I was looking at a web site today. Banner, graphic, photos with text under them. I remember scrolling down the long page of beautiful and interesting photos thinking the page was a little first gen, or maybe second gen to be honest. I couldn’t remember if there was a sidebar with any links. But
Even as I thought that thought, I knew it wasn’t true. And now that I look at it again, of course it isn’t true at all.
I remember those first gen websites because when I started on the web they were still new and exciting. You mean I can write some text with some mysterious code, fuzzy-miracle-of-something-called-FTP-over-dial-up, and there on my computer – is my info for the world to see.
Holy cow.
I was reminded of the first webpage, still there in all its exciting style here, on the anniversary of the whole thing.
We’ve come a long ways from those simple days of mysterious codes and uploading. But to be honest, the idea of self-publishing and sharing information (and cat videos, who knew!?) is just as exciting as it was then.
Couple other things. There are things that should not have been carried over to the web, specifically the blink command. Animated background images and auto-play music… bad. Always bad.
My license plate starts with W3 and I’m proud of it and for the record, I had cat photos up pretty darn early. Get a load of a very very young Deirdre who is now the senior lady of the brood:
