Acute.js

Want a blog that’s easy to update, but also 100% your own? That’s what Acute.js is for.

Chickity-check it out

Acute isn’t quite ready for game-time, but you can check out the source on GitHub. I’m currently dogfooding it on my own site, if you want to see a demo: cenizal.com.

These are the priciples behind Acute.js.

Spend your time creating content, not working to get it on your site.

Your website is just a context for presenting content to the world. Acute.js aims to make adding content to your site as easy as adding an HTML file to a folder.

All of your files in one accessible place.

Your site shouldn’t depend on a database or server-side code. It should just be the basics: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. All of these files should be logically organized in folders. As an administrator, you should be able to see your entire site represented as an object in a single easy-to-scan file.

Customize the way your site looks, without worrying about breaking the way it works.

Acute.js should just be an engine that automatically ties together your content. You should be able to change your site’s skin without the skeleton getting in the way.