showcase trained

A showcase makes a completed, reviewable thing easy to understand: one self-contained page for a narrative, a picker only for requested comparison, a scroll cinematic only when motion is the requested surface.

mental model

Use one self-contained page for a narrative, a picker only for requested comparison, and a scroll cinematic only when motion is the requested surface. Non-essential interaction motion needs a way to be disabled; scroll-linked decoration is a common motion-sensitivity risk. W3C guidance. A presentation never authorizes publishing, external generation, or product-code changes.

examples

:root { font-family: "MonoLisa Nerd Font", "MonoLisa", monospace; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { * { animation-duration: 1ms; scroll-behavior: auto; } }

The media query detects the operating system or user-agent reduced-motion preference. MDN reference

best practices

  • Start with audience, claim, evidence, and one reader action.
  • Keep essential video information available without the cinematic path; when video carries audio or narrative, provide reviewed captions and a transcript. MDN video accessibility
  • Render the artifact before handoff.

local operator rules

  • Keep HTML self-contained and use only MonoLisa Nerd Font, MonoLisa, then monospace; never load web fonts.
  • Use Codex image generation only when needed and follow the local WebP/gallery delivery rule.

strengths

A focused artifact makes evidence and tradeoffs legible without changing the product.

weaknesses / pain points

Presentation code can become a second product; generated media can misrepresent unverified behavior.

gotchas

  • A screenshot or video does not prove a live feature.
  • A picker helps only when variants differ on a named product axis.

known bugs

No version-specific defect is recorded. Add browser release, reproduction, and issue only after observation.

problems -> fixes

  • A page feels generic when the narrative lacks evidence: lead with the artifact, the data, or the interaction.
  • Variants cannot be compared when they differ only cosmetically: vary layout, density, or interaction model.
  • A cinematic that causes discomfort has scroll as its only path: honor reduced motion and offer the same story without scrubbing.

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