We didn’t always know what they were called. We just knew we loved them. We Didn’t Know the Names – We Just Needed Them Sometimes they were called blinkies. Sometimes “mini buttons.” Sometimes “my pixels” or “those little sparkle graphics…

Because sometimes a regular horizontal line just didn’t scream “this is where my poetry ends.” Once Upon a Time, <hr> Wasn’t Enough You needed a line to separate your About Me section from your Vampire OC Lore. But a plain…

HI! I’M SO GLAD YOU’RE HERE!!! You click the link.The page loads. And BAM – a wall of text hits you in the face like an overexcited chihuahua with a keyboard: WELCOME TO MY SITE!!! I HOPE YOU LIKE IT!!!…

Because shouting your feelings in a slow crawl across the screen just felt right Welcome to the Scroll Zone In the beginning, websites were still. Then someone said, “But what if… the text moved?” And thus, <marquee> was born. It…

Because self-esteem came in five digits, preferably blinking. You Are Visitor Number… Something Meaningful, Probably You know the one. That little strip of digits  Sometimes plain. Sometimes spinning. Sometimes shaped like a barcode or a flip clock.  Always important. Because…

Because contrast is for cowards and black starfields were the ultimate vibe. The Look That Launched a Thousand Squints There was a moment – a long, glitter-filled, typo-heavy moment – when every site owner realized: “I can upload my own…

Because your site was always under construction. And you were proud of it. This Page Is Under Construction – Please Come Back Later There it was. A guy with a hard hat. A blinking sign. Maybe a jackhammer. Sometimes animated.…

Because why have one scrollbar when you can have four fighting for dominance? Before There Was UX, There Was… Whatever This Was UX? Never heard of her. Back in the day, if your site didn’t break a browser at least…