text editors:
The first thing you'll need for building your website. For your own sanity, please do not edit directly through neocities!
(like I did for three years)
I use Atom, but github sunset it in 2022, so here are some alternatives I've found instead
(or you can just use atom like I still do. I'm not your dad.).
brackets - can be used in browser and has a preview
coding/website building:
W3schools - an amazing coding resource
CreateBlog - html/css templates
cinni's layouts - more html/css templates
REPTH themes - even more html/css templates
Teppy's layouts and tips - again, even more html/css templates
html color codes - a hex-code colour picker
A Complete Guide to Flexbox - flex boxes confuse me but this helps
sadgrl online's webmastery resources - sadgrl's themes are everywhere and there's good reason for that
- online layout builder
- in-depth html/css guide
Personal tips:
I recommend taking advantage of seperate css files where ever possible. If you use a template with a style sheet inside, it may be better in the long term to move that code into a css file.
DO NOT store your asset files in discord or anything similar. Not only does discord not work anymore (ruining dozens of websites who were using it) but the code will be much simpler if you just use the neocities free file storage. My image urls typically look like this 'imgs/my-image.png'. Easy peasy!
If your'e using something other than neocities, look into a reliable file hosting service.
assets:
- a blinkie generator
gifcities - the internet archive's gif collection
The 88x31 GIF Collection - 1990s - 2000s web icons
THE DEATH GENERATOR - the death generator
misc:
the flipnote archive - take a journey back to a very special place from my early teenhood
flipnote player - convert flipnote files from you DSi or downloaded from an archive
the unofficial homestuck collection - the best modern way to read Homestuck
writer - an online typewriter
free music archive - what it says on the tin
Ted The Caver - possibly one of the earliest creepypastas
my abandonware - an archive of old abandonware games