closer look at the peculiarities of working with Laravel, and sum up the reasons to choose it or avoid it. Finally, we’ll dive deeper than usual into the inner mechanism of a simple app, and show you the code so you’ll know how to properly grease the gears. Keep reading!

Laravel Architecture

As mentioned, Laravel follows the Model-View-Controller architecture pattern. In this system, the Model is the part that manages the database and the data logic. The View is the user interface and all its interactive functions. The controller is what differentiates MVC software from earlier practices. It mediates between the Model and the View and makes the two largely independent of each other. It means easier development and maintenance, easier project management, and reusability of components.

Laravel History

Laravel first saw light in 2011, so it’s a little over 10 years old now. By that time Taylor Otwell, the creator of Laravel, had been using CodeIgniter for quite a while. CodeIgniter was a solid backend framework and holds a small market share to this day. However, it had issues with authentication. Whenever you wanted authorization with Google or Facebook that we now take for granted, it required additional software that was hard to find in ready form. Otwell released the beta version of Laravel on June 9, 2011. The early Laravel supported a lot of the things that were missing from most backend frameworks back then. Those included authorization, views, sessions, routing, localization, and more.

Modern Laravel complies with MVC principles. But back in 2011, it did not support controllers. It became a true MVC framework in September 2011, with the Laravel 2 update. Laravel 3 came with a built-in command-line interface called Artisan. Furthermore, it had a lot more capacity for managing databases. At that point, Laravel was something largely similar to what it is today, serving as a powerful tool in the arsenal of developers creating sophisticated business software, thanks to its robust features and flexibility in handling complex web application requirements.

La ravel’s Pros

Simplicity

Backend frameworks have a reputation for being harder to grasp. While subjective, this opinion has a grain of truth to it. Backend processes happen behind the scenes. They aren’t as easily demonstrable as front-end processes, and thus can not be easily intuited. Laravel’s simple syntax and extensive use of plain PHP are a nice change of pace and a great opportunity for aspiring backend developers.

Security

Laravel is often credited for data security. One of the contributing solutions is the Eloquent ORM. This object-relational mapper is included in the package and adds another level of abstraction to the code. It presents data as objects, making the data exchange safer and more efficient. Furthermore, Laravel can store passwords in encrypted form out of the box. Together with the overall sturdy build, this makes Laravel a safe and reliable technology.

Time and Resource Efficiency

Laravel’s initial lightweight is just one of the reasons why it saves storage space and computing power. Laravel is awesome when it comes to testing separate parts of the software rather than the whole project. Any time you fix a bug, this feature of Laravel will save just a little time. But if you have to fix lots of bugs, that’s a huge asset!

Effective Mapping

Laravel’s mapping is optimized for using relational databases. This makes relational databases easier to connect to Laravel backend, and they run smoother and faster than on some other frameworks.

Built-in CLI

Laravel’s built-in CLI called Artisan is a huge asset in creating command-line applications. Artisan is an advanced CLI that lets you include tasks and migrations without additional tools and resources.

Strict Logic

Laravel complies with the MVC (Model-View-Controller) architecture. This design helps structure the code into intuitive logical areas. MVC solutions are usually less susceptible to bugs and more compliant when it comes to debugging.

Quality Community

Laravel’s community is extensive and helpful. Plenty apart from the extensive FAQs, a lot of forums and dedicated platforms orbit Laravel making it very hard to come across an issue you won’t find a solution to.

Laravel’s Cons

Possible Compatibility Issues in Older Projects

Laravel has grown tremendously since its introduction, but that came at a cost. Newer versions have an array of features that don’t work properly with older versions. This can make older Laravel projects glitchy and slow. In other words, the opposite of what we value the most about Laravel.

Minimum Tools Included

We’ve mentioned what a great CLI Artisan is. However, other parts of Laravel don’t boast the same diversity of tools and components. The downside of choosing a lightweight framework is the likelihood of having to implement additional tools and some glue code to make them work together properly. This is not a frequent issue but it can sometimes negate the light weight of Laravel.

Inconsistent Speed

Laravel doesn’t shine when it comes to speed. Competitors like Yii and Symfony outrun Laravel in most scenarios. Bear in mind, though, that Laravel’s operation on the latest PHP version with JIT compilation hasn’t been extensively tested. So keep your mind open, the latest Laravel might turn out to be much faster.

Getting started with your own Laravel project

When working with backend frameworks, it’s harder to keep track of your progress. That’s one of the reasons why backend frameworks get a reputation for being hard. We don’t think it’s fundamentally harder. We think it just requires a bit more initial training. Let’s start with the basics and progress one step at a time.

Installing pre-requisite software

To fully use Laravel’s arsenal of features, you’ll need to install some useful tools and learn to use them. Let’s start with Docker. Docker is a virtualization solution. It lets us run software in sandbox-like environments called “containers”. Docker runs your code internally, without affecting any other software on your PC or causing any compatibility issues. What runs in Docker, stays in Docker. We suggest getting Docker Desktop. The real reason we need Docker is Sail – Laravel’s built-in command-line interface. It integrates with Docker perfectly. This basic setup will let you run intermediate versions of your project with ease.

Setting up a Subsystem

This step is highly recommended for Windows users. A Linux Subsystem allows for running binary executables. This is the least troublesome way to test-run Laravel code on Windows. Launch your Windows Terminal, preferably in administrator mode, and launch the WSL. The process is simple: just type ‘wsl’ in the PowerShell or another CLI.

Creating the Project

Everything’s set for creating our project. I’ll let myself be vain about it and call it Al’s Laravel project. Except, we want to avoid any possible compatibility issues, so the directory will be spelled ‘als-laravel-project’. To create a project, we use the CLI to go to the directory we need to create the project and print:

curl -s https://laravel.build/als-laravel-project | bash

After a brief compilation, navigate your CLI again to the directory and move to the next step.

Creating the Project via Composer

This is another way to create a Laravel project. It has gained lots of popularity and might be the most obvious method today. First, make sure you’ve installed both PHP and Composer. Then you can enter Artisan CLI and print the following:

composer create-project laravel/laravel example-app
cd example-app
php artisan serve

The above will create a local development server for Laravel.

Starting Sail

At this point, we can set up sail with one command. The ‘Sail Up’ command is easy enough to remember. Since we’re setting up our Sail, get it? If this is your first time launching Sail, the CLI will build application containers on your device. It can take a while but will make all subsequent Sail launches and operations faster. With the file structure there, you can access your application at http://localhost. In principle. This is just the structure of the future application and not the application itself. Let’s see what we can do next!

Primary Configuration

Laravel is often credited with the ease of setting things up. Most Laravel projects require little to no initial configuration. However, you can explore the app.php file in the ‘config’ folder. It contains plenty of variables like time zone, Laravel framework service providers, and URL debugging. As we said, most projects don’t require any configuration at this stage. If you’re just learning the ropes, we recommend learning to work on a basic Laravel project first. It will give you some context when you’re deciding how to configure the application.

Environment Configuration

Laravel supports developing, testing, and running your applications in different environments. Those include testing, deployment, production, and more. Adjusting your project for different environments happens by changing underlying parameters like caching directory. Environment variables are found in Laravel’s default.env file (or .env.example, depending on the method of Laravel installation that you’ve chosen).

