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+# Counter
+
+## Summary
+
+An example of a realtime counter with node.js, socket.io and smoothie.js
+
+## Installation
+
+Assuming you have [node.js][6] and [npm][7] installed you can install with
+
+    git clone git://github.com/shapeshed/counter.git
+    cd counter
+    npm install
+
+Then you can start the server with
+
+    node server.js
+
+Then open `http://0.0.0.0:10709` in your favorite browser.
+
+## Credits
+
+There are quite a few libraries used in the demo. Thank you!
+
+* [socket.io][1]
+* [stylus][2]
+* [jade][3]
+* [express][4]
+* [smootie.js][5]
+* [node.js][6]
+* [npm][7]
+
+[1]: https://github.com/LearnBoost/Socket.IO
+[2]: https://github.com/LearnBoost/stylus
+[3]: https://github.com/visionmedia/jade/
+[4]: https://github.com/visionmedia/express
+[5]: http://smoothiecharts.org/
+[6]: https://github.com/joyent/node
+[7]: https://github.com/isaacs/npm