QuickerSite: ASP/VBScript CMS for any Windows Server
QuickerSite is available on GitHub as from 2020.
You may want to star, fork, follow, download and/or contribute to the project over there. Thank you!
QuickerSite on a Bootstrap 5.3 template
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 23:09:56 GMT by Pieter
I’ve been wanting to do this for a long time, and I finally got around to it. I set up a sample site using a Bootstrap 5.3 template. It may not be the most visually striking design, but it does what it’s supposed to do - and it works well. All it took was a bit of custom ASP/VBScript in QS to get the navigation up and running. I’ve never really understood why Bootstrap never introduced its own CMS. Mobir ...
Some fixes for JStemplates.com
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 21:55:55 GMT by Pieter
Even though Jstemplates.com does not spit out very modern nor good looking websites, it's still a fun project. I recently fixed the Google Web Font integration. Jstemplates are still 100% compatible with QuickerSite and can help to get a website up and running in no time. Unlike many other block based CMS solutions nowadays, the QS & JStemplates tandem is a powerful toolset to setup dynamic, fast and ...
DNA of WordPress in a nutshell
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 23:26:48 GMT by Pieter
Building a WordPress website can feel like staring at a giant box of LEGOs without the instruction manual. But beneath the surface, WordPress follows a surprisingly simple logic. Here is the "Big Picture" of how a WordPress website actually works. 1. Content: Posts vs. Pages WordPress is about Posts and Pages. Think of Posts as the "news" of your site. They’re timely, tagged by category, and usually show ...
Publii: The quiet revolution of desktop static site generators
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 19:32:13 GMT by Pieter
There's something deeply satisfying about building websites on your own machine—no server logins, no database hiccups, no frantic midnight security patches. For years, I've been quietly obsessed with desktop-based Static Site Generators (SSGs), those unsung heroes of the web development world. My journey started in the most '90s way possible: with Microsoft FrontPage. Remember that? Drag, drop, publish. ...
OpenCode, a free AI Coding Agent
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 17:19:55 GMT by Pieter
A few years ago, the most popular and trending resources on GitHub were about Python and JavaScript frameworks (React, Vue, etc). Today, the trending resources on GitHub are mainly about AI, more specifically about AI Coding Agents. That's how I stumbled upon OpenCode. OpenCode.ai has rapidly become one of the most starred and discussed repositories on GitHub, recently surpassing 43,000 sta ...
Add interactive games and animated stuff to your site with AI
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 11:09:23 GMT by Pieter
Few days ago, I had this idea: how about asking AI for animated and interactive widgets to embed in a website? Initially, I wanted AI to create custom HTML for the WordPress html-block. But I quickly realized this was not limited to WordPress. I quickly setup https://ucll.info/prompt-wp.html to help me out. All it takes, is an idea. And next select a format. A prompt is generated for any AI chatb ...
Run WordPress on IIS?
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 14:58:24 GMT by Pieter
Is it possible to host WordPress on IIS? Yes. And it works well, very well even. Not all WP-plugins work well with IIS though. But most do. IIS does not support .htaccess. But this web.config does the job instead. It relies on the IIS rewriting module, which is optional in IIS. It also includes a rule to forward http to https-requests. You may want to remove that rule if not needed. It also denies access ...
Remember QuickerSite?
Tue, 25 Nov 2025 21:59:30 GMT by Pieter
I released QuickerSite v4.3.4 today. A minor bug fixing release. Only /asp/begin.asp has changed. And nothing serious. But a bug is a bug. Browsing the (outdated and obsolete) QuickerSite template gallery now works again if your site uses an SSL certificate. This has no impact on the public sites, nor does it relate to security. You don't need to update if you don't need to browse the outdated template gall ...
Dive into GSAP — The Free Animation Powerhouse for the Web
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 12:02:21 GMT by Pieter
If you’ve ever wanted your web UI to come alive — with motion that’s smooth, precise, and cross-browser friendly — then the GreenSock Animation Platform (GSAP) is absolutely worth your time. In this blog post I’ll walk you through what it is, why it’s so compelling (especially now that it’s 100 % free), show you a recent video tutorial to get started, and then share a few clear code examples to spark your ...
