====== Web 1.0 Aesthetics ======

Specific IndieWeb patterns with roots in the early web, now experiencing a revival.

===== 88x31 Badges =====

Small 88×31 pixel buttons — the business cards of the early web. Used to link to other sites or proclaim a stance or interest. Ubiquitous on GeoCities and early personal sites.

  * [[https://indieweb.org/88x31|IndieWeb wiki: 88x31]]
  * [[https://ritual.sh/resources/button-generator/|Badge generator by Dan]] — make your own

===== Webrings =====

A circular chain of websites sharing a common interest, each with Previous / Next / Random navigation buttons. Originally created by Sage Weil in 1994. Wildly popular in the '90s, now making a strong IndieWeb comeback since 2018.

Joining a webring is one of the best ways to find like-minded creators and get discovered. See [[indieweb:directories|Directories & Blogrolls]] for active rings.

===== Slash Pages =====

Conventional pages at predictable URLs — a form of social contract between sites. From [[https://slashpages.net/|slashpages.net]] by Robert Knight:

^ URL ^ Purpose ^
| ''/now'' | What you're focused on right now |
| ''/uses'' | Hardware, software, tools you use |
| ''/about'' | Who you are |
| ''/colophon'' | How the site is built |
| ''/blogroll'' | Sites you follow |
| ''/contact'' | How to reach you |
| ''/accounts'' | Where else you exist online |

===== Guestbooks =====

A form on your site where visitors can leave a note. The predecessor to blog comments. Making a comeback on personal sites and platforms like Pika.

===== See Also =====
  * [[indieweb:start|IndieWeb Index]]

  * [[indieweb:directories|Directories & Blogrolls]]
  * [[indieweb:principles|IndieWeb Principles]]
  * [[protocols:smallweb:browser_monoculture|Browser Monoculture]]
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