HTML Effectiveness

11 patterns for turning AI output into visual documents people actually read

Pattern Catalog

01

Side-by-Side Comparison

Compare approaches, designs, or options in a grid layout with highlighted recommendations.

02

Annotated Diff

Code reviews with color-coded changes, severity tags, and margin notes.

03

Module Map

Architecture diagrams with SVG boxes, arrows, and interactive tooltips.

04

Living Design System

Color swatches, typography scales, spacing tokens, and component catalogs.

05

Slide Deck

Full-viewport presentations with scroll-snap, keyboard navigation, presenter mode, and 36 themes.

06

Interactive Explainer

Teaching concepts with collapsible sections, tabbed code, and live demos.

07

Status Report

Weekly updates with health pills, mini charts, and risk tables.

08

Flowchart

Process diagrams with clickable nodes, detail panels, and SVG paths.

09

SVG Illustration

Self-contained figures with reusable CSS classes for strokes and fills.

10

Custom Editor

Triage boards with drag-and-drop, toggle switches, and export functionality.

11

Dashboard

Metrics and KPIs with sparklines, delta indicators, and color-coded status.

12 ✦ NEW

Live Artifact

Refreshable dashboards with template+data structure, auto-refresh, and real-time data binding.

13 ✦ NEW

Frame Effects

Visual moments — glitch titles, liquid backgrounds, light leaks, and dramatic hero effects.

Live Demos

Pattern 1: Side-by-Side Comparison

Approach A

Client Render

  • Fast navigation
  • Rich interactions
Approach C

Server Components

  • Best of both
  • Streaming

Pattern 2: Annotated Diff

10- const token = jwt.sign(payload, secret)
10+ const token = jwt.sign(payload, secret, { expiresIn: '1h' })
Critical Missing TTL — security risk

Pattern 4: Design System

--clay
--olive
--rust
--oat
--sky
--slate

Pattern 7: Status Report

On Track

Pattern 11: Dashboard

12.5K
↑ 12%
98.2%
↑ 0.5%
$42K
↓ 3%

Pattern 12: Live Artifact Dashboard

Live Metrics Live
Revenue
$128K
↑ 12.4%
Users
8.2K
↑ 3.2%
Churn
2.1%
↓ 0.3%

Pattern 13: Frame Effects — Glitch Title

Visual Moments Visual Moments Visual Moments

One dramatic moment per page — glitch, liquid, light leak

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v3.0 Feature Demos

#14 State Coverage Demo

#15 Form Validation State Machine

Ready — awaiting user action

#16 Tuning Knobs Panel

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