An open source web-based flashcard studying system
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Re: An open source web-based flashcard studying system
#2I made a simple one myself as a one file html app. https://gitlab.com/aksrikanth/flash-cards
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#3I wonder how to compares to Anki
Re: An open source web-based flashcard studying system
#4After skimming the site and code:
Do not use this, just use anki.
Anki has a free web version (anki web), and has free-as-in-AGPL desktop apps as well.
Maybe one day this software will be comparable to anki, but right now it's missing spaced-repetition (which is the only thing that really makes large decks usable), and practically all the other features of anki.
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#5It's a good start! Keep working on it - Anki has aspects that are very, very dated (IMHO) and an open source competitor would be good for everybody.
Re: An open source web-based flashcard studying system
#6After skimming the site and code: Do not use this, just use anki. Anki has a free web version (anki web), and has free-as-in-AGPL desktop apps as well. Maybe one day this software will be comparable to anki, but right now it's missing spaced-repetition (which is the only thing that really makes large decks usable), and practically all the other features of anki.
The project is still early in its development. Spaced repetition is something that has been recommended to me and has already been planned for the project from the beginning.
The current flashcard implementation is not what it is intended to be in its final stage - it’s more of a showcase of initial functionality and a proving ground for building upon what other projects (like Anki) already offer.
Anki web is an option, but the Anki project as a whole can be daunting to new non-technical users with the variety of implementations it has. Scholarsome is intended to be simpler to use for these users while still offering more powerful study tools.
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#7I wonder how to compares to Anki
Anki has more features at the moment, but we’re hoping to go beyond its capabilities while addressing its shortfalls.
Re: An open source web-based flashcard studying system
#8It's a good start! Keep working on it - Anki has aspects that are very, very dated (IMHO) and an open source competitor would be good for everybody.
Thanks for taking a look at it.
As you said - Anki has some aspects that are due in part to its 20 year age. We’re going to be addressing those issues so that people are not reliant on only one option.
Re: An open source web-based flashcard studying system
#9After skimming the site and code: Do not use this, just use anki. Anki has a free web version (anki web), and has free-as-in-AGPL desktop apps as well. Maybe one day this software will be comparable to anki, but right now it's missing spaced-repetition (which is the only thing that really makes large decks usable), and practically all the other features of anki.
Wow, that’s an unnecessarily harsh criticism. The OP spent a lot of time coding this up, it’s still in progress, and they should feel proud of it! Anki isn’t for everybody, and maybe this person made a UI that speaks to some people better than others. I count myself among the camp of people who like SRS but dislike Anki.
Re: An open source web-based flashcard studying system
#10After skimming the site and code: Do not use this, just use anki. Anki has a free web version (anki web), and has free-as-in-AGPL desktop apps as well. Maybe one day this software will be comparable to anki, but right now it's missing spaced-repetition (which is the only thing that really makes large decks usable), and practically all the other features of anki.
At a minimum I would say any new SRS app or site needs to be Anki-compatible. It just has such a big lead in terms of mindshare in the space - though I agree with other comments that it definitely has some seriously dated features. Any interest is the space is good imo.