Laravel for Backend

Laravel can be a great backend solution in many cases. Let’s list some of them!

Single-Page APIs

When building a single-page API, the small scale of the software built and the time spent implies a similarly minimalist approach to choosing the underlying technologies. We’ve mentioned how a Laravel project can be configured but in many cases that’s unnecessary. Laravel’s ease of configuration lets us create simple APIs in no time.

Next.js Applications

Next.js emerged to solve compatibility issues for Node-React applications, and that’s how it usually works. With Laravel, however, there’s another way to use Next.js. Laravel runs well as a backend of the Next.js application’s API. Laravel’s support of notifications and queues is impressive and helps use these features out of the box.

Semi-Full-Stack Framework

You might come across sources that claim Laravel to be a full-stack technology. That’s true to an extent. Laravel offers extensive possibilities for request routing. Also, if you’re interested in Laravel’s full-stack capabilities, take a closer look at Blade. The blade is Laravel’s integrated templating engine. It uses plain PHP which means no additional software will inflate your project. You can use Blade and transmit information to integral view lines. Laravel won’t work as a comprehensive front-end framework but brings along features that will be a great addition to plain JavaScript apps and landings.

Building Laravel Projects with Templates

Laravel is a highly popular framework so, naturally, there’s a huge supply of Laravel templates. One example is Flatlogic’s own Sing App Vue Template with Laravel Backend. Templates are possibly the easiest way to create a Laravel application. Especially because many of those templates come with pre-installed front end. The main challenge here is properly connecting all data endpoints to create a completely functional API.

To better understand how it works, we suggest trying the Sing App’s live demo. It is intuitive enough for most users to quickly understand how to manage a template-based application. Plentiful documentation will help resolve any issues and our support team is always ready to help you out here in case the documentation doesn’t cover it.

Building Laravel Projects with Flatlogic

Flatlogic Platform is our way of bridging the gap between developing your apps and using templates. Applications running on the same technologies typically use the same elements and components. In many cases, the main thing that makes them different on a technical level is the database schema that accommodates different mechanisms of data processing and storage. Flatlogic Platform allows the creation of applications by combining parts and building only the parts that need to be unique. It’s as easy as it sounds, and sometimes even easier. Keep reading to know more!

Step 1

The first page we see when creating our project requires a name for the project and the tech stack. The name is pretty straightforward. Just pick one that can be easily associated with the project. The tech stack is the combination of technologies used in the project. The front end, the database, and the backend to tie them together. Any combination will work fine, but given the article’s topic, we’ll choose Laravel as the backend technology.

Step 2

Next up, we’ll choose the design for our application. Currently, we’re redeveloping some visual options, so only the Material is available. But don’t worry, the others will soon be back and improved. Material design is Google’s design language used for UI compatibility of new software with Google services. Furthermore, its minimalist, unobtrusive nature works in most cases and for most users.

Step 3

The following page is the Database Schema that we mentioned earlier. The schema is the structure of the database that describes the relationships between columns, rows, and fields. This is an important part that largely defines how your application will process data. However, we’ve explored the more popular demands and included pre-built schemas perfect for eCommerce, Blogs, Social Networks, and more.

Step 4

Here we need to check if everything is going according to plan. Check the stack, check the design, check the database schema, decide if you want to connect the Git repository, and hit Finish.

Step 5

The next page offers us a plethora of ways to deploy and run our application. Deploy from scratch, deploy from GitHub… If you’re interested in the inner mechanisms of a Laravel application, you can view the actual code of the app.

Well done, sir or madam! You’ve created your very own Laravel App.

Conclusion

We’ve explained how to install Laravel and create your first project. That’s a solid first step for anyone who wants to learn Laravel development. For everyone else who needs a Laravel-based application but doesn’t have the time or the desire to learn the framework, we’ve offered two other routes. Both Laravel templates and the Flatlogic Platform have a lot going for them. We might be biased but we usually recommend the Platform. It offers greater flexibility by allowing you to create applications with any combination of technologies, designs, and database schemas.

Laravel is a controversial technology. It’s simple and beginner-friendly, but it requires additional research as you master Laravel development. It is one of the best and most versatile technologies including CLIs on the market yet can sometimes lack tools in other departments. We can recommend Laravel to anyone willing to learn backend development. Laravel offers plenty of features that speed up the development of compact, single-page applications, and large-scale business solutions.

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Today we’re talking about how to create a Vue app. There’s a myriad of ratings of the most popular programming languages and frameworks. They are subjective and depend on many factors. How do we decide what’s more important, the total number of active users or the combined length of code on the web? Or should we measure the total number of visitors to the websites built on a given language or framework? Those aren’t even all the possible metrics, and each one is complicated enough. So, when we see yet another list of the most popular languages or frameworks of the year, we don’t rush to take it at face value. However, some entries keep making it to the top of many lists.

Vue.js, often referred to as simply Vue.js, is one such example. When a framework is featured on every relevant rating you can find and usually makes it to the top 3, you know the thing is in demand. There are three main ways to create a Vue app. Let’s see what they are.

About Vue

Vue.js is a Model-View-Viewmodel (MVVM) type JavaScript framework. It means the View, or the Front-end, is largely independent of the business logic and back-end operation. MVVM allows for updating different components of a web app separately and independently. For example, a website redesign doesn’t have to affect the inner gears in any way. As the name Vue might suggest, this framework aimed at the front-end or the View of the software. It’s frequently used both in complex applications and on single-page sites.

Vue’s Pros

Vue.js is popular for many reasons. Keep reading to know the main ones.

1. Reactivity

Two-way data binding means that any changes to the data in the model immediately propagate the same changes in the matching view or graphical user interface. Likewise, any data changes on the client-side will be reflected in the database. In most cases, Apps with two-way binding work faster and smoother. Two-way data binding has drawbacks like selective compatibility, so do your research before deciding if it’s a good thing for your project.

2. Flexibility

Compared to most front-end frameworks, Vue offers plenty of space for maneuvering. It has few restrictions in terms of App architecture. If your project has uncommon features that don’t fit well with conventional App structure, or if you’re keen on experimenting, that’s an extra plus of Vue for you. That’s not always an advantage, though. More on that later.

3. Tools and ecosystem

Vue’s ecosystem has grown exponentially since its release. Vue has its own official CLI, a Webpack loader, a router, and a rich collection of development tools. Those form the backbone of the Vue ecosystem, and individual developers have kept building around it to offer us thethe infrastructure we can access today.

4. Readability

Vue’s syntax is simple, especially for those fluent in JavaScript and HTML. It doesn’t require a JavaScript developer to un-learn or re-learn anything, only to learn additional skills and knowledge.The components are easy to deploy, and you can make the whole Vue App run with a single line of code.

5. Virtual DOM rendering

DOM, or Document Object Model, is a cross-platform interface for managing the site’s architecture. It represents the website’s elements and dependencies as a tree structure. DOM makes the website’s inner mechanism intuitive and easy to grasp. When a user interacts with an element, it can change its state. That triggers the whole DOM to re-render, which costs time and computing power. Vue uses virtual DOM that replicates the primary one. Virtual DOM lets the framework keep track of all dependencies and figure out the exact elements that need to change. This selective re-rendering is then easier on the server and the end-user, who doesn’t have to wait for too long for the pages to load.

