How I started learning HTML & CSS. The course might seem long, but in reality each little sub-lesson is easily done in a few minutes. Good for incorporating the basics, building a small beginner portfolio and getting a free (!) and reputable certification.
A Beginner's Guide to HTML and CSSIf you're eager to start your website now and you don't want to sit through freeCodeCamp's course before doing so, this is a good starting tutorial for the absolute basics.
W3SchoolsA beginner-friendly collection of tutorials and references for HTML, CSS, JavaScript and more.
MDN Web DocsOfficial references, guides and resources. I believe W3Schools is a better fit if you're just starting out, but you'll end up here sooner or later. Extremely recommended!
Absolute beginner's guide to NeocitiesGet started with using Neocities as your hosting service.
Sadgrl's Layout BuilderDead easy layout builder.
ZoneletsCool blogging engine for your site.
If you aren't really interested in hand-making your site (you should still give it a shot though!!! you won't regret it) or you don't want to dedicate much time to it, here are some free, no-code options that you should check out:
Pictures and Videos
Graphics
- flaticon
- Slidesgo
- Your Free Templates
- Highlights - a hand-drawn illustration library
- unDraw
- lukaszadam
- illustAC
- Scale
- IRA Design
Sounds
Typefaces
- DaFont
- 1001 Fonts
- Google Fonts
- Velvetyne
- The League of Movable Type
- Lost Type
- The Old School PC Font Resource
- Lusse's Free Font Library
- Open Foundry
- Tunera
- SUVA
- Font Squirrel
- Fonts Arena
Miscellaneous
On the logistics of telling humans 10,000 years from now "hey pls dont come near the nuclear waste nuclear waste bad"
A Tweet Before DyingA reflection on the death of Twitter and the possibility of an Internet rebirth.
"Al Otro Lado Del Río" Wins Original Song: 2005 OscarsNo words, just Jorge Drexler.
Birthday (Bad Kid Stuff)"So, wanna hang out next weekend?"
Cameron's WorldAn explosion of cyber-glitter, GIFs and nostalgia.
Collective Mental Time Travel Can Influence the Future"The way people imagine the past and future of society can sway attitudes and behaviors. How might this be wielded for good?"
Ejercicio plástico"Ejercicio Plástico es una obra pictórica, monumental, interior."
Ghosts"I didn’t know how to write about my sister’s death—so I had AI do it for me."
Good Shephers"Science was supposed to have banished God, but he keeps turning up in our latest technologies. He is the ghost lurking in our data sets, the cockroach hiding beneath the particle accelerator."
How Does The Internet Work?A lot of things happen when your grandma sends you a video of a cute cat.
i had another dream about you last night"A short pixel adventure about dreams, crushes, and moving on."
I'm a fucking webmaster"The world still needs some fucking webmasters."
Investigation: How Roblox Is Exploiting Young Game Developers"These kids aren't just hobbyists, they're doing real work that is driving the value of one of the biggest video game publishers in history."
Jack Stauber's OPAL"A curious girl investigates the cries she hears coming from a forbidden house across the street."
Jorge Suspenso¡Vive sembrando la intriga!
La Anticábala"A la hora del partido Argentina-Croacia, un hombre salió a caminar con sus perras, a pleno sol, porque sus hijos todavía creen que él puede cambiar el mundo."
Meme"A meme is an idea, behavior, or style that spreads by means of imitation from person to person within a culture and often carries symbolic meaning representing a particular phenomenon or theme."
My website is a shifting house next to a river of knowledge. What could yours be?Classic read for people who are discovering the world of being a webmaster and having a personal website.
New Normal - Jack StauberIt's time, it's time.
Revolución, la películaArchive of a website for the film Revolución: el cruce de los Andes (2010). I haven't checked out the content, but the splash page is insanely cool.
Sex in Space: The Final Frontier for Mars Colonization?I've been staring at my computer screen for ten minutes now trying to come up with a pun about this, but it's just as serious as ridiculous it sounds.
Simulation of a Nuclear Blast in a Major City"Using data from leading researchers and highlighting present day technology developments, the film illustrates the very real danger nuclear weapons still pose to humanity and life on Earth."
The Lost Cities of Geo"Because David ran an internet company, his business depended on users having some grasp of what the internet was. So it was his challenge to get people comfortable on the web. And one day in 1994, it just came to him."
Third placeNeither home nor the workplace.
Twins in ParadiseThe end is nigh.
Grammar and punctuation tips in, you guessed it, cozy settings.
GrammaristLots of post about idioms, colloquialisms and more.
LudwigSearch examples from reputable sources.
Word Family FrameworkEnter a word and find more vocabulary related to it! (Don't ask why the link is a huge keyboard smash, I have no idea either)
Learning English with CambridgeQuick activities to practice various skills, filtered by type, level and time.
English ClubAn insane collection of resources for all areas of English. I've only used the vocabulary section in the past, but I still think the other parts are worth checking!
ELTbaseWorksheets and other resources.
Speaking test videos (for Cambridge exams)Speaking test demonstrations by the official Cambridge English channel for all levels.
Exam EnglishFree online practice tests for various English international exams with answer checking.
C2 Proficiency PreparationOfficial Cambridge preparation for the C2 Proficiency exam (if you look around, there's also preparation for other exams!)
Sample C2 Proficiency writing answers26 sample student answers to the C2 Proficiency writing tasks. In my opinion the feedback given isn't too useful, but they all include their respective tasks, so that means 26 fresh writing tasks!
Merriam Webster Word GamesGames and quizzes related to vocabulary.
Grammar GirlArticles and podcasts on all things related to English.