sarajoy.dev
Lots of cool things to discover on Sara’s new site. Play around with the hero ornament, switch to high-contrast mode, check out her ASCII art or go old-school and sign the guestbook! https://sarajoy.dev/
The Whimsical Web
A curated list of websites with an extra bit of fun.
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marchbox.com
The navigation on Zacky Ma’s site is inspired by monorails. All aboard! https://marchbox.com
Medieval Cat Meme Generator
Michael has a great selection of medieval cats going on this site, all ready to be meme-ified. https://michael-klein.github.io/medieval-cat-meme-generator/
nuel.pw
So much interesting stuff happening here! Launch the rocket. Eat the sandwich. Have some coffee. https://nuel.pw/
tinydogs.at
Click the dog on the homepage to tinyfy it! Works in reverse too. Good boy. https://www.tinydogs.at/
darn.es
If you’re unsure how to pronounce “David Darnes”, his new website has you covered. Press the megaphone button for a wide range of great options. https://darn.es/
jacobleech.com
Jacob’s site offers a handy “craftsman’s tip” feature, as well as a peek behind the curtain that shows visitors the awesomeness of semantic HTML. https://jacobleech.com/
sava.io
Alina’s site is a literal mixtape (remember these?) floating in a starry void. https://sava.io/
pleaseleaveon.com
Scroll down the page to drive through a quiet street at night. https://pleaseleaveon.com
DNAtion.science
Have a play, discover your science personality & find out about Edinburgh Science Festival’s learning, climate and community projects in this lovely interactive quiz. https://dnation.science/
Yamauchi No.10 Family Office
Nothing can prepare you for the awesomeness of the website of former Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi. It features dinosaurs, unicorns, mermaids, volcanoes and general pixel art galore. It sparks all the joy. https://y-n10.com/
cafe-robot.co
Cafe Robot describes itself as “the first non-awkward Computer Club”, and its website is anything but boring. https://cafe-robot.co/
codersblock.com
My personal highlight on Will’s site is the conversation between these two fishes. Love, Intrigue, SVG Puns - it’s got it all. https://codersblock.com/
alistairshepherd.uk
The landscape on Alistair’s site changes color depending on the time of day. There’s also a “Naked” (no CSS) option for that extra barebones HTML look. https://alistairshepherd.uk/
jhey.dev
Jhey is one of these wizards who does things with HTML, CSS and JS that you didn’t think were possible. Check out his featured Codepens for lots of whimsy. Also: Rainbow Bears! https://jhey.dev/
lauracharvey.dev
Laura’s nautical-themed website features mermaids, sunken pirate treasures and all kinds of great sea creatures. https://www.lauracharvey.dev/
tylersticka.com
Tyler’s personal website is inspired by cartoon art, and there’s lots of little details and animations to love. https://tylersticka.com/
rafa.design
Rafael’s site is one of the funniest, most creative personal websites I’ve ever seen. Stay around for a bit and watch him try to get you to scroll down! https://rafa.design/
johalloran.dev
James’ website features a line-drawing avatar that changes shape when you hover over the different sections. https://www.johalloran.dev/
vole.wtf
Vole is a fun pinboard of interesting internet content™ If you visit with an ad blocker you’re congratulated, then low-five a sloth to get in. https://vole.wtf/
alvin.codes
Alvin’s website has a fun canvas animation that reacts to scroll. Also check out the “about” page - good stuff. https://alvin.codes/
derekshirk.com
Derek’s personal site has a friendly floating whale. 'Nuff said. https://derekshirk.com/
happy-medium.co
The website for this art supplies company features a canvas you can draw on and then submit your painting! I drew a fruit salad. It wasn’t my best work. https://happy-medium.co/
iamschulz.com
The real show goes on behind the scenes on iamschulz: Pop open the console and you can experience this website as a text adventure! https://iamschulz.com/
ianmaclarty.com
