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smallwebSomehow 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):
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?
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?
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Date: 2024-09-05 09:07 pm (UTC)Project(s): a hopefully user-friendly guide to writing your own rss file that's podcast compatible, for a fannish context. wip here on the squidge fandom resources wiki
What are you hoping to work on for SWS? ideally finish it or at least get it to a useable state!
What interests you about the small/indie web, and how did you learn about or get into it?
I learned how to html as a bored teen with limited internet (think ten minutes max a day; this was a location/cost limitation) and notepad + geocities. I figured out where websites stored files on our computer because enya's website had an automatic player that would load songs in the background. I guess everything spun out from there!
What I like about it: you can do it yourself, or aspire to. It’s understandable by a single person with reasonable background knowledge. The beauty of a simple html website’s source is profound.
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Date: 2024-09-09 04:48 am (UTC)Damn, building websites using just ten minutes of internet per day is hardcore! I was really lucky to have a lot more internet time than that ^^; (I think my parents wished they could restrict me to just ten minutes X3) Also, I think that figuring out local file storage for websites thanks to Enya is peak 00s XD
Getting (back) into the small web has given me a whole new appreciation for simple code and HTML/CSS <3 And you really can do so much with it!