Reveal.js is a fantastic open source HTML slide deck library. Quick Deck is a boilerplate and set of helpers to make it easier to put a deck together quickly, using nothing but Markdown files and a few other nice ideas.
First, clone the Quick Deck repository so you can make it your own:
git clone https://github.com/divshot/quick-deck.git
Next, you'll need to install broccoli as well as the bower and NPM modules used by Quick Deck:
npm install -g broccoli-cli && npm install && bower install
Next you'll want to get the Broccoli server up and running so you can preview your work:
broccoli serve
Now you're ready to make your decks, and they'll be compiled automatically!
To create a deck, all you need to do is make a new markdown file in the
decks directory. Here's an example deck syntax:
# Title Slide
## Author Name
===
# Sections Use "="
## To Divide
---
# Subsections Use "-"
## To DivideIf you want to publish your deck to a static web host (might we humbly
suggest Divshot?) you will need to build a
distribution. For convenience, you can do so into the dist directory
like so:
npm run build
If you'd like to use a different directory, just use broccoli build:
broccoli build [DEST_DIR]
Unfortunately at the moment Broccoli doesn't have a "watch" command, so you'll have to manually trigger each build for publication.
Right now this is all very, very basic. Soon you'll hopefully be able to:
- Configure themes (or make your own)
- Add classes or other HTML configuration to individual slides
- Add plugins and other Reveal functionality
- ???
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