Simplifier: A simple, text-based website promoting minimalist web design.
Text-only websites: Websites designed with a focus on delivering content in a concise and efficient text-only format.
Lee Tusman’s Nosebook: A website with a text-only landing page, embodying the spirit of the Small Web.
Thoughts and Writings by Armin Ronacher: A personal blog with a typographically appealing small web approach.
Null program by Chris Wellons: Another blog that has adopted a Small Web approach with appealing typography.
BSD and SQL blog by Eric Radman: A blog focused on specific technical topics with a Small Web aesthetic.
Programming blog by Hugo Tunius: A blog that combines a small web approach with a focus on programming content.
Programming in the Twenty-First Century by James Hague: A programming blog that adheres to Small Web principles.
Julia Evans’ programming blog: A blog that uses a Small Web design for its programming content.
Tools and Resources:
Wiby: A search engine that focuses on indexing websites that adhere to the principles of the small web, often prioritizing non-commercial content.
Marginalia Search: An independent, DIY search engine that focuses on non-commercial content and aims to surface sites that are often overlooked by larger search engines.
Lieu webring search engine: A search engine that helps you discover websites connected within webrings, promoting a decentralized approach to website discovery.
IndieWeb.org: A wiki and movement dedicated to promoting independent web development and ownership of online spaces.
Small Technology Foundation: An organization that advocates for technologies that are sustainable, respectful of human dignity, and prioritize resource conservation.
Other Examples:
Curlie search: A human-edited web directory, powered by volunteers, which offers a curated approach to website discovery.
Open Mentions: A project that uses WebMention and ActivityPub to connect conversations across different websites and encourage community interaction.
Public Tiddlywikis: Websites based on TiddlyWiki, which emphasize the organization and styling of personal hypertext, prioritizing personal expression over protocols and APIs.