Web Design
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https://fans.thislove.nu/blogging
Randomosity is a fanlisting dedicated to blogging as a hobby, gathering fans of the activity under one roof as part of TheFanlistings.org network. With 51 approved members and affiliates covering hobbies like cycling, stargazing, and writing, it serves as a small community hub for people who love the practice of keeping a blog.
https://floras.neocities.org/
Flora's resource archive collects CSS and HTML codes for Carrd, the popular website builder, covering animated text effects, image borders, scrollboxes, cursors, and more. Created in summer 2021 and now preserved as an archive, it offers a wide variety of copy-paste snippets for both free and pro Carrd users.
https://arlotter.neocities.org/
Arlotter's Aviary is a handcrafted personal site by a self-taught webmaster learning HTML and CSS, featuring intentional and creative layout work designed specifically for desktop viewing. The site is upfront about its experimental nature, making it a charming example of someone discovering the craft of old-school web design from scratch.
http://tane.us/
t8ne is an extremely minimal personal page with almost no visible content beyond its own title. The sparse presentation and short URL suggest a placeholder or under-construction personal site with little substantive old-web material.
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.
https://punkfairie.net/
Marley Rae's personal homepage at punkfairie.net doubles as a hub linking to her other sites, featuring a charming Win98-inspired desktop theme with draggable windows, blinkies, stamps, and a diary. The site is notable for its technical craftsmanship, having been rebuilt in Astro with webmentions support, and serves as a showcase of old-web aesthetics combined with modern static site tooling.
https://kickscondor.com/
Kicks Condor is the wildly creative online home of a hypertext enthusiast who curates personal blogs and indie websites through the href.cool directory and champions the open, weird web. The site features interviews with indie web personalities, tools like Fraidycat for following any feed, and a sprawling blogroll of unusual corners of the internet.
https://layouts.angelnetcast.com/
Angel's Layouts is a small collection of free website layouts created by a hobbyist who shares their designs so others can put them to use. A handy stop for anyone looking for ready-made page layouts to borrow for their own site.
https://pechaflickr.net/
Pechaflickr is a clever web mashup created by Alan Levine that combines the PechaKucha presentation format with PowerPoint Karaoke, challenging users to improvise a coherent talk from 20 random Flickr photos shown for 20 seconds each. Advanced options let you customize slide count, timing, and image sources including Flickr Commons, making it a fun tool for educators and presenters.
https://www.localfox.dev/
Localfox's personal corner of the indieweb, built as a loving homage to the retro aesthetic of early internet culture, complete with a chatbox, button collection, and an MP3 player. Blog posts touch on topics like Sonic Forces and Super Smash Bros. Melee, but the heart of the site is the creator's passion for crafting an authentic old-web experience.