Going Anyway
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 13:11:31 GMT by Pieter
Some may remember this song. I wrote it in 2013. Today, Suno made it sound like I heared it in my head back then.
Wave animation
Thu, 23 Oct 2025 14:01:16 GMT by Pieter
Yesterday I stumbled upon this image. Few seconds and one prompt later, Claude AI made this animation of it:
What explains WordPress's dominance?
Mon, 20 Oct 2025 12:43:31 GMT by Pieter
After training 600 students in WordPress over just twelve months and managing close to 1,000 WordPress sites, I've been reflecting on what drove its success. Let me be upfront about what puzzles me regarding its widespread adoption: 1. WordPress is resource-heavy software, consuming up to 100MB for a basic, empty installation - no media files included. Yes, you read that correctly: 100 MB. It's excessive. ...
WordPress plugin that adds Canvas background animations
Mon, 13 Oct 2025 23:47:59 GMT by Pieter
Here it is. My first (and probably last) WordPress plugin. Developing WordPress plugins is extremely time consuming and hard. But I can live with the result.
Generate a JSON AI prompt to create a beautiful website
Fri, 26 Sep 2025 10:48:54 GMT by Pieter
Tired of complicated website builders and long hours of coding? Good news! The future of website creation is here, and it's faster than you think. Imagine a complete, functional website, ready in just a few seconds. Yes, really! This new tool shows just how powerful the combination of a smart 'prompt' and an AI model like ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, or Grok can be. The concept is surprisingly simple: you type ...
Goodbye AI
Thu, 04 Sep 2025 19:22:56 GMT by Pieter
Tonight my 4-week free trial of Google’s Gemini Pro 2.5 ends. And nope, I’m not renewing. For now, no paid GenAI subscription for me. The past weeks have been a wild ride. In just a short time I built my very first Flask (Python) web apps, my first React apps with NodeJS, and even a full PHP application — something I’d been wanting to do for ages. But that was only the start. I also discovered how insanel ...
Comparative test of 9 AI engines with the same prompt: build a modern website...
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 19:35:27 GMT by Pieter
I tested the exact same prompt across nine GenAI engines. Here’s the lineup: Claude Grok Copilot Gemini Perplexity ChatGPT DeepSeek Lovable Bolt The verdict Lovable is loveable. Bolt had a lot of issues that needed tweaking. App builders like Lovable and Bolt create React applications that need to be built in order to get the HTML/CSS and JS files. These websites are actually more ...
I asked AI to code HTML5 canvas animations. The results blew my mind.
Sun, 24 Aug 2025 23:26:49 GMT by Pieter
Remember the HTML5 Canvas? A few years back, I was obsessed with it. It was the heir to Flash, perfect for in-browser games and animations. I even ran a whole website about it! Fast forward to today. I got curious and decided to see if a modern AI could handle making Canvas animations. My reaction? I was floored. I honestly couldn't believe what these tools can come up with after a single prompt. Within s ...
Quill - a wonderful editor
Sat, 23 Aug 2025 20:51:09 GMT by Pieter
I recently discoverd Quill.js (https://quilljs.com/), a powerful rich text editor for the web. In its most basic mode, ASP developers can use it like here. Live example: https://quickersite.com/ai/quill/gemini/ If you need more whistles and bells: https://quickersite.com/ai/quill/gemini_full/ Quill is developed and maintained by Slab. It is permissively licensed under BSD. You can use it freely in p ...
LinkNotes: Your Notes, Your Links, Your World
Wed, 20 Aug 2025 19:36:53 GMT by Pieter
LinkNotes is a free, secure, and multilingual web application that lets you effortlessly create, organize, and share notes. Whether you're a student, a professional, or just someone who likes to stay organized, LinkNotes provides the tools you need to capture and distribute your ideas. Main Features 🌐 Multilingual and Multi-User Collaborate without borders. LinkNotes is designed for a global audience an ...
AI software development is a hype, but it's not a bubble
Tue, 12 Aug 2025 00:02:26 GMT by Pieter
I recently discovered just how capable AI has become in software development. Any serious AI agent can already replace thousands of developers - today, not in some distant future. This isn’t science fiction; it’s real, and it’s here to stay. AI agents are particularly skilled at generating Python, JavaScript, and PHP code (with or without frameworks), as well as several other languages. Does the experienc ...
