We used Bing Copilot to create a website. Here are our results.
The problem with building a website using AI is that the automation requires a lot of manual input. AI will only make one file at a time.
We used This prompt: "Write a web page in HTML and CSS for "Bills Bargains Resale Store", a used furniture store located in Weatherford, Texas. Bill's Bargains sells a wide selection of used living room furniture, used bedroom furniture, and used dining room furniture."
Here is the HTML that it generated.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<title>Bill's Bargains Resale Store</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="/styles.css"> <!-- Add your custom CSS file here -->
</head>
<body>
<header>
<h1>Bill's Bargains Resale Store</h1>
<p>Your source for quality secondhand furniture in Weatherford, TX</p>
</header>
<nav>
<ul>
<li><a href="/index.html">Home</a></li>
<li><a href="/about.html">About Us</a></li>
<li><a href="/inventory.html">Inventory</a></li>
<li><a href="/contact.html">Contact</a></li>
</ul>
</nav>
<main>
<section class="featured-items">
<h2>Featured Furniture</h2>
<!-- Display featured furniture items here -->
<!-- Example: -->
<div class="item">
<img src="/images/sofa.jpg" alt="Cozy sofa">
<h3>Cozy Sofa</h3>
<p>Perfect for your living room!</p>
<span class="price">$199</span>
</div>
<!-- Repeat for other featured items -->
</section>
<section class="about">
<h2>About Us</h2>
<p>Bill's Bargains Resale Store has been serving the Weatherford community since 2014. We offer a wide selection of living room, bedroom, and dining room furniture—all at affordable prices.</p>
<!-- Add more details about your store -->
</section>
</main>
<footer>
<p>© 2024 Bill's Bargains Resale Store</p>
</footer>
</body>
</html>
Then we asked Copilot to make a CSS file with this prompt: "Create a CSS file for the website."
Here is the resulting CSS.
/* styles.css */
/* Reset default browser styles */
* {
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
box-sizing: border-box;
}
/* Global styles */
body {
font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
background-color: #f9f9f9;
color: #333;
}
/* Header styles */
header {
background-color: #003366;
color: #fff;
text-align: center;
padding: 1rem;
}
h1 {
font-size: 2rem;
margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
/* Navigation styles */
nav ul {
list-style: none;
display: flex;
justify-content: center;
background-color: #fff;
padding: 1rem 0;
}
nav li {
margin-right: 1rem;
}
nav a {
text-decoration: none;
color: #003366;
font-weight: bold;
}
/* Main content styles */
main {
max-width: 1200px;
margin: 0 auto;
padding: 2rem;
}
/* Featured items section */
.featured-items {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
gap: 1rem;
}
.item {
background-color: #fff;
padding: 1rem;
border: 1px solid #ddd;
border-radius: 5px;
}
.item img {
max-width: 100%;
height: auto;
}
.item h3 {
font-size: 1.2rem;
margin: 0.5rem 0;
}
.item p {
font-size: 0.9rem;
color: #777;
}
/* About section */
.about {
margin-top: 2rem;
}
/* Footer styles */
footer {
text-align: center;
background-color: #003366;
color: #fff;
padding: 1rem;
}
/* Responsive styles (add media queries as needed) */
@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
/* Adjust layout for smaller screens */
nav ul {
flex-direction: column;
align-items: center;
}
}
The resulting website can be seen at this link: https://furniture.pro-epic.pro/
It created a website, or at least the start of one. It's not very pretty, and it would take a long time to create the rest of the pages, set up the menus, and add the missing metadata.
It was a fun experiment, but I'll stick to our proven website-making tools.