I hope this keeps the author more encouraged to write, because as usual, this is the first and the only post on their blog.
Tiny websites are great
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Re: Tiny websites are great
#32Since we're talking about tiny websites, and this seems pretty relevant: If it's only static HTML and CSS, it's just a bucket o' files. You can store things like that on S3 for... I don't even know how little. A tiny amount. You will not find a cheaper hosting option than this. I made this site on S3, using Svelte, which is intentionally the humblest, smallest step up from plain JavaScript HTML & CSS, at the link bel…
> You will not find a cheaper hosting option than this.
Services such as Netlify, Surge.sh, and Firebase Hosting can do this at absolutely no cost and you get HTTPS.
Re: Tiny websites are great
#33Since we're talking about tiny websites, and this seems pretty relevant: If it's only static HTML and CSS, it's just a bucket o' files. You can store things like that on S3 for... I don't even know how little. A tiny amount. You will not find a cheaper hosting option than this. I made this site on S3, using Svelte, which is intentionally the humblest, smallest step up from plain JavaScript HTML & CSS, at the link bel…
> You will not find a cheaper hosting option than this.
If you just want to host static files with HTTPS and reasonable traffic, there's several free options. Netlify, Github Pages, Gitlab Pages, Neocities, ...
Re: Tiny websites are great
#34Earlier quoted context omitted.
Not affiliated but I think Netlify offers a similar level of initial effort but with more room for later growth.
Yeah, they let you drag and drop a zip file to create a site, but is geared more towards companies/professionals. Neocities is more geared towards a community of independent creators, though, so I'd rather support/promote them for indie stuff.
That's a cool initiative. The HN in me wants to critique it a bit. Why no markdown or WYSIWYG editor? Is it because that would turn it into wordpress?
I feel like there's a place for a service that can,
* Host static content like netlify/neocities on a CDN
* Allow you to register a domain
* Choose a template and enter content with basic markup
This should be able to be done in edit: ~~markup~~ markdown/WYSIWYG
Re: Tiny websites are great
#35Since we're talking about tiny websites, and this seems pretty relevant: If it's only static HTML and CSS, it's just a bucket o' files. You can store things like that on S3 for... I don't even know how little. A tiny amount. You will not find a cheaper hosting option than this. I made this site on S3, using Svelte, which is intentionally the humblest, smallest step up from plain JavaScript HTML & CSS, at the link bel…
You will find a cheaper hosting option. GitHub and GitLab pages are both free for static sites. I've used both, they both are pretty painless. You basically click "make this a website" and tell it your URL. Automatically HTTPS, completely free.
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#36Earlier quoted context omitted.
Yeah, they let you drag and drop a zip file to create a site, but is geared more towards companies/professionals. Neocities is more geared towards a community of independent creators, though, so I'd rather support/promote them for indie stuff.
That's a cool initiative. The HN in me wants to critique it a bit. Why no markdown or WYSIWYG editor? Is it because that would turn it into wordpress? I feel like there's a place for a service that can, * Host static content like netlify/neocities on a CDN * Allow you to register a domain * Choose a template and enter content with basic markup This should be able to be done in edit: ~~markup~~ markdown/WYSIWYG
You mean a WYSIWYG editor? Yeah, they want to encourage individuality, though I guess an HTML editor wouldn't be out of the question (I think kyledrake just hasn't found one he liked).
Re: Tiny websites are great
#37Earlier quoted context omitted.
Yeah, they let you drag and drop a zip file to create a site, but is geared more towards companies/professionals. Neocities is more geared towards a community of independent creators, though, so I'd rather support/promote them for indie stuff.
That's a cool initiative. The HN in me wants to critique it a bit. Why no markdown or WYSIWYG editor? Is it because that would turn it into wordpress? I feel like there's a place for a service that can, * Host static content like netlify/neocities on a CDN * Allow you to register a domain * Choose a template and enter content with basic markup This should be able to be done in edit: ~~markup~~ markdown/WYSIWYG
A “non-tech” user won’t be doing any markup.
Re: Tiny websites are great
#38Make a tiny website, just with Node and Firebase, lol.
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#39> 2. As few CSS tweaks as possible
> 3. It must be fun to build
I personally enjoy messing with CSS, it's incredibly fun to try new things and give an otherwise boring page some life and expression. Obviously there is a fine line between tasteful design and obnoxious/unnecessary clutter but a simple website with some character via design is much more memorable that black text on a white background.
Re: Tiny websites are great
#40Taper is a literary/artistic venue for very small websites (less than two Kilobytes and no links to external resources):