Posts about the IndieWeb
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Autonomy Online: A Case For The IndieWeb — Smashing Magazine
smashingmagazine.comNowadays whether you’re consuming or sharing content on the web, it is likely to be via a big website. Twitter, Youtube, or a Facebook-owned service are popular examples. Whilst this gives us the advantage of being able to participate in a larger conversation at almost no monetary cost, there is also the downside of potentially losing all our content if a company closes, as has happened in the past. There is an alternative to corporate bubbles online — it’s called the IndieWeb. Build your own personal websites, control your online presence, and learn on your own terms.
Which Part of the Indie Web Ethos is the Bigger Priority?
Although normally spoken about as a cohesive whole, different aspects of the indie web ethos can wind up in tension with each other, which raises the question of which one ultimately takes priority. On the one hand, we have the general interest in onboarding, i.e. helping more people onto the indie web; on the other hand, the issue of onboarding can place some strain on other commonly touted ideals. At the end of the day, which form of independence matters most? And what does the answer entail for our understanding of who the indie web is “for”?
What is the Fediverse?
Federated platforms, like Canadian Mastodon instances, are open to sharing who is on their instance, and the things they publish. They are interoperable.
Rebuilding my site - Part 2: Microformats
Adding a bit of spice to my HTML.
Interesting finds, October 10, 2023
Odes & Satires, and other matters of stuff & things.
Autonomy Online: A Case For The IndieWeb on Smashing Magazine
Look mum! I'm on Smashing Magazine!
August bookmarks
Bookmarks I saved during August 2020
My IndieWeb Journey: Building, Sharing, and Owning Your Online Presence.
Transcription of my talk for the OpenUK meet-up. Sharing my journey from being a creative teenager building websites in the early 2000s to becoming involved with IndieWeb through the London Homebrew Website Club.
Why I Use Fediverse As My Main Social Media Platform
With so many choices for social media, how about choosing one that allows you to make a choice.