Small Web September Check-In 2: Recs and Resources

[enchantedsleeper]

Our second Small Web September check-in point is here!

How is everyone getting on so far with their SWS-ing (hat tip to lovesgaze for making SWS into a verb 😂). Is the code (or blogging, modding, documentation, etc.) behaving as it should? Have you discovered any cool new tricks or come across any great sites you’d like to share?

The theme of this check-in is recs and resources! There are lots of great guides, tutorials and examples out there to help with our small webbing. So, I thought we could share some of our favourites in the comments - along with what you’ve been up to since our last check-in, if you feel like sharing it!

Here’s some examples of things you could share:

• ‘How to code X feature/design element’ tutorials
• Cool templates or layouts
• Gif, blinkie, button or banner-maker tools or websites
• Directories, webrings or blogrolls for anything small web-related
• Communities (like this one! – but they can be anywhere, not just on Dreamwidth) for small web support, resources or discussion
• Inspiring examples of sites, blogs, or other small web projects that you’ve come across
• Any round-ups of links like these or anything else you’ve found helpful!

A bonus discussion-starter (optional, so no pressure to answer this!): What has been the most useful small web resource you’ve found so far? Or, is there a resource that you really wish existed, but doesn’t?

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

For the previous check-in/goals post, check out: Small Web September Kick-Off/Check-In 1: Goals

Comments

[kalloway]

So, a small rabbit hole. With NaNoWriMo continuing to implode, amin over on the Fediverse is working on a simple replacement, Writing Month, whose basic website is using code from Freedom to Write. One of their first projects is called Readable CSS which is a pre-made CSS template that's, well, intentionally simple and readable but still nice-looking. I'm absolutely going to keep it in mind for future sites!

Also here are some adoptable moth graphics, because mofs. I keep meaning to sprinkle a few here and there on my site but then I forget. ^^;;

As for how I'm doing, ahahahaa, I am about halfway to where I was hoping to be at this point but I'm not ready to lower my goal. I feel like I should have a little more to say about what I'm working on, but not at the moment.

[picori]

Oh, Readable CSS looks so neat! Definitely keeping it in mind for future sites as well. Thanks for linking it! (And those cute adoptable moths! ^^)

[kalloway]

You're welcome! I'm definitely keeping on that whole project now. (Mofs!)

[linky]

Oooh that Readable CSS looks great! This could really be useful for future sites. :D

[kalloway]

I know! It's so lovely that I want everyone to see it.