This is a nice guide, I frequently use guides like this to get new frameworks into place. I have never heard of ionic, so I would have loved to see an intro paragraph about the project. Recently I have been using django for my coffeesource site.

Tabbed layout is really powerful, I agree that is gives a very clear interface experience.

I look forward to the next entries on design and layout c;

I would love to see your personal advice on UI/UX in the next parts, because I have done a lot of research and its still the part of design that I struggle with the most.