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himanshu-dixit/devart-template — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2014-02-10

Audience · designerComplexity · 1/5DormantSetup · easy

TL;DR

A starter template for artists entering Google's DevArt creative-coding competition, with folders for project descriptions, images, and progress updates that auto-publish to a public showcase page.

Mindmap

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      Project template
      Auto publish page
      Progress posts
    Tech stack
      Markdown
    Use cases
      DevArt entries
      Generative art
      Interactive installs
    Audience
      Artists
      Creative coders
    Caveats
      2014 deadline
      Google tech required

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Fork the template to create a public project page for a DevArt competition entry

REASON 2

Document a generative animation or interactive installation's progress with dated posts

REASON 3

List the Google technologies used in a creative coding project

REASON 4

Share early sketches and iterate in public before final judging

What's in the stack?

Markdown

How it stacks up

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LanguageCSS
Last pushed2014-02-102022-10-032020-05-03
MaintenanceDormantDormantDormant
Setup difficultyeasyeasyeasy
Complexity1/52/51/5
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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 30min

Requires including at least one Google technology to be eligible for judging.

Wtf does this do

DevArt Template is a starting point for artists entering the DevArt competition, a collaboration with Google that celebrated creative coding. Instead of building a project page from scratch, you fork this repository and use it as your canvas. Every time you update your code or write about your progress, your project page on the DevArt site updates automatically, giving you a public-facing showcase that evolves alongside your work. The template is organized into a few simple folders. You write your project description in a markdown file, drop images into an images folder, list the technologies you're using in a small configuration file, and add progress updates as dated blog-style posts. There's also a folder for your actual source code. The whole thing uses basic text formatting that renders into a clean web page, so you can focus on your art rather than wrestling with web development. This is designed for artists who work with code and want to document their creative process openly. Someone building a generative animation, a data visualization piece, or an interactive installation could use it to share early sketches, iterate in public, and show judges not just the final result but how they got there. The template encourages frequent posting, at least five progress updates are required for judging. A few things stand out. Projects must include at least one Google technology to be eligible, and everything goes through moderation before appearing publicly. The template also asks for a specific cover image size to ensure your work appears properly in the gallery. The deadline mentioned in the README was March 2014, suggesting this was part of a time-bound competition rather than an ongoing tool.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Help me set up the devart-template folders to document my generative animation project.
Prompt 2
Show me how to write a progress update post using this template's blog-style format.
Prompt 3
Explain what needs to go in the configuration file to list my project's technologies.
Prompt 4
What cover image size does this template require for the gallery listing?

Frequently asked questions

wtf is devart-template?

A starter template for artists entering Google's DevArt creative-coding competition, with folders for project descriptions, images, and progress updates that auto-publish to a public showcase page.

Is devart-template actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2014-02-10).

How hard is devart-template to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is devart-template for?

Mainly designer.

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