Web Design
1378 sites
https://bitoff.org/web-we-never-lost
Jan Vlnas, a web engineer based in Prague, presents a transcript of his 2024 PragueJS talk arguing that the independent, joyful web never really died and is thriving outside algorithmic platforms. The piece explores enshittification, the decline of social media giants, and guides readers toward webrings, personal blogs, and the small web as a living alternative.
https://visualwin.com/PHP-ISAPI
A step-by-step visual tutorial by Jonathan Maltz explaining how to configure PHP-ISAPI on IIS 6 running Windows Server 2003. The guide walks through the entire setup process with credited instructions, making it a handy reference for web server administrators working with older Microsoft server stacks.
http://opendesigns.org/
OpenDesigns.org is a large open-source web design gallery offering over 2000 free, downloadable website templates searchable by style, color, column layout, license, and keyword tags. With hundreds of thousands of downloads on top-rated templates and community submission features, it serves as a go-to resource for designers seeking ready-made HTML and HTML5 layouts.
http://csscollection.com/
CSS Collection is a curated showcase directory featuring thousands of websites built with CSS and tableless design techniques, serving as an inspiration gallery for web designers and developers. With over 3,425 submitted sites organized by category, it highlights exemplary CSS-driven design work ranging from portfolios to agency sites.
https://brentter.com/
Brent's personal tech blog covers web development, self-hosting, open-source tools, Python scripting, and RSS culture with a mix of tutorials and commentary. Posts range from hands-on coding guides (Python APIs, Hugo shortcodes, virtual environments) to nostalgic looks at advertising campaigns and recommendations for interesting websites.
https://neo-neighborhoods.neocities.org/SoHo/residence
The NeoCities SoHo Residential District is a curated neighborhood directory listing personal homepages and creative sites from the Neocities community, styled after the classic GeoCities neighborhood format. Visitors can browse dozens of linked personal sites spanning art, writing, retro aesthetics, and more, each accompanied by a brief description and profile link.
http://tehomet.net/webstandards
Validated! is the official approved fanlisting for web standards, celebrating the practice of writing clean, validated, accessible HTML and CSS code. Maintained by Tehomet since 2006, it also includes a guide to achieving good web standards easily and has attracted over 115 members.
http://alonzo.org/
Alonzo.org is a frames-based personal homepage from the early web era, accessible only to browsers with frame support. The site's content is essentially inaccessible from the available text, leaving its dominant topic unknown beyond its vintage HTML construction.
https://mxbo.neocities.org/rss/ring
RomOS Feed Webring is a community webring dedicated to personal website owners who use RSS feeds, created by mxbo to help small web enthusiasts discover and follow each other's content through syndication. It includes guides on RSS vs Atom formats, joining rules, and ready-made widget code so members can display the ring on their own handmade sites.
https://nshjck.github.io/
Jack's personal corner of the internet celebrates the old-web spirit, with a focus on webrings, handcrafted pages, and reclaiming the web from corporate monotony. The site is still under active construction and features fun touches like rain effects and cursor animations alongside a guestbook and links collection.