diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/app/view/sample/sample.css b/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/app/view/sample/sample.css
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+/* css for sample app view */
+
+#ov-sample p {
+    margin: 0 30px;
+    padding: 10px;
+    border: 2px solid;
+}
+
+.light #ov-sample p {
+    color: darkblue;
+    border-color: #88c;
+}
+.dark #ov-sample p {
+    color: #aac;
+    border-color: #448;
+}
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diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/app/view/sample/sample.html b/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/app/view/sample/sample.html
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+
+<!-- partial HTML -->
+<div id="ov-sample">
+    <h2>Sample App View</h2>
+
+    <p> {{ctrl.msg}} </p>
+</div>
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diff --git a/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/app/view/sample/sample.js b/tools/package/archetypes/ui/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/app/view/sample/sample.js
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+// js for sample app view
+(function () {
+    'use strict';
+
+    angular.module('ovSample', [])
+        .controller('OvSampleCtrl',
+        ['$log', '$scope',
+
+            function ($log, $scope) {
+                var self = this;
+
+                self.msg = 'A message from our app...';
+
+                $log.log('OvSampleCtrl has been created');
+            }]);
+}());