6. Documentation

Vue comes with plentiful documentation. Text instructions, video tutorials, you name it. Furthermore, the Community around Vue is vibrant and full of people ready to help. So, even in the unlikely scenario where the official documentation is insufficient, there’re always people out there ready to help a fellow developer out.

7. Reusability

Vue’s components can work in different functions simultaneously. A length of code can perform several functions and doesn’t have to be replicated. That plays into the next advantage of Vue.

8. Storage efficiency

Heavy weight is the bane of many front-end frameworks. Using ready sets of components means there will be some elements that you could have done without. Vue is one of the pleasant exceptions. It gives us some control over the components we want to include or exclude. That lets us save storage space with each component we don’t use.

Vue’s Cons

1. Flexibility

Yes, this is the second Pro of Vue.js. As we mentioned before, Vue’s flexibility doesn’t necessarily work in everyone’s favor. Vue’s freedom can spoil you for choice. More ways to do the same thing mean more things we can do wrong and more sub-optimal ways to construct an App. We love the freedom of Vue.js. But watch your step. Vue requires a strong understanding of software architecture, and its beginner-friendliness might give the false impression that it doesn’t.

2. Reactivity Nuances

We’ve mentioned Two-way data binding and virtual DOM rendering. These features offer their benefits, and thank goodness for them! But like most solutions, they have their costs. In Vue, their combination lets the application re-render only the parts that were affected by an action. However, this process is imperfect. Sometimes it leaves altered components behind which may require data flattening.This is a well-known issue, though, and Vue documentation offers ways to counter it.

3. Cross-cultural barriers

Vue’s contributors come from all over the world. This is a wonderful thing but comes with a side effect: lots of content cannot be found in English. This is becoming less of an issue. New resources keep emerging and publishing new tutorials and guides (and we hope we’ll speed that process up a bit:)).

4. Small-scale focus

Vue established itself as a great tool for individual developers, small teams, and those just learning the craft of web development. Maybe that contributed to the culture focused on basic, small-scale projects. This doesn’t mean Vue lacks the means, only established practices. If you like your Apps compound, big, and multi-layered, you might want to look at React or Angular.

Comparison with other frameworks

The Front-end framework market is crowded and Vue has quite a bit of competition. Judging by Vue’s popularity you could guess the framework stacks up decently against competitors. Still, let us take a closer look in case we find some details you’ll find useful when choosing a framework.

Vue vs. React

React and Vue are similarly fast and simple, so those factors will hardly tip the scale. When a React component’s state changes, this causes the whole sub-tree based on that component to re-render. Vue tracks each component’s dependencies when rendering. It slows the rendering down a notch but greatly speeds up further adjustments and optimization. You could manually add tags like PureComponent or shouldComponentUpdate in React but that would create a lot of additional work. 

Vue vs. Angular.js

The old, or the original Angular is still in wide use nowadays. Vue was largely inspired by Angular.JS. That explains the similarities: the parts that Angular.js got right moved to Vue. Vue outperforms Angular.js in almost any way we could think of. It is simpler and requires fewer steps to complete an App. Furthermore, Angular.js’s support is over and the framework is growing obsolete. Unless you have an existing application running on Angular.js, we would recommend against bothering with it.

Vue vs. Angular (Angular 2)

The framework once known as Angular 2 took off in 2016. It’s a comprehensive rewrite of the original Angular.js. Like Vue, it’s written in TypeScript, and this is a way more interesting matchup. These frameworks are similar in more ways than one, so let’s focus on what sets them apart.

Vue is more flexible than Angular, although cases, where a feature is impossible because of Angular’s restrictions, are rare.

Earlier versions of Angular were notorious for their size and processing power requirements. Later on, Angular implemented “tree-shaking” and Ahead-of-time compilation, and the weight stopped being a problem. Vue is still the lighter framework of the two but that difference is tolerable now.

All the differences we discussed are marginal and will hardly tip the scale. Perhaps the main difference is the learning curve. Angular’s interface is way larger, so you’ll have much more to learn if you plan to make good use of it. Developers who plan to build complex, extensive Apps and are ready to invest time into learning the ropes should consider Angular. Its interface is complicated at early stages but is a huge asset in building massive, compound platforms. The controls that seem excessive at a lower scale help manage the architecture of big projects which will be harder with Vue.

Summing Up the Comparison

Vue is a great choice for beginners and developers who plan to specialize in small-scale products. Creating basic Vue applications usually takes mere hours to learn, and requires little beyond knowing basic HTML, CSS, and JS. It incorporates features that optimize its weight and performance.

Using Vue templates

Assembly lines, lathes, molds, and other inventions have changed many industries. Production uniformity is an important thing that we’ve grown to take for granted. Web templates are to web development what assembly lines are to heavy industry. They help us skip many parts of manual development and only install, connect and adjust the product. At Flatlogic, we offer a great selection of Vue templates. Some are front-end dashboards, while others contain back-end and database and can serve as complete Web Apps. Visit us and browse the templates!

How to Create a Vue App By Hand

This path is the longest one. Even though Vue speeds up front-end development tremendously, the time and effort it takes to program the whole thing is significant. Read on to know what steps we have to take to create a Vue app with our bare hands.

Install Vue.js with NPM or Yarn

First off, we install the Vue framework if we haven’t already. To do that, we go to the Command-Line or a similar tool of your OS of choice. Depending on the package manager you’re using, the commands will be the following:

npm install -g @vue/cli

If you’re using npm, and

yarn global add @vue/cli

If you’re using Yarn.

At this point, you’ve got Vue installed on your PC. You can check its version with

vue –version

If the version is outdated, update it with

npm update -g @vue/cli

or

yarn global upgrade –latest @vue/cli

Voila! Vue is installed and ready!

Create a Vue App

Like many frameworks, Vue can create all the necessary files and folders for you to start developing your application. The process starts with one command that reads:

vue create my-own-app

vue create my-own-app

This will create a project named “my-own-app” after you make a few more adjustments. Those are necessary to define which features and components are necessary and which will be excessive and redundant. It helps keep the application lighter and faster. Let’s see what those settings are!

“Default” or “Manually select features”

The Default setting includes only the Babel transcompiler and ESLint. A transcompiler or source-to-source compiler translates the code to a programming language of the same abstraction level. That sets it apart from traditional compilers that convert the code to a lower abstraction language. ESLint is a type of linter or a tool for static code analysis. “Static” means it checks the code without running it.

Manually select features

The features we’re about to select are:

• Babel
• Router
• Vuex
• CSS pre-processors
• Linter/Formatter

Choose the features you need. Some of them will need further definition which we’ll deal with next.

Make choices for the selected features

Router: Use history mode?

History mode isn’t exclusive to Vue.js. If you’re an experienced web developer, you probably know about it. With history mode, page navigation can happen without page reload.

