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Serve: a rapid prototyping framework for designers

John Long
/Side Projects · Ruby/Apr 2009
Since Adam McCrea has introduced his solution for simplifying HTML mockups over on the EdgeCase blog, I thought I would take the time to reintroduce my own: Serve.
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Introducing Serve: now with gemmi goodness!

John Long
/Side Projects · Ruby/Sep 2007
Based on my HAML server for web designers article, I've created a small gem "serve" which makes it extremely easy for a Web Designer to get up and running with Haml and Sass.
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A Haml server for web designers

John Long
/Side Projects · Ruby/Sep 2007
I have a script named serve in my bin directory that let's me quickly startup a Webrick server in any directory. This is handy for serving HTML mockups or other files. Today, updated it to work with.
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John W. Long

Hi, I'm John Long, Head of Design at Gierd.com. Outside of work I like to build things like Radiant CMS and Zest Icons. I write here about design, software development, and what I'm learning about AI.

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People I follow

  • Dan Cederholm

    Co-founder of Dribbble, author, and type designer.

  • Chris Coyier

    Co-founder of CodePen and creator of CSS-Tricks.

  • Josh W. Comeau

    Software developer and educator.

  • Robert Evans

    AI strategy and thinking better with technology.

  • Nathan Smith

    Designer and developer focused on quality web craft.

  • Adam Stacoviak

    Founder of Changelog, podcaster for software developers.

  • David Heinemeier Hansson

    Creator of Ruby on Rails and co-founder of 37signals.

  • Matt Pocock

    TypeScript educator and author of Total TypeScript.

  • Alexander Kohlhofer

    Designer exploring the intersection of design, technology, and creativity.

  • Chad Bercea

    Designer and developer creating interactive 3D visualizations and UI concepts.

  • Shaun Moynihan

    Product designer specializing in design systems and brand strategy.

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32pixels is the software design studio of John W. Long, creator of Radiant CMS, Zest Icons, and Quiddity.

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