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What is slides?

ruanyf/slides — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2015-03-03

★ 5JavaScriptAudience · developerComplexity · 1/5DormantSetup · easy

In one sentence

A public collection of presentation slides by tech educator Ruan YiFeng, covering web development and JavaScript topics, kept in a repo instead of PowerPoint.

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    What it does
      Stores slide decks
      Version controlled slides
      Not an app or tool
    Tech stack
      JavaScript
      Markdown or slide format
    Use cases
      Browse web dev talks
      Study JavaScript topics
      Reference learning material
    Audience
      Learners
      Web developers

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Browse past talk slides on web development and JavaScript topics

USE CASE 2

Study how an experienced educator explains technical concepts

USE CASE 3

Reuse or adapt slide content for your own learning materials

What is it built with?

JavaScript

How does it compare?

ruanyf/slides00kaku/wp-rest-playgroundchalarangelo/mini-active-record
Stars555
LanguageJavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScript
Last pushed2015-03-03——
MaintenanceDormant——
Setup difficultyeasyhardeasy
Complexity1/53/51/5
Audiencedeveloperdevelopervibe coder

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Summarize the main topics covered across these slide decks
Prompt 2
Turn one of these slide decks into a short written tutorial
Prompt 3
Compare how this repo explains a JavaScript concept versus a standard textbook explanation

Frequently asked questions

What is slides?

A public collection of presentation slides by tech educator Ruan YiFeng, covering web development and JavaScript topics, kept in a repo instead of PowerPoint.

What language is slides written in?

Mainly JavaScript. The stack also includes JavaScript.

Is slides actively maintained?

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

How hard is slides to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is slides for?

Mainly developer.

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