Web Design
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https://robert.accettura.com/blog/2008/01/11/secrets-in-websites-ii
Robert Accettura digs through the source code of major websites like WordPress, Twitter, Facebook, and political campaign sites to unearth hidden comments, CSS hacks, and amusing Easter eggs left by developers. A genuinely fun read for web developers, this post showcases the quirky, human side of production code from some of the web's biggest names circa 2008.
http://nostalgia.esmartkid.com/BestTopSitesWebring.html
The Best 'TopSites' Webring is a hub connecting homepages dedicated to vote-ranked website directories, where site owners can join and navigate between member pages via a shared navigation panel. Managed by the same ringmaster who oversees numerous other topic-specific webrings, this page also lists a broad collection of other rings covering subjects from geocaching to historic Route 66.
https://prigoana.com/
Prigoana.com is a personal homepage with a strong tech-privacy focus, featuring guides on ad blocking, a collection of Windows and SQL Server product keys, cryptocurrency donation addresses, and links to the creator's open-source music streaming and IPTV projects. The site blends personal expression with practical resources for privacy-conscious users, including stamps for Arch Linux, GrapheneOS, Libreboot, and anti-Chrome sentiment.
https://big-man.neocities.org/
Big Man's Big Webpage is a retro-styled personal homepage by a creator who goes by 'Big Man,' featuring classic old-web aesthetics like spinning skulls, hit counters, burning text logos, and a Hotline webring. The site is light on content so far but radiates nostalgic charm with its playful tone and handcrafted early-internet vibes.
https://web3.14159.annwfn.net/
A satirical manifesto coining the term 'Web 3.14159' (Web Pi) as a parody of the overused 'Web 2.0' buzzword, arguing that irrational hype around emerging web trends is dangerous and absurd. The site humorously critiques perpetual beta software, user-as-tester culture, and tech industry jargon with tongue firmly in cheek.
https://y2kstardust.neocities.org/
Y2Kstardust is a handcrafted personal homepage by a disabled webmaster who takes accessibility seriously, noting browser compatibility, mobile support, and cookie transparency. The site participates in webrings and cliques with a Y2K-inspired aesthetic, positioning itself as a small corner of the indie web community.
https://brutalistwebsites.com/
Brutalist Websites is a curated gallery showcasing websites that embrace the brutalist design philosophy, celebrating raw, uncomfortable, and unconventional web aesthetics as a counterpoint to polished mainstream design. With over a thousand examples from studios, artists, and creative projects, it serves as both an archive and a manifesto for a distinct school of web design thinking.
https://feeblu.neocities.org/
Lilly's fledgling personal site 'Reasonability' is a charming work-in-progress featuring shrines, music, cooking, drawings, programming notes, and a DIY MP3 player PCB project. The site has a playful, self-aware tone with a spinny cube sitemap and honest admissions that most pages are still empty.
https://kiunlo.neocities.org/cursors
Cursor Cave is a free cursor resource created by Kiunlo, offering hundreds of custom PNG and .CUR cursor files organized by fandom and theme, including World of Warcraft, DC, Transformers, pride flags, and more. Visitors can download ready-to-use cursor sets for Windows computers or grab individual cursors for use on personal websites and Tumblr themes.
https://friendlybit.com/tutorial/10-web-ground-rules
Emil Stenström's Friendly Bit presents practical rules for understanding how the web works, covering topics like anonymity, linking, copyright, and online identity. This tutorial-style post from 2008 offers sharp, opinionated guidance for developers and web professionals who want to avoid common pitfalls when building for the web.