diff --git a/src/ring/server/options.clj b/src/ring/server/options.clj
index b5017b1..8292f75 100644
--- a/src/ring/server/options.clj
+++ b/src/ring/server/options.clj
@@ -10,3 +10,9 @@
   (or (:port options)
       (-?> (*env* "PORT") Integer.)
       (range 3000 3010)))
+
+(defn open-browser?
+  "True if a browser should be opened to view the web server. By default
+  a browser is opened unless the LEIN_NO_DEV environment variable is set."
+  [options]
+  (:open-browser? options (not (*env* "LEIN_NO_DEV"))))
diff --git a/src/ring/server/standalone.clj b/src/ring/server/standalone.clj
index f7f6a25..4c0b79b 100644
--- a/src/ring/server/standalone.clj
+++ b/src/ring/server/standalone.clj
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 (ns ring.server.standalone
   "Functions to start a standalone Ring server."
   (:use ring.adapter.jetty
-        ring.server.options))
+        ring.server.options
+        [clojure.java.browse :only (browse-url)]))
 
 (defn- try-port
   "Try running a server under one port or a list of ports. If a list of ports
@@ -15,6 +16,25 @@
              (try-port port run-server)
              (throw ex))))))
 
+(defn- server-port
+  "Get the port the server is listening on."
+  [server]
+  (-> (.getConnectors server)
+      (first)
+      (.getPort)))
+
+(defn- server-host
+  "Get the host the server is bound to."
+  [server]
+  (-> (.getConnectors server)
+      (first)
+      (.getHost)
+      (or "localhost")))
+
+(defn- open-browser-to [server]
+  (browse-url
+   (str "http://" (server-host server) ":" (server-port server))))
+
 (defmacro ^:private in-thread
   "Execute the body in a new thread and return the Thread object."
   [& body]
@@ -41,5 +61,9 @@
         (let [options (merge {:port port} options) 
               server  (run-jetty handler options)
               thread  (add-destroy-hook server destroy)]
-          (if join? (.join thread))
+          (println "Started server on port" (server-port server))
+          (if (open-browser? options)
+            (open-browser-to server))
+          (if join?
+            (.join thread))
           server)))))
diff --git a/test/ring/server/test/standalone.clj b/test/ring/server/test/standalone.clj
index dbd9975..716e0dd 100644
--- a/test/ring/server/test/standalone.clj
+++ b/test/ring/server/test/standalone.clj
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 (defn test-server [& [{:as options}]]
   (let [handler (constantly (response "Hello World"))]
-    (serve handler (merge {:join? false} options))))
+    (serve handler (merge {:join? false, :open-browser? false} options))))
 
 (defn is-server-running-on-port [port] 
   (let [resp (http/get (str "http://localhost:" port)