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The early Web was full of so many great things. It had character, being full of hardcore nerds making websites. Not many people truly knew what they were doing yet, and that's probably what made it so great. It was like the Web fostered a "culture" that went beyond geopolitical borders. Today, it really is a shell of its former self; it's very commercial, and creativity is frequently discouraged. Not many want to "explore" a website anymore.

Pipertext is dedicated to rounding up resources related to the concept of Web 1.0. Everything from old styling guides and websites to current imitations of what the Web was over two decades ago (I hope you consider this website to be included in that group!).

Despite not personally living through what I see as the best period of the Internet (I was born in 2004), I have a penchant for the aesthetics of that time, as well as what seemed like the far more wholesome community of netizens. My interest in Web development largely originates from Web 1.0 and its characteristics.

It seems that today, Web 1.0 lives on in some ways. Websites such as Neocities carry on the torch of what once was a pinnacle of the old Web, Geocities. Homegrown websites, whether styled in an old-school manner or not, are out there; the netizen simply must find them. Pipertext does make an effort to link to these sites.

I hope you can find some use for the site. Many may find it weird to fixate on the Web designs of the past, but there really is something particularly cozy and warm about them. I'm sure that if you feel similar, some things around here will be useful to you!