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100 Questions for Webmasters

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Link: Mouseling.net - 100 Questions for Webmasters

1. Please introduce yourself.
On here, I go by Snail or El. Some who I interact with via email know my real name.
2. How long have you been making websites?
Officially since 2019 but playing with HTML since childhood.
3. And what got you into the hobby?
My grandfather taught me a lot about computers at a young age.
4. What kind of website are you most interested in?
Personal sites and blogs.
5. What's your workflow? Do you plan your websites out thoroughly or do you come up with the design as you go along?
I usually wing it, actually. I've tried making mockups but I can never stick to them.
6. Please link to your biggest inspirations.
I love artsy, creative, and uniquie web design.
7. What's your favourite part about making websites?
Creative freedom and learning new things!
8. And the thing you struggle with the most?
Ummm, being content with my work. It feels like I'm never done.
9. Do you keep the same layout on all of your pages? Or do you use different ones?
I use 11ty to maintain the same layout for some pages but I recently branched out with my newest update.
10. How confident are you with CSS?
Pretty confident!
11. Do you know how to correctly use <dl>?
I think so hehe.
12. What is your favourite HTML element?
I like <fieldset>.
13. If you're making a new web page from scratch, what is the first thing you do?
Most likely CSS and use :root to pick my color palette.
14. Do you know JavaScript?
I do, I took a few classes on it.
15. How about PHP?
Nope, not at all.
16. Does your website have a theme that you stick to?
It has a visual theme, yes.
17. Are you more focused on content or design?
A bit of both!
18. Do you own a domain name? If not, would you ever want to?
I'm the mayor of 'snails.town'
19. What do you think of nostalgia-focused or "retro" websites?
Very cool!
20. Is your HTML valid? Do you even check?
I hope so, I think 11ty checks for me...
21. What are your opinion on buttons and banners?
Big fan.
22. What do you think of button walls in particular?
Also big fan. Linking is important.
23. If you started over again, would you make something similar or completely different?
Probably something similar, unless I was making a new website in addition to this one.
24. Are you envious of other people's websites?
It's hard not to be, but I try not to compare myself.
25. What text editor do you use?
Visual Code Studio.
26. Why do you use that one?
I like the customization and it's very noob-friendly.
27. Do you host your image files on your web server, or on another host?
Always host on my web server.
28. This might not be relevant to you, but what's your opinion on the Neocities vs. Nekoweb debate?
There is no debate to me, I think both are great!
29. How much server space would you estimate your main website takes up?
Hmm, 150ish MB? *Just checked and it's actually 117 MB.
30. Do you keep local backups of your files?
Yes, I do.
31. Do you prefer simple or highly visual websites?
I like a bit of both.
32. Do you stick to certain colours? Do you do that on purpose, or is it your subconscious?
I always gravitate towards dark earthy tones or neutrals subconsiously.
33. Have you ever thought about quitting? Why?
Never. This hobby is soley for myself and I use it to relax and decompress.
34. Do you have many webmaster friends, or is it a solitary hobby?
I have some friends that I e-mail with but my circle is small.
35. Do people in your real life know about your website?
My husband and very close friends.
36. Do you update your website very often? How often is "very often"?
Ideally, I would like to update once a week but I typically do once per month.
37. And the overall design, do you change that much? Why or why not?
I have a tendency to re-work my entire website at least once a year. I can't seem to keep a design for longer than 6 months lol.
38. Is your website more you-focused, hobby-focused, or outside world-focused?
A bit of me with a large focus on hobbies.
39. Do you do web design professionally?
I do not.
40. If not, would you like to?
I would take on comissions, I have designed websites for others before.
41. Do you communicate with people by email very much?
Yes, I have a few email pen pals.
42. Some people reject social media and use websites as a replacement. Do you keep social media outside of your website?
Yes, I absolutely reject social media and have none outside of my website.
43. How about instant messengers? Do you use a mainstream one like Discord or Telegram? Or something like Matrix? Do you avoid them?
I use Discord but I mostly message with my husband and some friends.
44. Do you listen to music while you work on websites? If so, what kinds of artists?
I listen to youtube videos usually.
45. Do you keep everything you make on one website, or do you have more than one?
I only have one main website but I'm working on a simple resume/portfolio website for professional work. I also host my widgets on github pages.
46. On a similar note, do you keep to one topic on your site, or many?
Many topics!
