David Andrew Wardle

Assignment Briefing

The brief was to give an author a home on the web that he could run himself: somewhere to showcase his published books and post new content, without the bloat of a traditional CMS.

Under The Hood

The site is built with Next.js and TypeScript, backed by Prisma and PostgreSQL. Behind the scenes there is a full content workflow, with drafting, scheduling and analytics, plus authentication with social sign-in, email verification and two-factor security. Readers can interact with posts, comment and share to third-party platforms, and the whole site is responsive, accessible and SEO optimised. A generative writing assistant, powered by Vertex AI, is on hand to help speed up writing when David wants it.

Key Features

• Book Library Showcase

  A dedicated library of David's published works, each with its own page.

• Content Management & Scheduling

  Create, edit and schedule posts from a private dashboard, with tracking analytics.

• Generative Writing Assistant

  An optional Vertex AI powered assistant that helps draft and refine content.

• Light & Dark Themes

  Readers can switch between light and dark modes and customise the colour theme.