links

here are my 88x31 buttons if you want to link me using one of them:

this page is constantly in progress, but i'll be adding links to sites (and other stuff) i think are cool/useful.

if a site, project, or tool you've made falls under one of these categories (other than the general neocities sites category) and you want to be linked, let me know and i'll check it out and maybe add it!

irl bffs

other cool neocities sites & neighbors

• odditycommoddity.neocities.org
• juneish.neocities.org
• 3x0.neocities.org

web graphics collections & other places to find images

• 88x31 gif collection - 88x31 button archive
• fluffmoth's id buttons - id buttons library
• cursors 4 u - custom cursors library
• gifcities - gif archive by internetarchive
• betty's graphics - graphics archive
• bonnibel's graphic collection - graphics archive
• pixel heaven - graphics archive, mostly pixel art
• fairycakesbakery - graphics archive
• gifs4crds - graphics collection
• pixelsafari - graphics collection
• pinkukingdom - graphics collection
• digital-chance's post on tumblr - listing of websites for graphics
• controlcoreangel - graphics collection
• caitsith - graphics collection
• vampyre - graphics collection
• public domain image archive - archive of public domain images
• adobe stock images - stock images (not free)

tools for making graphics

• blinkies.cafe - blinkie maker
• fluffmoth's id button maker
• 88x31 button maker
• dither me this - image dithering tool
• dither image online - image dithering tool
• google fonts - free fonts
• dafont - free fonts
• adobe fonts - fonts (not free)

tools for making other stuff

• twine - free software (with web version as well) for making hypertext writings, text-based games, etc
• beepbox - simple in-browser music-making tool
• bitsy - a simple little pixel game engine

tutorials, tools, widgets, & guides for webmasters

• lastfm widget tutorial
• music player widget
• pinterest board embed
• draggable element tutorial
• free poll maker for websites
• guestbook host
• a guide to web curation

coding resources

• w3schools
• mdn web docs

electronic literature/hypertext publications & resources

• the interactive fiction database - database of interactive fiction
• the electronic literature collection - collection of electronic lit as far back as 2006, run by the electronic literature organization
• the html review - publication of electronic lit, digital poetry, etc
• interactive fiction competition - annual interactive fiction competition, w/ lists + links to winners
• reading machines - publication of electronic lit, digital poetry, etc

(short) fiction writers & fiction/poetry to read online

• thekirbysphere (myself) - literary fiction
• recommend: wonderland
• n.bodyproblem - literary fiction
• i read: raffia
• mae juniper stokes - literary fiction
• i read: the cailleach
• caroline barnard-smith - fantasy, horror, sci-fi
• i read: night shift at the triple crow
• be right back, by k.d. kemp - horror/comedy short story
• lizchat - a tragic love story arg
• victory garden, by stuart moulthrop - hypertext fiction
• my body, by shelley jackson - semi-autobiographical hypertext
• "crush choreography // indefinite sonnet", by rory green
- an interactive poem

lists of webrings, cliques, & fanlistings

• cliqued.wings - webcliques
• petrapixel - webcliques
• brisray.com - webrings
• the fanlistings network - fanlistings

miscellanous other cool stuff on the web

• the wayback machine - archive of 1 trillion+ old websites, by the internet archive
• the internet archive - nonprofit library of free media
• john conway's game of life - a web version of a decades-old game by mathematician john conway
• discover quickly - fun tool to discover genres and listen to new music easily
• the web design museum - digital 'museum' of web design + other stuff
• a generalized algebraic theory of directed equality, by jacob neumann - math phd thesis (in type theory + category theory) explained at different levels of background knowledge
• the dietary choices of gwen, by n.bodyproblem - a short bitsy game

small/indie brands, artists, & stores

• liunic on things - apparel, stationery, accessories, etc (playful, cute, artsy)
• sidewalk flowers - positive, earnest, retro-style posters
• studio cult - jewelry (alternative, eclectic, shaped like other objects)
• natali koromoto - home items, apparel, etc (cute, soft, playful)
• peach beast - hair clips, earrings, jewelry (eclectic, maximalist)
• wizard of barge - fantasy/nerd themed apparel, posters, etc
• the analog co - bags (artsy, practical)
• toxic femme - shirts, patches, totes (alternative, punk, funny)
• partners.gay - y2k-inspired belts

fanlistings

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*Please Note: I do not necessarily endorse all content on every site I have linked. I try to be somewhat familiar with every site I have linked, but I may have missed some stuff. If any site I have linked contains content supporting racism, misogyny, homophobia, transphobia, antisemitism, islamophobia, ableism, or genocide, or other similar content you think I shouldn't have linked on here, please let me know by email (kirbyspherecontact@gmail.com) and I'll be sure to remove the link.