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You are missing the "Under Construction" and flame gifs. To me, those defined the early era. Those were truly the mark of unprofessionalism.

• Scarblac 5y ago
  Also the guest book and the Web ring.
  • beaconstudios 5y ago
    and the guestbook has to trigger at least 5 XSS alertboxes for it to be the authentic experience. and the visitor counter.
    • throwaway984393 5y ago
      "This page has been visited 999999 times"
    • johnisgood 5y ago
      God, this thread is a blast from the past. I love it! Please do not forget the circling text or clock around the cursor.
    • webmaven 5y ago
      And some stuff should be blinking. Also, you must choose between a spinning logo or a flaming logo. And the background should be a tiled animated GIF. Gotta keep it subtle. I'm put in mind of an early client of mine that absolutely refused to take any of my advice concerning design: https://web.archive.org/web/20011127214330/http://www.lvweddings.com/ https://web.archive.org/web/20011127214330/http://www.lvwedd...