Web Design
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https://cuddler-webring.netlify.app/
The Cuddler Webring was a now-defunct webring connecting personal websites whose members all share a love of cuddling, and this index page preserves the full list of member sites. It serves as a nostalgic archive of the old-web community, linking to nearly 30 personal homepages from creators like Viatrix, dotmidi, Shroom.Ink, and others.
http://efatland.com/portfolio/webting/wireframes.html
Eirik Fatland's interaction design portfolio showcases WebTing, a democratic web application he designed as part of his MA thesis 'Democratic Interfaces' at Media Lab Helsinki. The wireframes document a multi-phase civic decision-making tool where users explore, discuss, and vote on issues, offering a fascinating glimpse into early participatory design thinking.
https://misc.l3m.in/random
Corentin's curated random link collection serves up handpicked URLs from topics like tech, Python, Django, FOSS, arts, ethics, and cool websites, delivered one at a time through a simple query parameter interface. The project is a no-JS, handcrafted PWA that transforms a personal bookmarks folder into a shareable discovery tool for the curious web wanderer.
https://ourfriendsplace.neocities.org/
Sam's first-ever website is a cheerful Neocities homepage featuring a portfolio, resources section, and a growing to-do list of fun web projects like shrines and blinkie walls. The site embraces the handcrafted old-web spirit, linking to tools like w3schools and gifcity while openly celebrating its beginner-coded jank with good humor.
https://lookaround123.com/
Phil Viger of Meriden, Connecticut built this sprawling 166-page web portal packed with over 4,500 categorized bookmarks, MIDI music, HTML design tips, cartoons, and a wide range of curated internet resources. A true artifact of the mid-to-late 1990s web, it serves as both a personal homepage and a hand-crafted link directory covering everything from search engines to sports to education.
https://fructisfans.neocities.org/
Fructis Fans is a personal old-web style site offering retro web resources alongside personal sections like a guestbook and diary. The site participates in several webrings including Retronaut and Geekring, giving it a strong retro internet community feel.
https://www.laurennishizaki.com/projects/2018/04/personal-website
Lauren Nishizaki documents how she built her personal website from scratch using Jekyll, covering her journey from Blogspot frustration to a fully self-hosted static site with a travel blog, photo gallery, and projects section. The writeup is a detailed technical walkthrough touching on CSS, HTML, hosting with Digital Ocean and Caddy, domain setup with Namecheap, and the resources that helped her learn web development.
https://pikaforth.fr/
Pikafort's quirky personal site is notably hosted on a real Nintendo Wii, giving it a charming and unusual technical backstory. Visitors are greeted with autoplay music, lots of GIFs, and a playful warning screen before entering the creator's self-described 'personal hell.'
https://webneko.net/?peach=
Web Neko is the home of the classic animated desktop cat script that follows your mouse cursor around the browser window, available as a free embeddable JavaScript widget for any webpage. Visitors can choose from dozens of custom Neko sprite designs contributed by the community, play a cat-herding mini-game, and grab the code to add their own Neko to any site.
https://randomcube.neocities.org/
Anomaly INC is a gif-heavy personal Neocities page with an epilepsy warning, suggesting a visually intense old-web aesthetic loaded with animated graphics. The site is essentially a landing or splash page with minimal navigable content visible, making it more of a stylized web presence than a deep content hub.