Web Design
1378 sites
https://kerofutii.net/
Kerofutii's personal corner of the web is a classic old-web-style splash page packed with blinkies, buttons, and animated gifs celebrating internet nostalgia, Hatsune Miku, trans rights, and fandom culture. The site leans heavily into retro web aesthetics with custom pixel art, clique memberships, and a cozy handcrafted feel that invites exploration.
https://designfreaks.net/
Designfreaks is a web design resource hub run by two creators, Danny and nick, offering free textures, patterns, PNGs, brushes, templates, PHP scripts, and HTML tools for building websites. Notable features include a Button Designer tool, an HTML Testspace, premade layouts, and a charming circus-themed aesthetic that captures the spirit of 2000s web creativity.
https://helenchong.dev/
Helen Chong is a Malaysian graphic designer turned web developer whose site showcases her projects, blog posts, and professional focus on accessibility, inclusive design, and progressive enhancement. Visitors will find detailed project case studies covering WordPress plugins, JavaScript apps, and Python/Flask applications alongside a blog covering technical topics and developer experiences.
https://gabriel-export.earth/html-energy-webring
The HTML Energy Webring connects 29 member sites united by the HTML Energy movement, celebrating the handcrafted, expressive side of the indie web. Built with OnionRing.js and inspired by the ethos that the open web is still alive, this ring offers a curated portal into personal and creative sites made with raw HTML enthusiasm.
https://tantek.com/
Tantek Çelik is a web standards pioneer and Mozilla engineer whose personal site blends IndieWeb advocacy, CSS working group updates, and tech commentary with running logs and personal photography. Known for contributions to HTML5 and CSS, his site is a living example of the IndieWeb philosophy in action, complete with microformats and a no-LLM declaration.
https://womenoftheinternet.neocities.org/
Women of the Internet is a webring connecting adult women who run personal websites, celebrating the presence of women in the indie web space. The site includes membership listings, widget badges for display, and a curated links section featuring member sites spanning art, fashion, and personal content.
https://list-me.com/
List-Me.com is a free, non-elite web directory that has been accepting site submissions since 2004, offering anyone a place to list their website and gain traffic without fees or exclusivity requirements. With 355 links in its database spanning personal pages, art sites, fanlistings, and more, it serves as a welcoming hub for the indie and old-web community.
https://pjg1.site/
Piya's personal blog explores how systems work, from homelab networking and IndieWeb participation to personal productivity frameworks. A thoughtful mix of technical writing and introspective posts, with entries on making the indie web more accessible and intentional blog engagement.
https://home.bway.net/ebalasba/bookmarks
A personal bookmarks collection exported in 2004, organizing hundreds of saved links across categories like Computers, Software, New York, Arts & Entertainment, and Sports. The sheer breadth of over 1,500 cataloged links across 15 sections makes it a fascinating snapshot of early-2000s web browsing habits.
https://fantasai.tripod.com/qref/Appendix/LinkTypes/alphindex.html
An alphabetical reference index of HTML link types, cataloging relationship values like 'stylesheet', 'author', 'glossary', 'next', and dozens more for use in anchor and link elements. Part of a larger web standards quick-reference resource, this index is a handy lookup tool for developers working with semantic HTML link relationships.