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Show HN: Personal website generator, full demo with no signup

by ed209 on 5/10/13, 3:02 PM with 5 comments

So many new services get launched every week, I love trying them out but there's always a signup form in the way.

Just wanted to share a new approach I'm trying for my own side project. (qiip.me is a personal site generator)

To try it out, just use the URL. For example:

http://qiip.me/try/github/mdo

This would fetch a github account and enable me to try different themes. You could also do:

  http://qiip.me/try/github/ed-lea/dribbble/edlea
Check out the home page qiip.me for other services supported.

  • by wturner on 5/15/13, 6:12 AM

    I really like the simple clean design. On the other hand, I would never use this as-is. It's simply not a service I have any reason to use. However, I might use it if I were building a business and needed a skeleton that pulls people in by giving them individual websites.

  • by fmdud on 5/10/13, 3:31 PM

    This is a really cool idea, and a pretty solid implementation! A tiny bit rough around the edges but you might be onto something.

  • by roh26it on 5/10/13, 3:30 PM

    Sorry, but I don't get it..

  • by toutouastro on 5/11/13, 4:12 PM

    great idea !