How to make a simple 'vintage' HTML website but that will work on mobile?

11 pointsby mymythisisthis7년 전10 comments

How to make a simple 'vintage' html website but that will work on mobile?

I enjoy that static websites from the early web. I don't need anymore, don't want anymore.

How do I make one that works well on a mobile phone?

What are the best resources to read to do such a simple task?

Best standards for creating a simple static website of today?

10 comments

leerob7년 전

I would recommend "Web Design in 4 Minutes" to understand how to use HTML/CSS to make something simple, yet elegant.

https://jgthms.com/web-design-in-4-minutes/

dylanhassinger7년 전

First step is just try adding a responsive meta tag to the head of your HTML page:

https://css-tricks.com/snippets/html/responsive-meta-tag/

elamje7년 전

A great place to write and host the static page is https://repl.it You'll be able to code in the browser IDE, then instantly see the changes reflected at their url, or your custom url. Also a YC company

elamje7년 전

Sorry if this isn't your question, but it seems too good not to mention for your task.

christophergray7년 전

You don't even need any CSS styling, because the default style with just HTML will work fine on a mobile phone. This one-page document is all you need to know for a simple site.

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Learn/Getting_start...

Ultramanoid7년 전

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19179407

the_jpg7년 전

Write little CSS as possible, this was the method that i used on my own [0], and as you are at it, try to use little as possible of JS too (in my case i use none)

[0] http://jpg.computer

quickthrower27년 전

http://bettermotherfuckingwebsite.com is a basic start. Looks ok on mobile

cimmanom7년 전

Use only elements and CSS properties that were available in 1998.

Don’t use tables, which tend to force minimum widths. Don’t use large images. Everything else should reflow automatically.

ohiovr7년 전

Really old vintage sites were just text. Using h1,h2,h3 tags you should have text large enough to be readable. On the other hand is that vintage, or is that archaeological?

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