Case Study: Data Diversity Lab
The Client
Data Diversity Lab is a research organization led by Cristian and Hector, focused on data science research, publications, and community outreach. They needed a professional web presence that could showcase their research publications, team members, and ongoing projects — with a content management system that non-technical team members could use to publish new work without needing a developer.
The Challenge
Research organizations publish constantly. The website had to handle frequent updates without breaking, and the team needed total control over content.
Frequent Content Updates
Research publications, team bios, and project pages needed to be added and updated regularly. A static HTML workflow would not scale — team members needed a content management system they could use without touching code.
Performance and Accessibility
The site serves researchers, students, and community partners from around the world. It had to load quickly on any connection and meet accessibility standards for a broad academic audience.
Zero Ongoing Hosting Costs
As a research group with limited budget, Data Diversity Lab wanted a hosting solution that would cost nothing to maintain — no monthly fees, no surprise charges at scale.
Our Solution
A hand-coded static site paired with a custom content management system, hosted on GitHub Pages for zero ongoing cost.
Custom Figma Design
We started with a full Figma mockup tailored to an academic research audience — clean typography, clear hierarchy, and layouts optimized for reading long-form publications.
Hand-Coded Static Site
Every page is hand-coded for maximum performance. Load times stay under two seconds globally, even for content-heavy publication pages with embedded data visualizations.
Custom CMS Integration
We integrated a content management system that lets the team add new publications, update team bios, and manage project pages through a simple admin interface — no code required.
The Result
A fast, accessible research website that the team can update themselves — with zero hosting costs.
Under 2 Second Load Time
Hand-coded HTML, optimized images, and static hosting mean the site loads instantly for visitors on any connection worldwide.
Full Content Control
Cristian, Hector, and their team publish new research and updates whenever they want — no developer required, no monthly platform fees.
$0 Hosting Cost
The site runs on GitHub Pages with a custom domain. No monthly hosting bills, no scaling fees, no surprises.
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