Ian’s website seems simple at first, but scroll past the project section and enter an interdimensional SVG wormhole. Or at least that’s what I think it is. https://ianmaclarty.com/
smth.uk
Sam’s website is a magazine cover with an animated portrait of himself. Check out the past editions too! https://smth.uk/
ichimnetz.com
There’s lots to love on Nils’ site - my personal favorite is the slider to adjust the CSS detail level, with the animated call-to-action waffle coming in a close second. https://ichimnetz.com/
jason.af
The boop sound effects alone would put Jason’s new site on this list, but then there’s like 18 other fun things. A gold standard in whimsy. https://www.jason.af/
kickscondor.com
Kickscondor is one of these things you just have to see for yourself. It’s a weird, wonderful, whimsical place to get lost in. https://www.kickscondor.com/
patrickheng.com
Patrick’s website is a spectacular mix of squishy animation, beautiful design and fun little details. Scroll through his projects and discover them all! https://patrickheng.com/
simone.computer
Simone’s site is a throwback to the Win95 days, and his attention to detail there is amazing. Click the trash if you have a bit too much time on your hands. https://simone.computer/
chriskirknielsen.com
The 80s are alive and well at Chris’ website, and it’s glorious. Note the darkmode switch in this case goes from dusk to dawn. Pun very much intended. https://chriskirknielsen.com/
alexgreene.me
Alex’ site has lovely hand-drawn illustrations, an “Arts & Crafts” and a “Recipes” section. http://alexgreene.me/
laic.columbia.edu
The department of Latin American and Iberian cultures got creative with their website. Paint unique “word pictures” with your mouse! http://laic.columbia.edu/
magickeyboard.io
It’s a physics-engine-keyboard-thing! Try typing “rain”, “feross”, “semi” or “hexbin” for secret behavior! http://magickeyboard.io/
matthewhoelter.com
Drag your mouse across Matthew’s website to leave a trail of colorful shapes. https://matthewhoelter.com/
octopulse.io
Help the poor fisherman boost his business by summoning the power of the octopus. Something something, release the kraken! https://www.octopulse.io/
pinwheel.pw
Please don’t try to close the window on the pinwheel website. It’s just a screenshot, it won’t work. You might break something. https://brunchmade.github.io/pinwheel.pw/
acko.net
Steven first got into design making visualizations for WinAmp, and it shows. His site is full of music, animation and WebGL goodness. https://acko.net/
anemon.es
Zach’s site has a unique nautical design. Turn on the sound and scroll around for the full underwater-synth experience! https://anemon.es/
gkoberger.com
Gregory sits at his desk to welcome you personally on his website. Click around the office, or fly out the window and see where he’s lived. https://gkoberger.com/
ka.ge
If you’re feeling nostalgic, Patrick has got you covered with his Win98-themed website. There’s even a DOS prompt! https://ka.ge/
luketowers.ca
Press the “Chaos” button in the corner of Luke’s site and see what happens. I mean you can probably take a guess. https://luketowers.ca/
timobecker.com
Connect the dots on Timo’s site and he’ll draw a unique illustration around it. https://timobecker.com/
tonsky.me
Night mode at Nikita’s site is a bit darker than you might be used to. Thankfully you still get a flashlight. https://tonsky.me/
wells.ee
Click the hamburger icon in Wells’ footer and you get - well hamburgers, duh. https://wells.ee/
barbarianmeetscoding.com
“Barbarian meets Coding” is Jaime’s epic tale of adventure, glory and Javascript. Learning to code has never felt more heroic. https://www.barbarianmeetscoding.com/
bradfrost.com
When you move your mouse over the bubbles on Brad’s site, they change color. It’s like being in a big colorful bubble bath. https://bradfrost.com/
erickarjaluoto.com
Eric decided that hamburger menus are over, and people should just click on his head for the navigation instead. Cool shades as well. http://www.erickarjaluoto.com/
hankchizljaw.com
Andy’s personal site looks like a Kindle, so you can feel like you’re reading a book while still being glued to your favorite screen. https://hankchizljaw.com/