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+# Vanilla.js Deck
+
+A Vanilla.js Single Page App (SPA) slide deck for a presentation about Vanilla.js. Yes, this is inception! No builds (unless you
+count the included Docker image) and no frameworks, just pure JavaScript for a SPA application that features:
+
+- Routing (yes, you can bookmark/return to a slide)
+- Transitions
+- Reusable components
+- Data-binding
+
+## Getting Started
+
+Optionally fork then clone the repo:
+
+`git clone https://github.com/JeremyLikness/vanillajs-deck.git`
+
+Spin up your favorite web server and point it to the root directory. There are no builds involved.
+
+One simple approach is to use Node.js and `http-server`: 
+
+`npm i -g http-server`
+
+`cd vanillajs-deck`
+
+`http-server .`
+
+Navigate to one of the URLs with `index.html` as the path.
+
+### Docker setup
+
+If you prefer, you can build a Docker image and run the presentation from there.
+
+`cd vanillajs-deck`
+
+`docker built -t vanillajs-deck .`
+
+`docker run --rm -d -p 8080:80 vanillajs-deck`
+
+Navigate to `http://localhost:8080/index.html` to start the show.