Links
Below you'll find a list of compiled external resources. They're basically all free to use.
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AI
OpenAI's LLM chatbot
Another LLM chatbot that can read files
See if text was written by a human or AI
Generate images from prompts
A list of AI-generated tools
Archival
View archived versions of websites
Extension to allow you to download all of the images on a page
Download YouTube videos with power user options
Download entire archives of Tumblr blogs
Old Web Preservation & Discovery
View old websites and join the old net community
Excavating shut down, abandoned web sites and restoring them
The GeoCities animated GIF search engine
Indie search engine focusing on non-commercial content
Graphics
A drawing tool with the option to correct your shapes into clip-art
Create & edit gifs
Compressive your images and help speed up load time
Upload an image and this tool will remove the background
Add glitchy and retro effects to photos and gifs
Glitch anything on the web
Free background patterns
Make your own tiled backgrounds
Retro Graphics
Retro GIFs, images, and graphics for your site
27,000+ free animated GIF images
Even more free GIFs, images, pictures, and animations
Cool text graphics and logo generator
Lots of free smilies to download and use
Free cursors to download and use
Tiles, desktops, and wallpapers for your site
Background images that tile seamlessly
More seamless textures to use as backgrounds
Design and download your own banner ads
Fake ads to use on your page
Generate word art
Generate Microsoft Office-esque word art
Create a cute pet for your webpage
Microsoft Paint in your browser - with Javascript
Buttons/Badges
Neonaut's huge collection of 88x31 buttons
A.N. Lucas' collection of 88x31 buttons
4,000+ animated 88x31 buttons
Sadness' 88x31 button maker
Thousands of 80x15 badges to add to your site
80x15 button creator
Create your own blinkies
HTML/CSS
A live editor that shows your HTML/CSS changes in real time
A handy reference sheet when using HTML
Generate the markup for lists, tables, links, images and more
CSS formatter
A collection of popular layouts and patterns
JS-base effects that work on your website
Helpful website additions for simple/static sites
A good beginner's guide to HTML & CSS
Easily create gradient-colored text like this
Simple blogging engine with various out-of-the-box themes
Smolweb guidelines and resources
Layouts
Modern-looking premade layouts
Free HTML CSS Templates
Fully responsive HTML5 site templates
Retro Layouts
Easy website builder
Free website layouts
Responsive CSS templates
Premade layouts and useful site codes
Guide to make your site responsive
Responsive templates with matching icons, banners, and frames
Premade 00s anime layouts
More 00s premade anime layouts
Fixed width classic website templates
A list of Retro CSS frameworks (Windows 98, XP, DOS themes)
Old Blogger templates
Ruggedly-designed websites
Privacy
Free, open-source ad content blocker
Private search engine with no tracking or history
Miscellaneous
Artwork
Collection of ASCII art
Education
DIY marketing video course for creators
Learn just about anything (free with some library cards)
Learn to code for free
Services
Store any text online for easy sharing
Markdown pastebin service with preview, custom URLs, and editing
Inexpensive domain name registrar with lots of features
Upload any type of file to link elsewhere for free
Another file uploading/hosting service
Sparkles, dividers, and emojis to copy/paste made out of symbols
Browser Extensions
Chrome and Firefox extension to modify website styles
Free, community-driven website for sharing UserCSS styles
Even More Links
Yesterweb.org's collection of links
Sadness' collections of links
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