Web Design
1378 sites
https://john-doe.neocities.org/
A template and demonstration site showing how to build a multi-page website using nothing but a single HTML file, CSS :target selectors, and anchor links, with no JavaScript or databases required. Created as a practical starting point for anyone who wants a simple, lightweight personal site, it includes downloadable source files and clear instructions for customization.
https://disassociated.com/
Running since 1997, disassociated.com is a long-running personal blog covering technology, web publishing tools like Eleventy/11ty, literature, health, and the IndieWeb and Small Web movements. The blogger writes thoughtful commentary on a wide range of topics, with a particular enthusiasm for independent self-publishing and the culture surrounding it.
https://v19.neocities.org/
Sunday (handle: v19) has built a charming Neocities archive dedicated to collecting and showcasing internet interests, shrines, and old-web aesthetics with hand-coded HTML. The site features a blog, link buttons, a last.fm integration, and a growing collection of shrines celebrating 2000s-2010s internet culture and technology.
https://toadtoadtoad.neocities.org/
Toadsbey's Place is an old-web personal homepage on Neocities, now preserved as a self-described time capsule with retro aesthetics including flashing gifs and autoplay music. The creator, Toadsbey, points visitors to their current site at cobyzaby.neocities.org, making this a nostalgic artifact of early personal web culture.
https://wafring.jbc.lol/
Wafring connects personal websites belonging to users of Wafrn, an open-source Fediverse social platform, welcoming members from the flagship instance and beyond. With 15 current members and a simple DM-based joining process, it serves as a cozy hub linking the small-web presences of Wafrn's community.
https://tilde.club/~dancohen
Dan Cohen's tilde.club homepage mixes nostalgic old-web charm with a brief but thoughtful reflection on social networks, community, and human connection in the digital age. The page features three semi-serious theses about tilde.club's emergence as a social space, plus links to Cohen's other online presence including the Digital Public Library of America.
https://molily.de/something-went-wrong
Written by molily, this in-depth essay tackles the state of modern JavaScript development, examining problems like React overuse, the developer experience obsession, and the tension between simplicity and complexity in frontend engineering. It offers thoughtful analysis and practical perspective for web developers navigating the current JavaScript ecosystem.
https://genlissa.baccyflap.com/
Generation Lissa is a webring dedicated to those who learned HTML from the legendary 'Lissa Explains It All' tutorial site in the late 90s and early 2000s and are still building personal websites today. It connects a community of long-time hobbyist web builders who share a nostalgic bond with hand-coded personal pages from the early web era.
https://buggybadhabits.neocities.org/
A newly launched personal Neocities homepage from a creator going by 'buggybadhabits', featuring webrings, a site button for linking back, and a welcoming splash page aesthetic. The site is in its early stages with minimal content beyond navigation and link-back graphics.
https://riots-archive.neocities.org/
Riots Archive is a sprawling personal resource hub built by a collector and art lover, packed with links to free games, educational platforms, writing tools, and art courses. The creator shares their hobbies, favorite movies, and a curated selection of fun and useful websites, making it a cozy corner of the old web for curious explorers.