Pre-processor

We choose between SASS/CSS, Less, and Stylus

Linter/Formatter config

1. ESlint with error prevention only
2. ESlint + AirBnb config
3. ESlint + standard config
4. ESlint + Prettier

Where to place config

Babel, PostCSS, ESlint, and other components At this step we’ll choose destinations for storing configuration files. The typical options are dedicated config files and the integral package.json file.

Lint on save?

This may remind you of the “save before closing?” question in many programs. If you choose this option, the application will run a static check every time you save your progress.Once all the options above have been defined, it’s time to hit the launch button. After a brief compilation (takes a couple of minutes on most devices) the files and folders that form the backbone of your App will be ready. 

You can run it on localhost and technically it will be operational. But only technically. If you launch it, you’ll get a generic logo filler, not something of practical value. Later on, you can use a logo maker to create a more professional logo. This is just the structure you can base your App on.

What a Vue App looks like

`Let’s see what an almost basic Vue app looks like. We’re calling it “almost basic” because we can create an elementary Vue app by embedding Vue code in an HTML file. But that would limit Technically, we can create a simple Vue application through an HTML file but that limits our options. Instead, we’ll create one based on a file system we’ve created through the CLI.

There are plenty of files and folders in the App’s directory but for now, we’re interested in just a few of them.

First off, let’s deal with a file called main.js in the src folder. It will contain the following:

import Vue from "vue";
import App from "./App.vue";

new Vue({
  render: h => h(App)
}).$mount("#app");

The first line indicates the application will work with Vue. The second one indicates that the main action will take place in the ‘App.vue’ file. Lastly, the remaining three lines define the tag “app”. That’ll come in handy later.

BasicApp

Next up, let’s create the BasicApp.vue file in the ‘components’ folder. The file’s contents are the following:

<template>
  <h1>{{ msg }}</h1>
</template>

<script>
export default {
  name: "BasicApp",
  props: {
    msg: String,
  },
};
</script>

In this file, we’re defining the parameters of the message we plan to show. We’ll keep things short and only define the ‘msg’ template, and its data type as String.

App.vue

We defined in the main.js file that App.vue will be the bulk of the application. Let’s head there. This is the code we’ll create in the App.vue:

<template>
  <div class="app">
    <BasicApp msg="This is how we make a Vue app work" />
  </div>
</template>

<script>
import BasicApp from "./components/BasicApp";

export default {
  name: "App",
  components: {
    BasicApp,
  },
};
</script>

The second line contains the tag ‘app’ that we mentioned in the main.js file. In the BasicApp.vue file we defined some properties of the ‘msg’ variable. Now we’re attributing it with the value “This is how we make a Vue app work”. Also, we’re importing and exporting all the necessary objects so all dependencies work properly. This is a basic HelloWorld-type Vue application that will say “This is how we make a Vue app work”.

How to create a Vue App with Flatlogic platform

Web apps are different in many ways but the mechanics they work on are largely the same. The acronym CRUD stands for Create, Read, Update, and Delete. These actions are the most basic ones an App can perform. If we sit down and take a close look at how an App works, we’ll see it’s almost always Creating new entries, Reading existing ones, changing or Updating said existing entries, or Deleting the data that’s already there.

Frameworks and libraries work on an idea similar to the one that all mass production is based on. If different solutions use the same parts, those parts don’t have to be invented from the ground up. We followed through with that idea to create the Flatlogic platform. The Flatlogic platform is a constructor-style tool that lets you create Apps by choosing a combination of technologies. That includes front-end technologies and yes, Vue is an option you can choose.

#1: Name your project

The Platform greets us with “Let’s build something cool!”. Yeah, let’s! The first thing to do is to pick a name for your project. This is not a test, the first step is that simple. Pick a name so you can find your project with ease.

#2: Define tech stack

An App’s stack is the combination of technologies it runs on. Pick them for the front-end, the back-end, and the database. There are no wrong answers, any combination you can pick will work. However, depending on the functionality you want for your App, some variants may offer additional benefits. For example, Vue is often credited with storage (and traffic) efficiency making it a great choice for basic, smaller Apps.

#3: Choose the design

The Flatlogic platform offers several design patterns to choose from. You’ll probably spend a lot of time looking at the admin panel’s interface so choose wisely.

#4: Define the schema

We’ve chosen the technology of the database. Next up, it’s time to construct its schema or inner structure. To make the data in your database meaningful, we need to sort it into different fields, define the types of data, and how the fields relate to each other. This sounds complicated but usually gets easier with a good understanding of how you want your web App to work. If you still think it’s complicated or want to save time, just pick one of our pre-built schemas. We tailored them to popular demands like e-Commerce and Social Media. One of them is bound to fit.

#5: Check and Finish

The heavy intellectual lifting is over. It’s time to review your choices, connect Git repository if you want to, and hit “Finish” if everything’s correct.

#6: Deploying the App

The Platform will compile the App for a couple of minutes and show you what you see in the screenshot. At this point, you can connect your App to Git if you want to, and hit “Deploy”. Voila! Your App’s structure is ready.

Wrapping Up

We’ve discussed three routes to creating your own Vue Apps. It’s a lot of information so let’s recap!

Using Vue Templates

Templates are solutions largely ready for deployment. There are pure front-end Vue templates and complete ones with backend and database. Who this approach fits the most:

• Business owners and managers who want to spend less time on website development and more time on other aspects of the business
• Those who need a web App ASAP and know the exact metrics a template has to meet
• Anyone else who needs a web App but doesn’t have the time or the will to learn web development (no judgment there)

Creating Vue Apps by Hand

This method may be the easiest if you’re already an experienced Vue developer. But for everyone else, for those who only know the basics of web development or still learning the ropes, this path will be the longest. Not the worst, not useless, and not obsolete by any means, just the longest. Choose this path if you:

• Want to learn by doing. Once you’ve learned the basics of Vue development, it’s time to put the knowledge to practice. Creating Apps of your own gives weight and context to your knowledge. For every How there’ll be a new Why, and vice versa. It’ll give you a better feeling of where to head next. If you’re an aspiring Vue developer, creating Apps is the natural thing to do.
  
• Need an App with specific features you cannot find in ready solutions. If you want to do something well, do it yourself. Such logic has faults of its own but it’s hard to deny: when you need something and it doesn’t exist, you might have to do it yourself.
  
• Have the time, the energy, and the self-esteem to try to do better. If you believe you can make a better solution than the ones out there, there’s one way to find out if you can. Try it, and then try some more. And don’t be afraid of thinking outside the box. If everyone stuck to existing practices, Henry Ford would’ve had to make faster horses, not cars.

Creating a Vue App with Flatlogic Platform

We have spent lots of time and energy perfecting the Platform, so we may be a little biased. Still, we believe there are solid reasons why it’s worth your time. Here are some of the people who would benefit greatly from Flatlogic Platform:

• Those who need an App for their business but don’t have the time or the expertise to develop one from scratch
• Web dev beginners who don’t have the experience to create their Apps yet, but want a better understanding of how an end product works. The free version is especially helpful here.
• Business owners and executives who need separate web platforms for several products. Flatlogic will help them create applications with equally reliable and functional inner mechanics.
• And everyone else who could use his or her web App.
  

