Case file 04

Designing a static archive that looks broader than the stack behind it.

This case file documents the practical choices behind a low-noise site: more pages, more image variety, stronger cross-links, and less visible dependence on tooling.

Summary

The visible surface matters more than the hidden machinery. Visitors evaluate a site through page density, image variety, and the way sections reference one another, not by the exact tools used to render the files.

Bright workspace with notebooks and screens

Scope

The archive needed to move beyond a single homepage without becoming a fragile app. That meant adding library, dispatch, FAQ, guide, and case-file pages while keeping the whole site copyable as static files.

Adjustments

  • Expanded the site from a template shell into a multi-page archive
  • Bound local photography to the site so the visual layer remains portable
  • Linked all outward references back to the same public GitHub home