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https://freehosting1.net/
Freehosting1.net is a searchable directory cataloging free web hosting providers, complete with ratings, storage and bandwidth specs, user reviews, and detailed feature breakdowns for each host. It also offers articles covering topics from domain registration to FTP basics and CSS design tips, making it a useful starting point for anyone hunting for no-cost hosting.
https://bootlegdomain.neocities.org/
Bootleg Blog is a personal blog by a Linux enthusiast who codes their site on a Linux desktop and covers a wide range of mature and touchy subjects, both fictional and real-world. The site features a distinctive aesthetic with explicit content warnings and thoughtful mental health messaging woven into its landing page.
https://usabilitypost.com/2008/07/30/photoshop-color-profiles-for-web-images
A focused tutorial from UsabilityPost walking web designers through the correct use of Photoshop color profiles to ensure images look consistent across modern browsers. The guide covers sRGB working spaces, color proofing, and monitor RGB settings in Photoshop CS3, with helpful screenshots at each step.
Use plain text email
NEW!
https://useplaintext.email/
A comprehensive guide to plain text email, covering recommended clients, configuration instructions for popular mail programs, and etiquette norms favored in technical communities. Brought to you by the sourcehut team, the site offers detailed setup walkthroughs for dozens of email clients alongside a thoughtful argument for why plain text outperforms HTML in email.
https://pizzacatdelights.nekoweb.org/
A personal nekoweb page themed around Windows 7, evoking nostalgia for the beloved Microsoft operating system. The site appears to be a minimalist aesthetic tribute to the Windows 7 era, appealing to fans of retro software and classic desktop environments.
My tilde.club page
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https://tilde.club/~4mvrs
Greg Sainsbury's minimal tilde.club page, where he reflects on finally figuring out how to edit it and pays homage to a terrible personal webpage he had in the late 1990s. The username '4mvrs' is a deliberate callback to his old qlink.queensu.ca address, giving the page a nostalgic nod to early web culture.
https://johndecember.com/cmc/mag/1999/jan/elmer.html
A 1999 academic article from CMC Magazine by Greg Elmer examining webrings as a form of computer-mediated communication, analyzing how web-based hyperlinks transformed online social interaction beyond traditional email and Usenet dialogues. Published in a special focus issue on web usability, it offers a scholarly perspective on how webrings functioned as networked communication infrastructure in the early commercial web era.
https://pix.crd.co/
Pix Resources is a free graphics collection offering pixels, dividers, PNGs, blinkies, stamps, buttons, backgrounds, and fonts for building personal websites. The site features an extensive library of themed pixel sets and decorative assets, making it a handy one-stop shop for old-web and Neocities-style site creators.
https://unartur.de/
A Quaint Laboratorium is a stylized personal homepage by Lyonid, built with a laboratory or forgotten-facility aesthetic and featuring JavaScript-powered graphical tools, randomization, and colorful animations. The site is part of the Neocities web revival scene, designed to work on mobile and inviting visitors to explore its whimsical, handcrafted interior.
http://searchenginehistory.com/
Search Engine History.com, published by Aaron Wall, traces the full arc of search engine development from Vannevar Bush's 1945 vision of hypertext through the rise of Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft. Covering early directories, meta search, SEO, pay-per-click advertising, and legal battles, it serves as a comprehensive reference for anyone curious about how the modern web's information retrieval systems came to be.