A review-first workflow for AI web design agents
Define permissions, checkpoints, and acceptance tests before delegating website changes to a coding or design agent.
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NOTES FOR A BRIGHTER WEB
PageStatic Lab
Ten field notes. Eight connected ideas. Explore the practical details of static pages, content workflows, AI-assisted design, and thoughtful migrations.
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Build a performance budget for a static website
Set a practical page-weight budget, inspect images and scripts, and compare releases without promising a universal speed score.
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From website brief to AI-assisted first draft
Use a clear scope, real content, and staged review to turn an AI-generated page into a draft worth developing.
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How to write AI website prompts that leave less to chance
Build a reusable prompt around audience, approved content, page structure, visual rules, and verifiable acceptance criteria.
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An accessibility review for static websites
Review structure, keyboard paths, text, images, and mobile behavior with a repeatable checklist and clearly recorded limitations.
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Choose a static CMS workflow your editors will actually use
Compare file-based, visual, and headless editing approaches by testing the work your team performs after launch.
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WordPress to static pages: a careful migration plan
Inventory content, media, URLs, and dynamic features before deciding how a WordPress site should move to static publishing.
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What to check before choosing a static website builder
Evaluate builders with a real page, a portable export, and a test deployment instead of relying on an attractive preview.
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Can your existing website become static? Audit it first
Separate public content from dynamic dependencies, map existing routes, and test a small conversion before committing to a migration.
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Plan your first static website without overbuilding
Turn a vague website idea into a useful page map, a realistic publishing workflow, and a launch plan you can maintain.
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