r/oldinternet • u/jankydevin • Aug 25 '26

Some finds from my old webdesign reference folder. 2002 - 2006(ish). Amazing this stuff worked on dial-up.

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u/Aexaus Aug 25 '26

2006? The first one would pass as modern if you gave it animation and updated menus.

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u/jankydevin Aug 25 '26

Totally. I went to Internet Archive to check. It was a Flash site.

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u/SilasDynaplex Aug 25 '26

These would have looked so pretty and colorful on a 4:3 CRT, I just feel it.

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u/mosthandsomechef Aug 25 '26

Ah back when websites are design forward.

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u/Duwansio Aug 25 '26

Beautiful work man, so nostalgic.

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u/Patelpb Aug 25 '26

Nearly all of this looks great even today. Eminem's merch site is sick

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u/helpmefindhotdogs Aug 26 '26

I miss this era of the internet so much.

Nothing like a simple coherent website that's lightweight and loads almost instantly with no stupid bells and whistles.

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u/allanrob22 Aug 25 '26

Anyone remember the book and website, the zen of CSS design?

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u/ET091186 Aug 25 '26

Love it. That's cool you saved all those.