collected resources

Here's some links to things I used for making this website.

Software

These are things that you need to download to your computer (no way).

Notepad++

FOSS, Windows

Notepad++ is my text editor of choice for HTML, CSS, and JS files when I'm working on them offline. There is auto-completion, but I don't use it. It has syntax highlighting and folding, and you can select multiple lines to edit in. I also like having the folder open as a workspace in the editor, so I don't have to have everything open.

Aseprite

Paid, Source Available, Windows, Mac, Linux

Aseprite is a pixel art editor, which I've used mainly for my 88x31 button and my MelonLink banner. It's available on Steam, but buying it through itch.io gets you a standalone version and a Steam key for the same price.

paint.net (Classic)

Freeware, Windows

Paint.net is a performant drawing tool. Better than MS Paint but for big things use Krita. I use this for most of my drawings.

Krita

FOSS, Windows, Mac, Linux

Krita is a professional painting program. Not much else to say, I don't really use it often.

Greenfish Icon Editor

Freeware, Windows, Linux

Greenfish Icon Editor is what I used to put together my favicon images. I originally made them in Aseprite, then combined the different sizes into one .ico file. You can also use it for .cur files, but I use two other things for that. Oh hey we're getting to one of those now oh goodness its right the

RealWorld Cursor Editor

Freeware, Windows

RW Cursor Editor is a good app to make cursors, though in my experience it is slightly weird to work with. I haven't found any alternatives besides a web-based one and Greenfish above, so oh well.

Web Tools

These are tools you can just launch in your web browser.

cursor.cc

cursor.cc is a very simple cursor maker. I think this is what I used for my cursors initially.

RuSShdown

RuSShdown is an RSS feed generator, useful for blogs or updates. I'm not sure how many people really use a feed reader anymore, but there are modern feed readers like NetNewsWire for iOS and macOS, and Thunderbird has a feed reader component.

Website Resources

These are things you put on your website!!

Atabook

Free, Email signup

Atabook is a guestbook service from the same group making Nekoweb. The guestbook on my front page is hosted on Atabook, and to include it on your site, you just need to add it as an <iframe>!

Neocities Comment Widget

Free, Requires a Google account

Ayano's Neocities Comment Widget allows adding a comment section to each page. The widget works with Google Forms, stylized as a custom form using JS and CSS.

Webstring

Webstring is a webring template by june/lamb, using a single JS file. I believe Transing the Internet uses it, and I'm thinking I might set up my own webring in the future...