Day 8 – Claude Lesson

Lesson Overview

Claude is a large language model and AI chatbot from Anthropic. While ChatGPT and Google Gemini may remain your daily drivers for writing and research, Claude often produces stronger results for coding tasks and building interactive outputs. In this lesson, you will see how Claude turns screenshots into working web pages, converts spreadsheets into dashboards you can present, and publishes those outputs as artifacts you can share or remix.

You will also learn how Claude’s model lineup affects your work. Opus is the most capable model for complex builds, Sonnet sits in the middle, and Haiku is best for fast, lightweight responses. The free tier is limited for the top model, and even with a modest paid upgrade you can run into usage caps, so the lesson shows how to get the most value out of the time you do have with Opus.

This lesson matters if you need to move quickly without waiting on a design or engineering queue. Examples include generating a landing section from a page screenshot to test a concept, publishing a dashboard for a team meeting, or remixing existing artifacts like an email assistant or a habit tracker. The goal is to help you use Claude as a practical builder when you want real outputs you can copy, embed, present, or share.

Who This Is For

If you need working code or interactive visuals without a long build cycle, this lesson will help you get there. Claude is especially useful when you want to iterate quickly, refine with follow-up prompts, and publish a shareable result.

• Developers who want a strong coding partner and quick scaffolding for front-end work
• Product managers who need prototypes for reviews or stakeholder demos
• Analysts who present spreadsheet data and want an interactive dashboard in minutes
• Marketers who need landing sections, pricing blocks, or infographics without a full design pass
• Educators and trainers who want simple tools and templates they can share with learners
• Solo founders who need internal tools and presentations built fast

Where This Fits in a Workflow

Use Claude when your next step is a working interactive asset, not just text. Typical points in a project include turning a mock or screenshot into a web section you can copy and embed on your site, or transforming a CSV into an interactive dashboard for a weekly check-in. Claude’s artifacts make sharing simple. You can publish a link for a meeting, present it full screen, and refine with quick prompts without rewriting everything.

Two practical examples:

• Website updates: Screenshot a design, ask Claude to recreate it, then copy the HTML to embed on your site for immediate testing.
• Data reviews: Upload a CSV, ask for a modern interactive dashboard, publish the artifact, and share the link with your team. Keep data private by avoiding public publishing when needed.

Claude fits alongside your daily tools. Use ChatGPT or Gemini for everyday writing and research, then switch to Claude when code, dashboards, or mini apps are the outcome.

Technical & Workflow Benefits

The manual way to do this work often involves a design request, a handoff to developers, and a waiting period measured in days. Spreadsheet reporting tends to be static, and design iterations for graphics or infographics can be slow. Claude changes the pace by generating usable code and interfaces in minutes, and by updating the existing build with targeted prompts rather than rewriting everything from scratch.

Two high-impact use cases:

• Rapid site sections: Need a pricing block or hero section today. Claude can recreate a screenshot as HTML you can paste into your site, then tweak colors, spacing, or content with quick follow-ups.
• Data presentations: Weekly metrics locked in a CSV can become an interactive dashboard. Publish it as an artifact for your meeting and refine the layout, visibility, or mode without leaving the chat.

This approach improves speed and clarity. You get production-ready outputs faster, with cleaner iteration loops, and you can choose to export code or publish a link depending on privacy and workflow needs.

Practice Exercise

Scenario: You have a simple CSV of orders, leads, or signups from the past quarter and you want to present trends to your team.

Steps:

1. Upload the CSV to Claude and ask for an interactive dashboard with a modern interface. Request key metrics at the top and a scrollable table of records.
2. Ask for two small revisions, such as a light theme, a resized panel so nothing is cropped, or a different set of top metrics. Keep the prompts short and specific.
3. Publish the result as an artifact and copy the link. If the data is sensitive, skip publishing and present directly in your session.

Reflection: Compare this result to your usual spreadsheet deck. What did you explain better with the interactive view, and what would you change before sharing it more widely?

Course Context Recap

This lesson sits in the middle of the 14-Day AI Boot Camp where you are comparing leading AI tools by real outcomes. You have seen how daily drivers handle writing and research. Now you have a focused look at Claude for code, dashboards, graphics, and artifacts you can ship quickly. Next you will explore AI powered search to improve how you find and present information. Continue through the course to build a practical toolkit that uses the right model for the job and helps you move from idea to usable output with less friction.