Gryffin Forge — Journalhttps://forge.gryffin.uk/journalAn independent design and engineering lab exploring interactive website concepts, intelligent automation and AI-assisted digital experiences. Every demo here is a working prototype built for fictional businesses.en-gbThe local business website checklist: 25 things to get righthttps://forge.gryffin.uk/journal/local-business-website-checklisthttps://forge.gryffin.uk/journal/local-business-website-checklistFri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTA practical checklist for local business websites — from the first screen and pricing to mobile usability, local SEO, trust signals, speed and accessibility.Shipping a static Next.js site on Cloudflare Workershttps://forge.gryffin.uk/journal/static-nextjs-on-cloudflarehttps://forge.gryffin.uk/journal/static-nextjs-on-cloudflareThu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTWhy this site is a fully static Next.js export served by a tiny Worker: fast pages, near-zero cost, server-side admin protection and security headers.Scroll-driven video sections without wrecking performancehttps://forge.gryffin.uk/journal/scroll-driven-video-performancehttps://forge.gryffin.uk/journal/scroll-driven-video-performanceWed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTHow to build a pinned, scroll-linked video and gallery section that feels cinematic but stays fast on phones: one progress value, one playing video, no libraries.Designing booking flows customers actually finishhttps://forge.gryffin.uk/journal/booking-flows-small-businesseshttps://forge.gryffin.uk/journal/booking-flows-small-businessesTue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTPractical patterns for service-business booking flows: ask less, show availability early, confirm clearly, and design for the phone first.How instant quote calculators work — and how to keep them honesthttps://forge.gryffin.uk/journal/honest-quote-calculatorshttps://forge.gryffin.uk/journal/honest-quote-calculatorsSun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe anatomy of an instant price calculator for service businesses: pricing models, itemised output, rounding, disclaimers and the mistakes that erode trust.Rule-based routing before LLMs: choosing a website template from a business namehttps://forge.gryffin.uk/journal/rule-based-routing-before-llmshttps://forge.gryffin.uk/journal/rule-based-routing-before-llmsFri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTWhy ordered keyword rules beat both category codes and an AI model as the first step in routing businesses to industry templates — and where AI still helps.Why 'no website found' is usually wronghttps://forge.gryffin.uk/journal/verifying-web-presencehttps://forge.gryffin.uk/journal/verifying-web-presenceWed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTLessons from building a pipeline that checks whether a business has a working website: blocked searches, bot protection, and designing for 'unknown'.