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{$/	Shortie.me URL Shortener (tmpl.about.html)
	(c) Kyle Simpson
	MIT License
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	<h1>About Shortie.me URL shortener</h1>
	
	<p>
		This URL shortener is a proof-of-concept demo for <a href="http://middleend.com">Middle-end UI Architecture</a> 
		concepts and the <a href="http://cvcpattern.com">CVC (Clients-Views-Controllers) pattern</a>. It is, of course,
		an alpha stage work in progress, and thus should not be relied on for production URL shortening.
	</p>
	<p>
		Shortie.me uses server-side JavaScript (run through the <a href="http://bikechainjs.com">BikechainJS</a> engine)
		to construct a DRY (reusable) set of UI Controllers that can be used for middle-end tasks on both the client and
		the server using the exact same code. One important UI Controller in use (both browser and server) is the
		<a href="http://handlebarjs.com">HandlebarJS</a> templating engine.
	</p>
	<p>
		The <a href="http://github.com/getify/shortie.me">source code for this entire site</a> (including especially all the 
		middle-end and server-side JavaScript code) is available on github.
	</p>
	<p>
		If you're interested in more information on the "middle-end", check out the
		<a href="http://www.slideshare.net/shadedecho/rise-of-the-middle-end">"Rise of the Middle End" slide-deck</a>, and
		the <a href="http://blog.getify.com/2010/08/jsconf-2010-getify-on-middle-endui-architecture/">"Dude, Where's My UI 
		Architecture?" video</a> from <a href="http://jsconf.us/2010">JSConf '10 JavaScript conference</a>.
	</p>
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