Building Websites with AI

Jan van der Straet (Stradanus), Impressio Librorum, from Nova Reperta, engraved by Joannes Galle. Museum Plantin-Moretus, public domain.

Coming soon. The exercises, prompts and materials for this session will be posted here once it meets on November 18.

Wednesday, November 18, 2026 — 12:00–12:50 In 5 weeks

Building Websites with AI

Presented by Allie Love

History Commons (MVH 1104)

Start from a free website template, ask AI for changes in plain language, and learn to read what it changed so the site stays yours.

  • Start from a working templateSet up a free site on GitHub Pages, made of plain-text files you own and can keep for years.
  • Direct AI in plain languageDescribe the change you want, from a warmer palette to a new page type, and let AI handle the code.
  • Understand what AI builtAsk AI to explain each edit so you can check it, undo it, and make the next change yourself.

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