Small Web September: Kick-Off & Goals!

[enchantedsleeper]

Our kick-off for Small Web September is already upon us, and that means it’s time to set some goals! What would you like to work on during the month?

These can be as vague or as granular as you like; a lot can change as you’re working on a project, so it’s completely fine to change them up as needed (or do away with them entirely xD), but it can still be nice to set some ~aspirations!

There’s no set format for this post (anything goes!), but for anyone who’d like to use it, here’s a little pre-formatted set of prompts you can fill in – just overwrite the placeholders with your own info:

<strong>Name:</strong> (Username, nickname, whatever you like to go by)
<strong>Project(s):</strong> (Share a link to your project(s) if you’d like to, and/or describe what you’re making or would like to make!)
<strong>What are you hoping to work on for SWS?</strong> (This can be as general as “add to my site”, or as specific as “archive X fanworks” or “implement a responsive layout”. You could even include ‘bonus’ or extra goals you’d like to get to if you have time!)

I normally include a ‘discussion starter’ or two at the end of each post as well for anyone who’d like to answer it, so here are a couple of questions you can answer if you fancy: What inspired you to make (or start making) your small web project(s), and what is it that appeals to you about the small web?

I look forward to learning about everyone’s goals and projects! 💜 Our next check-in point for the challenge will be Sunday, 7th September (you can check the full schedule and list of themes here!), but if you want to share something to the comm before then, feel free to make a post!

Reminder that we have these amazing banners for the challenge made by javert that you can save to use on your site, your blog or anywhere you'd like to show you're taking part!

Comments

[enchantedsleeper]

The main thing that had been holding me back was the fact I didn't know how to code or where to start, and starting from the absolute basics seemed like a lot of boring work to get to where I could start having fun with it. Then I realized, there's nothing stopping me from jumping straight to working on a project and figuring it out as I go along XD

Yessssss. When I set out to make my personal fanworks archive in 2023, I hadn't done anything site code-y in about 8, 9 years and sure I could remember how to format text in HTML, but other than that? 😅 But luckily there's lots of resources around to get stuck in, and I kept reminding myself that it didn't matter if it was basic or a work in progress as long as I was having fun :D

And it's also just quieter. There's no pressure to cater to anyone but myself which is honestly really nice

1000% this. I think that was the biggest appeal for me: "hey, I can make this exactly the way I want it! And if I decide to change things around later, I can!" And it's so nice to get a break from the... performative-ness of the rest of the internet. 😅

Best of luck with your fic archiving and the pages you want to work on! I love the Stamp Book section of your site - that's such an impressive collection! And so many great stamps 🤩

[ravensilversea]

sure I could remember how to format text in HTML

Oh man, I didn't even know that much XD It's definitely involved a lot of searching for "Can I do this and if so how?" but it is really fun! The main struggle I have is finding HTML/CSS-only solutions because I really don't understand Java at all. But my search engine hasn't failed me yet lol

Glad you like my Stamp Book! Stamp shopping is so much fun and so is stamp making tbh. Website building really is like fibercrafts in that it's secretly 5+ hobbies in a trench coat XD