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Why Use Material UI

What’s the value of this decision? Usually, a company uses design languages to give its software a recognizable view. Products from the same manufacturer look different but are related thanks to patterns in shapes, colors, and construction elements. Apple is a nice example. If you covered the Apple logo on an iPhone or a MacBook, the distinctive simple shapes and smooth colors would still give them away. But we have a different situation with Material Design. While most companies guard their proprietary designs, Google encourages developers to use theirs. Everything falls into place when we remember the company’s trade. Docs, Spreadsheets, Calendars, and other services don’t exist in a vacuum. 

Google services are easy to integrate, both with each other and outside platforms. 

A link to an online document you send via messenger often comes with a preview. The said document can contain links to calendar events. You can connect said events to outside software, which could lead the user to yet another Google service. They encourage integration, making each app and each service an extension of something else. More websites and apps complying with Material UI guidelines make the web more seamless. This brings smoother transitions and a deeper and more consistent experience.

Material UI

Material UI’s synergy with React principles facilitates the creation of SEO-friendly, reusable components, making it a cornerstone for developing business software that is both efficient and aesthetically aligned with modern design standards. There’s a good reason React is so popular. Whatever metric you choose to evaluate frameworks by, React will be among the top spots or at least a decent contender. As we can assume, Material UI inherits a lot from both React and  Material Design. Keep reading for more details on Material UI’s pros and cons.

Material UI Pros

1. Space for maneuvering

MUI offers a huge selection of components. Few libraries offer you the same freedom within one framework while adhering to design standards. Whatever admin panel you want, chances are it can be built with Material UI.

2. Flexible styling

Managing CSS styles with JavaScript isn’t exactly new. But within Material UI this feature opens up on a new level. Change one style and one class at a time or adjust the whole theme. Use unique class names and scope classes to components. MUI can be as precise or as broad as you need it to be.

3. Popularity

A solution’s popularity is good on multiple levels. Social proof means it’s either good or at least not bad enough to cause serious issues. A wide pool of users means that any problem you might face was likely dealt with by many before you. And some of them are bound to have shared their valuable experience online.

4. Proven success

Material UI is a solution that works. It’s a merger of two solutions that have been tried and tested thoroughly over the years. When it comes to feedback, there was never a shortage of respondents. Whatever your content is, chances are Material UI will work fine.

5. Arsenal of tools

Material UI comes with over 1000 customizable icons out of the box. It supports TypeScript and features associated with it. Its Grid system supports adaptive design compatible with all platforms and devices.

6. Optimization

Material UI takes a good part of the unused code out of the package for the production build. If you take full advantage of this feature, your apps will weigh less and load faster.

7. Saving time

This is a plus for many libraries, not just MUI. It leaves you with fewer things you must choose. Big Tech giants can afford the luxury of being both efficient and unique. Smaller companies and individual creators often have to choose. If a unique design is not your priority, the time you’ll save will be of greater value.

8. Simplicity

Highly versatile solutions are often overly complicated. Oddly, MUI is simple enough. Its features are scalable. In other words, MUI is as advanced as you need it to be, and won’t require that you learn all the features to make the most basic interfaces.

Material Cons

The Material isn’t perfect, of course. Let’s round up reasons to avoid it

1. Popularity

Yes, that was the first good thing about Material Design. But popularity is a double-edged sword. Complying with Material UI guidelines leaves your products with a ‘Googly look’ that makes them similar to Google and about half of all the web.

2. Design Limitations

Material UI is a safe option that works almost every time but rarely excels. You might want to use different styles for a library and a tattoo salon. They’ll be hard to differentiate between if you want to comply with Material UI. However, this shouldn’t be an issue for admin dashboards.

3. Heavy Weight

This is the bane of many frameworks and libraries. Their developers usually try to include all the popular features. The thing is, most users don’t use all or even most of them at once. The result is a load of code that is there but serves no purpose, only adding weight and slowing the whole application down. Mind that and check the limiting factors like your server’s capabilities. Usually, though, this downside is balanced out by MUI’s “tree-shaking” capability that removes unnecessary code from the package.

4. Complicated inner mechanisms

When using MUI templates, it’s easy to forget how the end product works on a molecular level. And it is even easier to never bother with it in the first place. This is rarely a problem since Material UI templates usually come with plentiful documentation and support. Yet now and then there’s a compatibility issue, and that’s when troubles might arise since few people have delved deep into MUI templates’ inner mechanisms.

Top Material UI Templates

At this point, we’ve covered the reasons for you to use MUI or avoid it. For this article, we’ve collected many templates to fit all needs: some are great UI templates, and others are admin panels with easy navigation and an unobtrusive design. Each has something it excels at, and we’ll explain it all so you can make your picks.

1. Hulk

• Source: ThemeForest page
• Preview: https://preview.themeforest.net/item/hulk-reactjs-redux-material-ui-admin-template/full_screen_preview/26538639
• Technologies: React.js, Material UI, HTML 5, CSS3
• Compatible browsers: IE11, Firefox, Safari, Opera, Chrome, Edge

This hulking force of the template has you covered on many fronts. There are three dashboards in one package. It has a multitude of charts and graphs including React-Google-charts, Echarts-for-React, and React-chartjs-2. Hulk has a layered side menu that lets you navigate it with ease. Hulk is integrated with Firebase, Autho, and JSON Web Tokens. This allows for multiple authorization methods. And if those aren’t enough, Hulk also supports digital signatures. Hulk’s responsive design works great on mobile screens. Finally, there’s support. We usually say “responsive” about software but this time we’ll give credit to Hulk’s support team. They’re very helpful and always there. Proper documentation is nice but consulting with the people who wrote the template is a whole other level of support. Hulk’s list of features and components is solid in any context but at $24 it’s a real treat. Take a look!

2. React Material Admin by Flatlogic

• Source:
  • Free version
  • React Material Admin Full
  • React Material UI Node.js
• Technologies: React 16, React Hooks, Material UI, Node.js, PostgreSQL
• Compatible browsers: IE 10, IE 11, Firefox, Opera, Chrome, Edge

The next entry is our product. The React Material Admin name leaves no room for doubt. It’s built on React 16 and the 4th version of Material-UI. We carefully structure our templates’ interfaces to let you do more with the same number of buttons and toggles. This React-based template goes well with eCommerce platforms, SaaS, Project management, CRM, and more. React Material Admin is inter-browser-compatible and supports React hooks. The code is lightweight and all adjustments are intuitive. It’s easy to adjust React Material Admin and even easier to have it replace the demo data with actual information from your API endpoints.

If you have software development experience, you know how easy it is to inflate the software to the point where it messes with performance. When developing React Material Admin we had a balance to uphold. Insufficiency of features is bad for obvious reasons. Excess causes slower performance and a greater number of things that can go wrong. We want as many features and technologies as possible so the template can perform anything. At the same time, we took care to keep it lightweight. We believe we managed it.

React Material Admin comes in three versions. The basic free version lets you learn the handling of React Material Admin. React Material Admin Full comes at $99 for the Personal license and $499 for the Developer license. Finally, the most complete version, the React Material Admin Node.js, comes with Node.js (hence the name) and PostgreSQL and starts at $149. Other parts besides the admin panel are built-in, with only the end-user interface remaining.

