diff --git a/IPython/nbconvert/nbconvertapp.py b/IPython/nbconvert/nbconvertapp.py
index 92e8791..91016c0 100755
--- a/IPython/nbconvert/nbconvertapp.py
+++ b/IPython/nbconvert/nbconvertapp.py
@@ -119,6 +119,10 @@ class NbConvertApp(BaseIPythonApplication):
 
         > ipython nbconvert mynotebook.ipynb --to latex --post PDF
         
+        You can get (and serve) a Reveal.js-powered slideshow
+        
+        > ipython nbconvert myslides.ipynb --to slides --post serve
+        
         Multiple notebooks can be given at the command line in a couple of 
         different ways:
   
@@ -157,7 +161,8 @@ class NbConvertApp(BaseIPythonApplication):
     post_processor_class = DottedOrNone(config=True, 
                                     help="""PostProcessor class used to write the 
                                     results of the conversion""")
-    post_processor_aliases = {'PDF': 'IPython.nbconvert.post_processors.pdf.PDFPostProcessor'}
+    post_processor_aliases = {'PDF': 'IPython.nbconvert.post_processors.pdf.PDFPostProcessor',
+                              'serve': 'IPython.nbconvert.post_processors.serve.ServePostProcessor'}
     post_processor_factory = Type()
 
     def _post_processor_class_changed(self, name, old, new):
@@ -292,8 +297,7 @@ class NbConvertApp(BaseIPythonApplication):
         if conversion_success == 0:
             self.print_help()
             sys.exit(-1)
-
-
+            
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Main entry point
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/IPython/nbconvert/post_processors/__init__.py b/IPython/nbconvert/post_processors/__init__.py
index 72c4819..6cae641 100644
--- a/IPython/nbconvert/post_processors/__init__.py
+++ b/IPython/nbconvert/post_processors/__init__.py
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 from .base import PostProcessorBase
 from .pdf import PDFPostProcessor
+from .serve import ServePostProcessor
diff --git a/IPython/nbconvert/post_processors/serve.py b/IPython/nbconvert/post_processors/serve.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..86e7dad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/IPython/nbconvert/post_processors/serve.py
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+"""
+Contains postprocessor for serving nbconvert output.
+"""
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#Copyright (c) 2013, the IPython Development Team.
+#
+#Distributed under the terms of the Modified BSD License.
+#
+#The full license is in the file COPYING.txt, distributed with this software.
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Imports
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+import os
+import webbrowser
+
+from BaseHTTPServer import HTTPServer
+from SimpleHTTPServer import SimpleHTTPRequestHandler
+
+from IPython.utils.traitlets import Unicode, Bool
+
+from .base import PostProcessorBase
+
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Classes
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+class ServePostProcessor(PostProcessorBase):
+    """Post processor designed to serve files"""
+
+
+    build_directory = Unicode(".", config=True, 
+                              help="""Directory to write output to.  Leave blank
+                              to output to the current directory""")
+                              
+    open_in_browser = Bool(True, config=True,
+                           help="""Set to False to deactivate 
+                           the opening of the browser""")
+
+    def call(self, input):
+        """
+        Simple implementation to serve the build directory.
+        """
+        
+        try:
+            os.chdir(self.build_directory)
+            httpd = HTTPServer(('127.0.0.1', 8000), SimpleHTTPRequestHandler)
+            sa = httpd.socket.getsockname()
+            name = input[2:]
+            url = "http://" + sa[0] + ":" + str(sa[1]) + "/" + name
+            if self.open_in_browser:
+                webbrowser.open(url, new=2)
+            print("Serving " + name + " on " + url)
+            print("Use Control-C to stop this server.")
+            httpd.serve_forever()
+        except KeyboardInterrupt:
+            print("The server is shut down.")
diff --git a/IPython/nbconvert/writers/files.py b/IPython/nbconvert/writers/files.py
index 203f460..0d6c173 100644
--- a/IPython/nbconvert/writers/files.py
+++ b/IPython/nbconvert/writers/files.py
@@ -99,4 +99,4 @@ class FilesWriter(WriterBase):
             # Write conversion results.
             with io.open(dest, 'w') as f:
                 f.write(output)
-            return dest 
\ No newline at end of file
+            return dest
\ No newline at end of file