I would like to make a command line exe application that serves dynamic content via http. However, at least for now, I don't want it to undergo any setup that requires the user to have IIS.
It will not have to serve any heavy loads, just take one request at a time from the local user.
Reasons for wanting this:
I want it to look nice, and I have more experience in html/css than in thick client display frameworks, and I don't have a lot of time to devote to this project
I want people to be able to run it without knowing how to configure IIS
If enough people find it useful, I want to be able to easily convert it to a full-fledged web application later
Are there established methods for making this happen aside from setting up a System.Net.WebRequest listenier and writing parsing code?