3. MaterialPro

• Source: https://themeforest.net/item/materialpro-bootstrap-4-admin-template/20203944
• Preview: https://preview.themeforest.net/item/materialpro-bootstrap-4-admin-template/full_screen_preview/20203944
• Technologies: Bootstrap 5, Material Design, HTML 5, CSS3
• Compatible browsers: IE11, Firefox, Safari, Chrome, Edge

It’s hard to pinpoint what exactly sets MaterialPro apart. It doesn’t exactly outperform all competitions in any particular regard but it is solid in each. Compatibility with major browsers? Documentation? Plenty of it. MaterialPro is a versatile template and can be useful for any type of business or website. It’s especially good for warehouse management, accounting, and SaaS applications, according to the creators. MaterialPro is a great choice for beginners, too. It’s intuitive and simple. MaterialPro is among the easiest-to-install templates on the market. And every time it gets unintuitive, its thorough documentation kicks in.

This blend of simplicity and versatility makes MaterialPro great for just about anyone. Especially beginners and anyone who doesn’t want their admin panel to take too much time. The main downside we could think of is the ambiguity of its compatibility with Internet Explorer. If you prefer a good old Explorer (we’re not here to judge), you might want to keep looking. If not, give MaterialPro a try!

4. EasyDev

• Source: https://themeforest.net/item/easypro-developer-friendly-react-bootstrap-4-admin-template/21798550
• Preview: https://preview.themeforest.net/item/easypro-developer-friendly-react-bootstrap-4-admin-template/full_screen_preview/21798550
• Technologies: React, Bootstrap 4, React Hooks, Material UI
• Compatible browsers: Firefox, Safari, Opera, Chrome, Edge

EasyDev is among the most complete packages we could find. Its SASS-based Material Design has light and dark modes. React hooks are responsible for the routing and the template is easy to deploy using Dockerfile. But the thing (or things) that caught our eyes the most was the selection of six separate dashboards. The E-Commerce dashboard is for sales, orders, and reports. Usage statistics and conversions appear in the App dashboard. The Finance dashboard tracks exchange rates. Each one is ready for action. All you have left is to connect the template to your API’s endpoints which is easier than it sounds. Pick one that fits best, or switch between them at your discretion, whichever suits you.

Visuals are also a strong plus. EasyDev uses Recharts, ChartJS, and React-Vis for interaction with outside services. All the data from your website and other platforms goes straight to the dashboards with little to no delay. The selection of 200+ UI elements is enough for building new functionality if preinstalled dashboards don’t cut it. Finally, EasyDev sports a proprietary chat application for commuting with your clients. Follow the links below to check it out!

5. Enlite Prime – React Admin Dashboard Template

• Source: https://themeforest.net/item/enlite-prime-reactjs-fullstack-website-template/23803960
• Preview: http://enlite.ux-maestro.com/
• Technologies: React, Material UI, Firebase, Redux Saga
• Compatible browsers: Firefox, Safari, Opera, Chrome, Edge

Enlite Prime is our next pick. We’re talking about a React-based full-stack template, meaning you will not have to worry about the back-end or database. Enlite Prime won’t work with WordPress, and neither can you use it as a static HTML template. Those limitations aside, we couldn’t find a single area where Enlite Prime is lacking. The 12-grid system makes for a flexible layout that fits any screen. There are multiple themes, light and dark, including pitch-black backgrounds, that work so great on OLED displays. Enlite has 30+ React components. This isn’t as much as some competitors have, but combined with adaptive design will likely cover all needs.

But perhaps the biggest thing setting Enlite Prime apart is its quick-starting capacity. It comes with pre-built CRUD apps, a selection of sample pages, and a ‘Starter Project’ option. The latter lets you set up your online platform in no time at all.

6. Crema

• Source: click the link
• Preview: https://preview.themeforest.net/item/crema/full_screen_preview/26540158
• Technologies: Material UI, React, React Hooks, Ant Design
• Compatible browsers: Firefox, Safari, Opera, Chrome, Edge

Coming up is another well-rounded package called Crema. This isn’t the first time Crema has appeared on our lists. It has 7 built-in Apps, 3 theme styles, and 11 navigation styles. As if that wasn’t enough to choose from, Crema lets you adjust the color scheme and pick one of many thousands of possible combinations. Crema sports 6 dashboards: Analytics, e-commerce, CRM, Crypto, Healthcare, and Academy. Each was preconfigured for specific tasks and use cases. The included apps cover useful functionalities like Scrum board, task manager, and SM style Wall. Crema supports logins with four different services: AWS, Firebase, Auth0, and JWT.

Crema utilizes over 300 widgets and metrics, most of them ready to integrate with outside sources. This covers virtually all use cases and allows for seamless integration with other services. Finally, Crema lets you choose between 5 menu styles to find the one that makes you feel the coziest.

7. Reactify

• Source: click the link
• Preview: https://preview.themeforest.net/item/reactify-reactjs-redux-material-bootstrap-4-admin-template/full_screen_preview/20922934
• Technologies: React, Bootstrap 4, React Hooks, Redux
• Compatible browsers: IE11, Firefox, Safari, Opera, Chrome, Edge

Reactify is a mixture of React and Bootstrap with Material-based design. We’re not sure if we can call it a Material UI template in the traditional sense. What we can call it is a template that deserves a spot on this list. Right off the start, you’ll get 30+ pre-built pages and 60+ widgets, some of them proprietary and exclusive to Reactify. As you install it, you will almost instantly find solutions for typical situations in business. They only require minimal calibration on your part. If those options don’t cut it, you can explore Reactify’s full features.

Don’t let the initial ease mislead you. Reactify is a solid tool for advanced users, too. It has charts, promo widgets, and customizable reports. Set up chats, interactive feedback, pricing plans, and more. Reactify has tons of features, and you can customize each one for your needs. Visit this page and give Reacify a try!

8. Egret

• Source: click the link
• Preview: http://preview.themeforest.net/item/egret-react-redux-material-design-admin-dashboard-template/full_screen_preview/24673283
• Technologies: React, Firebase, Redux,
• Compatible browsers: Firefox, Safari, Opera, Chrome, Edge

An egret takes up the next spot. We liked the aesthetics of each template on the list, but boy does Egret catch the eye! The color scheme seems typical for admin templates, yet the subtle difference in tones, shades, and contrast makes this dashboard stand out. We don’t know if that’s a plus or a minus, considering you’ll have to do business with this thing, not casually observe it. We do know that Egret has plenty to offer in other departments, too.

Egret’s list of features and components isn’t long, but they’re well-picked and customizable. This gives you a balance between advanced freedom and easy entry that can be hard to find and uphold. Egret comes with dashboards tailored for online education, analytics, and sales. This serves as a starting ground, and one of them is bound to come in handy in any business. As you get the hang of it, you can delve deeper into Egret’s functionality. It has seven pre-built-in apps: Event Calendar, Inbox, Chat, Invoice Builder, CRUD List, To-do list, and Infinite Scroll list. The Forms section includes form validation, Upload, Wizard, and Rich Text Editor. You’ll cover lots of ground with those. Egret integrates with Google Maps, Calendar, and a multitude of other outside services you might require data from. Follow the link below to give Egret a try.

