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https://yourhtmlsource.com/
HTML Source, created by Irish web designer Ross Shannon, offers a comprehensive library of HTML and CSS tutorials ranging from beginner basics to advanced techniques and scripting. The site includes tag references, special character charts, web-safe colour guides, and a glossary, making it a well-organized one-stop reference for anyone learning web development.
https://sleepysprout.neocities.org/
SleepySprout's personal homepage participates in several old-web rings including the Hotline Webring, Geekring, and The Retronaut Webring, signaling a strong retro internet and vintage computing aesthetic. The site leans into nostalgic web culture with a handcrafted Neocities presence that connects visitors to like-minded retro enthusiasts.
https://degraeve.com/reference/urlencoding.php
A handy reference page from DeGraeve.com listing every URL-encoded character with its corresponding percent-encoded hex value, covering ASCII, special symbols, and extended Latin characters. Part of a larger toolset site, this page serves developers and web enthusiasts who need a quick lookup table for URL encoding without digging through documentation.
https://cs.swarthmore.edu/oldhelp/vim/vim7.html
A focused reference guide covering Vim 7 tips and tricks, with detailed notes from a user named Ben on spell checking configuration, personal wordlists, and useful keybindings. Part of a larger multi-page Vim tutorial series hosted at Swarthmore, this page is a practical quick-reference for anyone getting the most out of the Vim text editor.
https://besties.house/
Besties is a queer-run collective offering community-focused open source infrastructure, including git.gay (a Forgejo-based Git hosting platform) and pages.gay (a free static website hosting service with custom subdomains). Founded by a group chat of queer teens, the collective welcomes new developers and contributors while maintaining a cosy, welcoming presence on the Fediverse.
https://holoville.neocities.org/webrings
Jaspurr's webrings page is a cheerful corner of their Neocities personal site showcasing membership in the Retronaut and Hotline webrings. The page is minimal but reflects the classic old-web spirit of connecting with like-minded communities through webring navigation.
https://requiem.moe/
Requiem's personal homepage blends a blog, art gallery, and live service dashboard into a sleek self-hosted platform, reflecting interests spanning gaming, Linux, and cyberpunk aesthetics. The site features listening stats, GitHub repositories, recently watched media, and a live chat system, showcasing the creator's deep investment in both programming and internet culture.
https://robey.lag.net/2010/06/21/mensch-font.html
Robey's blog post documents the creation of 'Mensch', a custom monospace coding font derived from Apple's Menlo and the DejaVu/Bitstream Vera lineage, with carefully considered tweaks to glyphs like the zero, ampersand, and lowercase L. The post offers a free download of the font along with a detailed explanation of each design decision, making it a gem for developers who care deeply about their coding environment typography.
https://blue-pages.bitbucket.io/
The Blue Pages is a curated old-web and indie-web directory that functions like a digital yellow pages, listing sites across dozens of categories including tilde servers, webrings, Gemini/Gopher hosts, and retro communities. Built as an alternative to algorithm-driven search engines, it embraces pure human-curated web indexing with a nostalgic small-web philosophy.
https://candyhospital.neocities.org/
Candy Hospital is Dollie's personal link collection hub, gathering resources, interesting websites, and a small amount of original content across topics like mental health, writing, and parent resources. The site has a charming old-web aesthetic and includes sections for a web chapel, favourite things, and miscellaneous links, making it a cozy starting point for browsing curated corners of the internet.