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https://web.badges.world/
Web Badges World is an archive of nearly 4,000 classic 80x15 pixel buttons that once decorated websites across the early internet, complete with a history of how these tiny badges were used for webrings, directories, RSS feeds, and browser identification. Created by Arthur, the site lets visitors filter badges by category, file type, and animation, making it an invaluable preservation effort for anyone nostalgic about the visual culture of the early web.
http://fun-lover.com/mirrors/wtvzone/nevr2l82
Christine (NEVR2L8) has assembled a massive collection of animated GIF bars, lines, and dividers spanning 36+ pages, organized by theme including florals, animals, hearts, music, and more. A treasure trove for anyone building old-school web pages who needs decorative horizontal dividers in every style imaginable.
https://blog.clew.se/posts/secret-web
Benjamin Hollon explores the concept of the 'secret web,' a thriving ecosystem of personal websites, blogs, and webrings that exists outside the reach of search engines and social media algorithms. The post dives into communities like the IndieWeb, Small Web, and Web Revival movement, examining how human-curated discovery tools such as blogrolls, RSS feeds, and webrings help independent sites find each other.
https://jasongorman.uk/
Jason Gorman is a UK-based software engineer who writes technical articles covering JavaScript, performance optimization, SQLite, and engineering principles. The site features a focused archive of programming tutorials and deep-dive posts aimed at developers building reliable, scalable software.
https://xp-zone.neocities.org/
XP ZONE is a personal Neocities site with an old-web aesthetic, inviting visitors to explore sections including a blog, collection, and groups. The Windows XP-inspired branding and classic homepage navigation give it a nostalgic early-2000s feel.
https://www.terracrypt.net/
Jfred's personal corner of the web, Terracrypt blends thoughts on computing freedom, community-oriented online systems, and human-scale urban living. The site features a blog, a digital garden, and links, with source code shared openly and a focus on agency in computing environments.
https://epic-gus-sauce.neocities.org/
A beginner's personal homepage on Neocities marking someone's first foray into building a website, featuring a link to a sibling's YouTube channel and a shareable site button. The content is minimal but captures the charm of a first-ever web project just getting started.
https://hallam.io/
Tom Hallam's personal tech blog covers software development, LLMs, vibe coding, and the indie web movement from his base in Christchurch, New Zealand. His posts blend practical coding commentary with thoughtful takes on internet culture and the problems with corporate social media platforms.
http://tilde.club/~emv/usenet
A resource page by ~emv on tilde.club covering the tilde.* Usenet newsgroup hierarchy, complete with a 1996 FAQ and a list of newsreaders like tin, slrn, pine, and lynx. It's a charming slice of old-internet culture, pointing visitors toward groups for ASCII art, web history, projects, and food discussion on a modern tilde community server.
https://mobile-friendly-webring.nekoweb.org/
The Mobile Friendly Webring connects websites that are designed to work well on mobile devices, offering a simple iframe widget for members to display on their pages. It's a small but purposeful community project aimed at promoting accessible, mobile-compatible design in the old-web/Nekoweb community.