Building new apps with Flatlogic Platform

We’ve covered our picks for the best Material UI templates we know of. They’re versatile and offer a great variety of features for managing your business. Some even work as full-stack web applications, not requiring you to develop any additional software. But at Flatlogic Platform there is another path to pick if you need a web app for your business.

Web applications have more in common than you might think. There is a term CRUD in web development. It stands for Create, Read, Update, Delete. These are the most basic functions any application performs. Like basic actions, other features of an app can be categorized and replicated. We followed this line of thought and developed a platform that lets you build web applications from scratch. We took Web App development and stripped it down to a few choices. Keep reading to know what they are.

#1: Choose a Name

The first step is inelaborate, even by beginner standards. We chose a name easy enough for you to associate with the project.

#2: Choose Stack

An app consists of the front-end (or end-user interface), the database, the admin panel, and the back-end that makes everything work together. We’re constructing a headless CMS. That means we’ll handle the end-user interface separately and concentrate on other components for now. On each level, we have multiple options working on different technologies. For example, we can choose between React, Angular, and Vue.js admin panels. Likewise, we pick technologies that our database and back-end will run on.

#3: Choose the Design

Admin dashboard design has its peculiarities. It’s meant to be clear and easy on the eye, rather than pretty and original. We offer you five distinctive dashboard designs on the Flatlogic platform and keep working on new ones so you can have more options to choose from.

#4: Choose Database Schema

Next up, we construct the schema. The schema is the backbone of a database. It includes attributes, tags, fields, and the meaning of the data in those fields. This step is more complicated than the ones before it. Luckily, it doesn’t require any specialized expertise beyond understanding your business and the kind of data you’ll deal with.

#5: Review and Generate your App

Everything has been set. Check if everything is the way we need it and hit the Create App button. After a brief compilation, your app will be at your disposal. The Flatlogic Platform is integrated with GitHub and lets you push your application there. Or you can host your app without help from external services. Either variant costs mere seconds of your active involvement. At this point, your app is ready and fully functional. Enjoy!

Conclusion

That was it for our favorite Material UI templates. Items on this list have different strengths and weaknesses but each has a solid build and operation. Each has all the awesome features we expect from the blend of React and Material Design. Each is a capable solution that will work for your business website. Now, you know the reasons to choose Material UI and reasons to avoid it, and can use that knowledge to make better calls and build great web applications. Happy developing!

Suggested Articles

• Bootstrap vs. Material-UI. Which One to Use for the Next Web App? – Flatlogic Blog
• Top 10 Material Design Templates for Your Next Project – Flatlogic Blog
• Top 8 React Bootstrap Templates for Enthusiasts and Pros – Flatlogic Blog

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Today words like uniformity and mass production get mixed reception. As technology evolved, mass production became a given. We started exaggerating its minuses and taking its pluses for granted. This is understandable. When students of prestigious universities in developed countries say they support socialism they mean Scandinavian countries, not North Korea. When a biker says he wants a custom motorcycle, he means Orange County Choppers, not an old bicycle someone fixed a motor to. Don’t get this wrong, wanting premium custom solutions is perfectly fine.

Custom solutions, especially in business software, echo the craftsmanship seen in other industries: they must be expertly crafted to stand out. Like comparing a custom-built bicycle to a mass-produced Harley, the value lies not just in personalization but in the quality and expertise behind the build, distinguishing exceptional solutions from those merely serving as cautionary tales.

Takeaway 1: a custom solution must be produced by a professional, often someone who’s been a master of mass-produced solutions but outgrew them

There’s another issue with all things custom. The individual design drives the cost up. Orange County Choppers bikes start in the ballpark of $50k. You can find an equally dependable and brandy but mass-produced counterpart for one-fifth the price. The same applies to web creation. You can hire a premium agency to build a website or build one, for free, using a WordPress site builder like Elementor. As I said, there’s nothing wrong with a premium custom solution. Except when the cost is of importance. Remember the individuality/efficiency dilemma. If you want a custom lifestyle solution, the main question is often whether or not you can afford it. If you want your website’s mechanics to work flawlessly, you might want to check if there is an existing solution on the market. Few customers care if the website’s waterworks were crafted by hand. And the ones who do will still care more about reasonable prices.

Takeaway 2: a custom solution drives the cost up and is usually better in specific ways not necessarily relevant to your business. Custom solutions are for custom cases. If your case is similar to many cases before yours, see if you can stick with a mass product.

But enough about bikes and bricks. You’re here to know about web application templates, so that’s where we’re going with this article.

Web Apps

Most popular websites incorporate web applications to some extent. Web apps offer lots of interactive features, decrease security risks, and make the content scalable to multiple devices without any significant increase in traffic. Furthermore, some web apps can be great substitutes for conventional desktop apps. One example is Google apps. They let you keep your text, spreadsheets, and presentations online, update them from anywhere where there’s the internet, and not have to think about which copy of the file is the contemporary one.

Web Application Templates

We’ve covered the benefits of templates in their most generalized meaning earlier. Web application design is different from heavy industry but some principles still apply. When we need a lower base cost, a mass item is preferable. When we need flawless compatibility, chances are there is a suitable solution. When we need satisfied customers, chances are they’ll gladly forgive the fact that you didn’t handcraft your website’s every pixel by yourself.

Web application templates are our specialty. We could go on and on about them for hours. But this time will be best spent with you having some applicable data and examples. So let’s dive into web apps and our picks of the best web application templates on the market!

Web Application Benefits

There are good reasons to use web applications, let’s name just a few:

• Web applications need no installation;
• They are compliant with any devices and work seamlessly across varios browsers;
• Web apps UI are esily cutomizable;
• Web apps are easily maintainable and are continuously cutting-edge;

Examples Of Web Application Templates

 1. Histogram

Source: http://preview-histogram.ucraft.site/

The first template we would like to tell you about is called Histogram and, as you can see, it bears the app by which it was inspired, on its sleeve. And, we are sure that you have already guessed its main purpose by this point, as Histogram is a template, whose main focus is visual content. 

Perfect as a portfolio app, Histogram is conveying the simple message that less is more. It is uncluttered by unnecessary details and presents the photos in large boxes, which helps the viewer concentrate on the picture itself. And, due to the attractive layouts and eye-pleasing shapes, Histogram is great at conveying the main message. So, despite initial simplicity, we strongly recommend you to pay your attention to this web app template.

2. Flatlogic Ecommerce

Source: https://flatlogic.com/templates/ecommerce-react-template/demo

Flatlogic Ecommerce is a perfect web app template for your online eCommerce store. Whether you build a website or a web application, the list of options available inside is more than rich: landing page, categories pages, product description pages, a CMS for the blog, the basic support pages like FAQ, contact, etc. Thanks to NextJS, Flatlogic Ecommerce template uses server-side rendered code that makes your site SEO-friendly.

3. Stylepoint

Source: https://preview-stylepoint.ucraft.site/

Stylepoint, also delves into the visual and showcase the side of the question, but takes a rather different approach to it. And although you can say that it still utilizes such aspects as minimalism in text and monochromaticity in its backgrounds, Stylepoint makes a much greater emphasis on such details as transitions and elements while at the same time not overusing these. This makes the user focus on those details much less, but rather creates the overall sense of interconnection between each and every detail for them, making it somewhat of a stylistic trip and an experience even of itself.

