My website, James’ Coffee Blog, is now over five years old. I seldom thought about how old my website was until recently, when I looked and realised that years had passed since the single black-and-white HTML page that comprised my site. “Hyperlinks are my friend,” I said, in a playful tone whose message foreshadowed my deepening appreciation for the web and what the web could be. Five years on, I find myself as invigorated about the web as I was at the beginning. I started what would become James’ Coffee Blog interested in blogging, seeing a personal website as a way to share words on the web. Those words would help me nurture my passion for writing. My website could, I learned, be a place for me to grow and experiment as a writer. Having a website encouraged me to ask the question what could I write today? Whether or not I published what I wrote, I was writing. I was making something. I was proud. My passion for the web is fuelled not only by my own experiences writing, but by seeing what others make. Seeing others’ websites, I have asked myself questions like How did they make that?, spurring my interest in web design. Web design is a topic I would later find the motivation to study in greater depth. I have been delighted by stories that people have shared, eliciting reactions in me from I see myself in this to That was fascinating! Blog posts on personal websites have made me curious, they have made me feel seen, they have satisfied my interest in learning – they have opened up new worlds, from the technical to the poetic, from the introspective to the collaborative. When I was thinking what would be a good fit for The Good Internet Magazine – a publication whose very existence makes me excited about the future of the web – a question came to mind: “what have I learned over the years that a new web weaver would find interesting?” Here is my answer to that question.
Blogroll – Manu
I believe we should all blog more and connect more with strangers. There's not much I can do as an individual. I can offer to be your first reader, …
Embracing the Atmosphere
The Evolution of Creativity
Writing about the big beautiful mess that is making things for the world wide web.
A Brief History & Ethos of the Digital Garden
A newly revived philosophy for publishing personal knowledge on the web
For The Love of God, Make Your Own Website - Aftermath
The internet felt like a limitless expanse of free expression. Now I usually end up at the same three or four websites.
what angel wakes me
welcome to my website! 🎀 i know very little about coding and mostly do everything from scratch. i keep things very simple because i like the straightforwardness of old websites, and care more about contents than detail. i am also not a very organised person and i imagine my mind often like plunging my hand into mud and swirling it around and when i occasionally succeed at pulling something out i like to share it (put it on the internet). i also struggle to find anything that isn't a subject on a pink background superfluous, which really makes it hard for me to envision things like a website layout...... this site is best viewed on a computer. there are no sudden sounds or flashing images on this site. sometimes there are bright colours. i am also an adult and talk about my adult life a lot. anything nsfw or heavy i will do my best to indicate beforehand. thank you for visiting! >_< <3
Alexis King’s Blog
This is a blog post I have been considering writing for a long time.
Brutally Honest Advice About Web Design in 9 mins
Jacky's homepage on the DARPA-created, commerically-available Web. - Jacky Alciné
In your Web browser, of course. And not all of me; that'd be weird! You're using Firefox, right? You can catch up by email with 112 other folks, on a social network in the Meta, commonly known as Facebook, Threads, Blacksky in the Atmosphere or X, commonly known as Twitter as I continue to share and work on all things towards history, open digital technology, culture — and everything in between. I write essays of varying length; most recently I wrote "On the Notion of Shutting the Fuck up". I keep notes weekly and (near) daily links. Here's what I use on the regular.
After having a chat with @danabra.mov about the Atmosphere, I was motivated to contribute. Imagine websites that support your own customized look over their own. Could be fun and inclusive! Try out the new studio to make your own look.
Design Systems House
It's release week at the house, and here's our next announcement: Mise en Mode, the emerging web standard! AT Protocol is a federated model for building social media apps like Bluesky. We want folks in the Atmosphere to adopt for supporting a visitor's own look over their own. standard.mode.place
blog prototype as a thread... a vision for the Ultimate Website. A website for a person. POSSE/PASTA. True to the web. Durable. Sovereign. Social web internected. I've been noodling on this since last summer and since then a lot of pieces have come together to make this possible. Let's walk thru it!
‘Building a better web is much more universal. Empowering people to own their identity, publish more freely, form many kinds of communities, and leave without losing everything.’ manton.org/2026/07/18/social-web-disconn…
Social web disconnect
www.manton.orgWhy and how I'm embracing open social blogging (and less traditional social media). I've been working on this post for ages, rewriting etc because things keep changing/improving! Have decided to just post it as is. 😁 #Atmosphere
Embracing open social blogging in the Atmosphere (and less traditional social media)
debbieohi.leaflet.pubI spent several hours today, away from the code, writing about Gifthood. It's likely the longest blog post I have ever written. Might make for some good weekend reading for atproto and decentralized web folks alike.
The Condition of Giving
gifthood.orgHey everyone, I spent the last three years as a Trust and Safety professional researching traditional social media and decided to put words to my thoughts. I hope you find my findings enjoyable or intriguing.
Traditional Social Media as a Prison
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