Small Web September Kick-Off/Check-In 1: Goals!

[enchantedsleeper]

Somehow it's September already and the kick-off point for Small Web September has arrived! \o/

As a reminder, this is the first of five ‘check-in’/comment points that will be published during the event – you can check out the schedule and dates of these posts over on the event intro. There’s no cut-off point for commenting on these, so you can add something at any time – you also don’t need to comment on them all or do them in order! The themes are a loose guide, but all discussion is welcome.

This first post will be for introducing yourself and your project(s) and talking about what you’re planning to do during the month. Of course, there’s no obligation to stick to what you’ve set down and no-one will be checking up xD But it can be a nice thought exercise! You’re free to make the goal(s) as broad or as specific as you like – it’s totally up to you.

There’s no set format for this check-in, but here’s one you can use if you’d like (just copy-paste and replace the placeholders with your own answers in the comments):

<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 goals’ – more ambitious things you’d like to get to if you have time!)

Also, if anyone would like to answer it, here’s a discussion starter: What interests you about the small/indie web, and how did you learn about or get into it?

Comments

[enchantedsleeper]

Good luck to you with your goal! \o/ I really like how your website homepage is laid out - it's nice to peek at different ways of incorporating fun things like webrings, buttons, music, etc. and get inspiration for how I could do those once I manage to add more of them :3

Something that interests me about the small web is the different methods of communication people use to meet and connect with each other—webrings, forums and whatnot. I really like and prefer that method of finding people and talking to them because it's much slower compared to social media, and it's much more fun and less stressful to me.

Absolutely! Man, I miss forums. Webrings are so neat, too, and I need to get on and join some. I'm pro-bringing back bulletin boards/BBSes, too!

I don't suppose you have the link to that Neocities Tumblr post you mentioned? I'd be interested in reading it ^^

Plus, the state of modern social media was concerning me regarding its general stability, so I figured a website I could keep a backup of was better than getting a rug pulled out from under me. ^^

Absolutely. I hear that! Taking back control of your own web presence 💪

[picori]

Thank you so much, and good luck to you as well!! And okay, so confession—it turns out that I actually made my website months before the Tumblr post I mentioned (though I did find out about it through Tumblr....somehow), as I found out when I went through my blog history and figured out exactly when I made it, but it was this Tumblr post that got me REALLY into the whole "make a website" thing because of the manifestos linked on it. I went from "messing around with" to "treating it like an actual project of my own", so to speak! x)

[enchantedsleeper]

Aha, I won't quibble about the timeline! XD Thanks so much for the link - there are so many great resources linked there. I've been looking for a blinkie maker! \o/

The wording seems vaguely familiar enough that I *might* have come across it in my initial "web 1.0 travels" on Tumblr, but if I did, I didn't save it, so I wouldn't have had a hope in hell of finding it again.