4. Composer

Source: http://themeforest.net/item/composer-responsive-multipurpose-highperformance-wordpress-theme/13454476

Composer template packs in a lot in itself, as it is a compilation of over 50 ready-made gorgeous looking demo sites to choose from and work with. Such an abundance of demos allows for Composer to cover such absurdly impressive variations of web designs and features that we could have spent an entire article just talking about them. So, in the arms of a capable and crafty web app developer such a template can become something of a constructor to work with, borrowing different interesting aspects from different demos Composer possesses and making a new worthwhile app just with them.

5. Zeen

Source: http://themeforest.net/item/zeen-next-generation-magazine-wordpress-theme/22709856

If what you want to look for is ideas for news or a magazine project, then this web app template is for you. Zeen web template is kinda embodiment of minimalism, making it an exemplary modern app template. But this is not all of Zeen’s advantages. It also carries within itself such cool features as dark mode, voice search capabilities, gradients and compatibility with such services, as MailChimp.

6. Wunderkind

Source: http://templateshub.net/template/wunderkind-one-page-parallax-personal-portfolio

In stylistic regard, the Wunderkind is among the web application templates that tick all of the boxes of what a currently relevant project should be. It is clean, sleek and, most importantly, ultra-smooth. From a developer’s standpoint, Wunderkind is extremely easy to tinker around with and customize. And its multipurpose capabilities are beyond your wildest dreams. Features like full-screen touch-friendly sliders, video backgrounds, an abundance of gallery options and smooth, performant parallax render Wunderkind applicable to any project of your choosing and make it unbelievably developer-friendly, as well as the fact that this web app template was based on the latest Bootstrap. A definite catch if you’re looking for a versatile and worthwhile template.

7. DashCore

Source: https://themeforest.net/item/dashcore-saas-startup-software-template/22397137

DashCore is super customizable and lightweight, which is pretty easy to explain as this template runs on WordPress. We also cannot talk about DashCore without mentioning how responsive it is and how its documentation is precise, straight to the point and, this one is most important for those, who just started their dive into the swirling seas of app development, step-by-step documentation. The same beginners would appreciate the presence of the round the clock email support. Also, we are more than sure that such a feature would be useful not only to them but to even the most hardened app developments sea wolves, as it is always more than pleasant to feel backed up. So, summing up this entry, use DashCore for all the developers who seek a reliable and flexible way to change web app templates for their start-up, SaaS, marketing and social projects.

8. theNa

Source: https://themeforest.net/item/thena-photography-portfolio-wordpress-theme/22953759

The feature that makes theNa web app template stand out from the majority of other templates is its incredible horizontal-scrolling feature. Don’t get us wrong, we don’t say that it is a unique feature, but theNa implements it tremendously and can be a definite attention attraction point and an eye-catching feature for any portfolio-oriented project. But portfolios are not the be-all and end-all of TheNa, as its module structure allows a handy and crafty developer to repurpose and restructure this template into absolutely anything he or she can imagine.

9. Definity

Source: https://themeforest.net/item/definity-multipurpose-onemulti-page-template/12379946

Definity is precise and straight to the point, although these qualities do not prevent it from being stylish and packed to the brim with different useful stuff. Definity is unbelievably responsive, has such cool features as video backgrounds, hover effects and parallax scrolling and its modular design is definitely worthy of your attention. And thus, the Definity web app templates seamlessly take their rightful place among the other cream of the crop templates by being versatile and multipurpose.

10. Flaunt

Source: http://themeforest.net/item/definity-multipurpose-onemulti-page-template/12379946

Flaunt template is for all Adobe Muse enthusiasts. Especially for those who find it difficult to manoeuvre around its hover effects tricky to implement. Flaunt has you covered in that regard, as it bypasses Adobe Muse’s restrictions with some custom CSS magic. But that is not all Flaunt is good for, as it is simply a fully responsive and simple template with over 50 slick cover effects for texts and images alike.

11. Enfold

Source: http://themeforest.net/item/enfold-responsive-multipurpose-theme/4519990

Based on WordPress, Enfold web app template is exceptionally user-friendly and prides itself on that. In fact, Enfold might be the most user-friendly WordPress template out there with its versatile and fully responsive theme. This template is quite fitting for business sites, online stores and portfolios. What is also great about Enfold is its drag-and-drop template builder. Furthermore, the stack of ready-made demos will allow you to create your own app layout swiftly and easily. Basically, an ideal web app template for those developers, who do not want to spend lots and lots of time on creating greatness.

12. Maple

Source: http://themeforest.net/item/maple-responsive-wordpress-blog-theme/12843046

Another WordPress template on our list is Maple. There are not one, not two, but six reasons for you to fall in love with this web app template:

1. Maple’s design is bold and unique
2. Maple is responsive and retina-ready
3. Features both light and dark styles
4. Parallax header backgrounds
5. Maple has multi sidebar support
6. And, finally, Maple is unbelievably easy to use

Combine those six reasons with 15 layout combinations and a handful of features and widgets, and you have got yourself a crazy mix worth your time called Maple.

13. NOHO

Source: http://themeforest.net/item/noho-creative-agency-portfolio-muse-template/11174979

One more Adobe Muse web app template is NOHO. As you can see in the picture, NOHO was designed with creative professionals in mind, so it is remarkably easy to edit in the above-mentioned Adobe Muse. What is also great about it is the pre-installed desktop, tablet and mobile versions, as well as multiple layouts, image sliders, parallax scrolling and CSS rollover effects for developers to play around with.

14. BeTheme

Source: http://themeforest.net/item/betheme-html-responsive-multipurpose-template/13925633

If you, as a developer, are more of an HTML person, then BeTheme, is the one for you. That’s because BeTheme packs within itself just an astounding number of different themes – 450, to be exact. And each of them is comprehensive, flexible, and fully complete, ready to be used on any business or personal website. So, the biggest problem you are going to have while using BeTheme is what fully responsive, retina-ready theme with parallax scrolling (and a smooth one at that) to actually choose as there are so many great ones.

15. Valenti

Source: http://themeforest.net/item/valenti-wordpress-hd-review-magazine-news-theme/5888961

Valenti is also a WordPress template and once again a magazine-oriented one, but quite deserving of attention in its own right. What makes Valenti so deserving is its flexibility and richness, as it boasts an impressive variety of vibrant and colorful home pages of your app, as well as sporting a variety of different background image styles. And the parallax scrolling it possesses does no harm in that regard either. So, what we finish this list with is actually quite representative of the theme of web app templates as a whole. But more on that in the conclusion.

Web Application Templates: Wrapping Up

As you can see on the plethora of different web application templates we presented to you today, the market is bursting with different variants and options for you to choose from. And that brings nothing but good, despite the fact that initially, the perceived oversaturation with options can be quite scary. If you get to the core of the issue, such oversaturation allows you to find this one particular template that will fit your project like a glove. And with that, we wrap today’s article. Have a nice day and, as always, feel free to read up on more in the blog of Flatlogic!

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