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Title: What the Internets looked like Back in '96!
Post by: Darren Dirt on August 02, 2006, 03:22:10 PM
Funny ratio is 40% WhatTheCorporateWebpagesActuallyLookedLike, and 60% CynicalCommentaryAlmostLikeMaddox (http://maddox.xmission.com/):

http://www.msu.edu/~karjalae/internet96.htm

Title: Re: What the Internets looked like Back in '96!
Post by: Mr. Analog on August 02, 2006, 03:30:40 PM
Ah yes, back when pages were readable and had content... ;)
Title: Re: What the Internets looked like Back in '96!
Post by: Darren Dirt on August 02, 2006, 03:47:07 PM
Quote from: Mr. Analog on August 02, 2006, 03:30:40 PM
Ah yes, back when pages were readable and had content... ;)

My Fave from above:

The Pepsi.com "What's New" page -- black background (with dots for "stars", natch!) and big glowing text like some kid's online journal ::)
Title: Re: What the Internets looked like Back in '96!
Post by: Lazybones on August 02, 2006, 04:06:56 PM
What no sites with blink, marquee, and BGsound tags?
Title: Re: What the Internets looked like Back in '96!
Post by: Mr. Analog on August 02, 2006, 09:13:20 PM
Not sure, was Geocities around back in '96 lol
Title: Re: What the Internets looked like Back in '96!
Post by: Tonnica on August 02, 2006, 09:31:52 PM
Those little lego wizards on bycicles nearly killed me. With laughter!

Ah for the days when a single image would be re-used ad nausem (or hilaritas) on the same page to reduce load time.
Title: Re: What the Internets looked like Back in '96!
Post by: Darren Dirt on August 03, 2006, 10:13:26 AM
Quote from: Tonnica on August 02, 2006, 09:31:52 PM
Ah for the days when a single image would be re-used ad nausem (or hilaritas) on the same page to reduce load time.

Oh, you just HAD to go ahead and, um, bring back the horrific brain-bleeding memories (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hampton_The_Hampster) didn't you! ;)