Bookmarks
A curated collection of links, articles, and resources I've found worth sharing. Browse by topic using the tags below, or follow along via RSS.
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The writer's web
The web was initially designed for writers. The ability to edit. No character limits. That's what we had to work with when we started blogging in the mid-late 90s. Then there was a big corner-turn in 2006. In an instant, the web shrunk to almost nothing.
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The web was always about redistribution of power. Let's bring that back.
Ben Werdmuller realises that the web didn’t quite turn out to be as promised and wants to rekindle the movement to get it back to the way we all thought it should be.
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Your Site Is a Home
Your site is a home.
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The future of the internet is likely smaller communities, with a focus on curated experiences
The Verge partnered with Vox Media’s Insights and Research team to better understand how American consumers are embracing a shift in online communities.
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nevermonetize
nevermonetize is a resource for indie webmasters to use on their websites to let other web surfers know that they never intend to monetize their website or project.
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World Wild Web
Fyr looks at how commercialism has dug it's claws into the web, urging us to create and share our voices online by building websites and blogs to express ourselves freely, contributing to a more diverse online landscape.
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The beautiful sentence that is the web
In web development, HTML is the noun, CSS is the adjective that describes the noun, and JavaScript is the verb that makes it do something.
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A Brief History of DeviantART Stamps | Ballonlea
Ballonlea explores the origins and evolution of 99x56 stamps that originated on DeviantART.
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The small web is rehabilitating how I write
Molly finds focus, clamness and a renewed passion in writing after abandoning big tech and embracing the personal blog.
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Control
Chris Coyier dives into the benefits and challenges of running your own website. While personal websites offer complete control over content, design and direct communication with surfers, he rightly points out that for most individuals managing a website can be a overwhelming experience.
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Blogging just because
folkmoss emphasizes the liberating and cathartic nature of writing without a specific purpose. I need to take the hint and get right back into posting for the hell of it. I love bloggers who do that.
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thoughts to text
Elena shares their motivation for creating a personal website despite having only a basic understanding of HTML and CSS or having a specific purpose for one. The freedom of self-expression that a personal site offers is enough reason. Why don't you have your own website?
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A Blog Post About Blogs
Jcrabapple explores various blogging platforms beyond the well-known names. Check it out, you might find something new for your next project.
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RSS blogrolls are a federated social network
Robert Alexander explores the potential of RSS feeds and blogrolls to create a federated social network that revitalises the small web, similar to what the fediverse has done for social media. Think of a network of connected blogrolls.
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dealing with rage bait in the indie web
Ava discusses the concept of **rage bait** on the indie web. Bad actors amongst our spaces intentionly drawing out strong emotional reactions from others, hiding their true nature. What moderation options exist, especially when these messages of ill will exist on their own websites?
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Resources for keeping the web free, open, and poetic | Stefan Bohacek
Learn the basics, get inspired, and grow your website.
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Nobody cares about your blog.
Nobody cares about your blog, but you should keep writing!
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To Build A Website, and Remain Invested
Make your website the central communication and sharing platform, that’s all about you, that you own.
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Be A Property Owner And Not A Renter On The Internet
Den Delimarsky advocates for digital independence by encouraging us to become "property owners" rather than "renters" on social media platforms.
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The Old Web Is a Slowly Decaying Corpse | flower.codes
Zach reflects on the transient nature of the Internet and its content.