Your Development Team Is Too Slow- Let AI Create Prototypes For Your Web Apps

In today’s e-commerce climate, every minute you delay launching an engaging web page or an app is a minute your competitor is eating up your share of the market. 

Your brand’s success does not hinge only on a stellar product but also on content that grabs attention and builds trust. 

Creating high-quality content, brainstorming content ideas is time-consuming and resource-intensive. But you can easily overcome that by leveraging tools available on the internet. The real challenge comes in when you have to code prototypes from scratch. 

You would obviously depend on a team of developers for coding and generating web apps and website pages, which would mean waiting on sprints and praying that your vision survives the pipeline. 

This is where this One Tool brings an end to this cycle. 

Curious? Grab a seat and go through the entire blog. 

No Code, Only Prompts

The one tool that is shaking up how brands approach content creation is - Canvas. 

Integrated with the Gemini’s AI ecosystem via Google AI Studio, Canvas is the talk of the town! 

While Gemini already assists with simplifying programming and software development, now Canvas streamlines your coding ideas into working prototypes for web apps, Python scripts, simulations and other interactive apps. 

Canvas lets you view live previews, make changes and build and collaborate with you to make UI elements. 

Not only e-commerce, Gemini Canvas is versatile enough to support all creative tasks. Whether it's blogs and essays, coding projects or brainstorming ideas- it can assist you with everything. 

• For blogs, you can type in your ideas and the tool instantly offers suggestions to make it better. You can adjust your tone, length and format with its editing tools. 

• For coding projects, you can use Canvas to generate HTML, Reach or JavaScript snippets. It outputs code and provides a live preview. 

• For brainstorming ideas, you just have to input your project requirements and it pumps up project outlines for you! 

The Set Up 

Here’s how every individual from any work or educational background can use Canvas: 

To go through the setup, let’s assume you are running a D2C candle brand, called ‘XCandles’ here is how you can create a landing page from scratch without typing in any code yourself: 

Step 1: Access Gemini Canvas 

• Go to Google AI Studio

• Select ‘Try Canvas” 

Step 2: Input Your Prompt 

• Use simple language to write your first prompt. 

• Provide clear instructions to the AI. 

For the landing page of your ‘XCandles’ brand, type in the prompt as “Create a responsive landing page for a fall candle collection from XCandles. Include a hero section with a call-to-action, a product slider for 3 candle scents, and an email subscription box.” 

Step 3: Refine Your Sections 

• After Step 2, Canvas will generate the code for you. 

• You can now review and make changes in the code if you want. 

• You can edit it directly in the Canvas sidebar to match your tone. 

Step 4: Build The Product Slider

• In most landing pages, product sliders are the key. 

• Add prompts instructing the AI to create product sliders with images, product details and pricing. 

As per the landing page requirements of ‘XCandles’, a prompt such as “Add a JavaScript-enabled image slider showing 3 candle products with names, price, and a ‘Buy Now’ button.” can be used. 

Step 5: Export The Code 

• Review all the changes you have made. 

• Once satisfied with all the changes, simply export the code. 

• If you are an e-commerce brand owner, you can upload it to your Shopify custom HTML section.

And that’s that! All done in under 30 minutes! 

Does It Really Work? 

From Developers to Creators to Strategists, everyone should get their hands on Canvas. 

If you are a developer, you can use it to prototype, and debug. If you are a content marketer, use it to build interactive assets such as CTAs and quizzes. And if you are a product designer, iterate on layout changes live. An educator or a student can use Canvas to visualize complex code outputs. 

Most importantly, for D2C founders and e-commerce business owners- this tool is a superpower for you! You can launch campaign specific web pages, personalize user journeys and bid farewell to all the technicality issues and move at the speed of a creative thought! 

Sure, Canvas has its drawbacks. Like every AI, a vague prompt can often trigger loops in some Gemini models which derail your workflow and test your patience. But issues like such are not roadblocks and can easily be resolved. 

Canvas is fast and it is collaborative- time to get your hands dirty!