47. Do you present your real self, or at least try? Or do you construct a persona on purpose?
I'm not sure. I prefer to remain as anonymous as possible but I'm sure my personality shows up in blog posts.
48. Have you ever made a good friend thanks to your website?
I've made some online friends thanks to my website.
49. Are you happy with the way HTML and CSS currently work?
I think CSS can improve a bit
50. What are practices that you think people should avoid?
Maybe these are basic but "empty" or unfinished websites, broken links, and not crediting your source.
51. What about under-utilised practices, or things you think people should do more?
Make your site responsive! It's simple I promise...
52. Do you use a lot of semantic HTML? Or are you guilty of generic structure?
I love and use semantic HTML.
53. Do you consider different browsers?
I should but I do not.
54. Speaking of, what's your preferred browser? Convince your readers why they should use it.
Use firefox! Firefox has great add-ons and devtools. It also doesnt use as much RAM as chr*me does for some reason.
55. And what OS are you on?
I switched to EndeavourOS after the official death of Windows 10. It's an Arch-based Linux distribution that's very easy to use.
56. Do you have a strong opinion on that, or do you just happen to use it?
Actually, I do! I dislike when people spread the word that PC gaming is difficult or impossible on Linux. It's very simple and I play everything perfectly fine, if not better.
57. Are your websites mobile-friendly?
Yes!
58. What are your thoughts on autoplay?
Meh, it's not my favorite but I usually just mute the tab. Sorry!
59. What are your thoughts on webrings? Are you in any?
Webrings are cool. I'm in a few, yes.
60. Do you have any web shrines? What do you like to see in that sort of page?
I have a half-finished Drakengard 3 shrine. I love when shrines are basically like fansites where I can read and learn about the subject, especially if it's brand new to me.
61. Are your websites "cliche", in your opinion?
I don't think so, I try to be unique and creative.
62. What is your ideal website? Are you striving for that, or for something else?
I don't have an ideal website, honestly. I'm not striving for that, I just want to have a space online to express myself and hoard the things I love.
63. Are you an artist? Do you draw or design your own assets?
I make some of my own assets and I like doing pixel art.
64. What are your favourite resource sites?
65. Is there a habit you just can't get away from no matter how hard you try?
66. What's your biggest advice for a new webmaster?
Just start! Learn web etiquette and don't hotlink.
67. Do you keep all your styling in CSS? Or do you hard-code some?
I do use some inline CSS...
68. What do you think of frameset layouts?
A little before my time so I'm unsure.
69. How about table-based layouts?
A little outdated but fine.
70. Do you subscribe to the ideas of "one-column", "two-column" and "three-column" layouts? Do you use any of these?
I typically like 2 columns, a main section and a sidebar.
71. Do you spend longer on the HTML or the CSS?
CSS, for sure.
72. Have you ever made a page with no CSS? It's useful for your thoughts.
No, I haven't
73. Do you ever find yourself making layouts with nothing to put on them? Or do you only make layouts when the need arises?
I only make layouts as needed.
74. Would you consider yourself a beginner? Or advanced? Somewhere in the middle?
I think I'm advanced-ish. A slight step above intermediate.
75. Do you have a habit of looking at the source code of websites you visit?
Yes, yes I do.
76. How did YOU learn how to make websites?
A mix of self taught by dissecting other websites and some online courses.
77. Do you ever force elements to do things they're not supposed to?
Yep.
78. Thoughts on floating elements?
I use them.
79. When you're sizing stuff, what do you use first? Do you use px, em, %, or something else?
It depends what it is but usually % is safest, I think.
80. Do you have a favourite font?
No, I like a variety. See fonts.
81. Would you run a website with another person? How would that work?
Yes, I would run a fansite or webring/club with someone. I think it would be fine if one person hosted it and the other had to use git pr to update.
82. Do you surf the Web to find new personal websites very often?
Yes, all the time.
83. Do you bookmark other people's websites? How would you feel knowing someone else bookmarked yours?
I do! It would make me happy.
84. What do you want people to be most impressed with when they see your website?
I want people to enjoy the design!
85. Are you interested in technology outside of websites? Do you collect?
Yes, I love "devices". Some of my favorites (all modded) are: Nintendo DS, 2005 Classic Ipod, 2015 Macbook Pro, and my 2 e-readers. One for books and one for manga.
86. How often and for how long are you online?
Almost every day, at least 1 hour but sometimes all day.
87. When it comes to your website, who is your target audience?
Myself!
88. Have you ever been interested in XHTML?
Sure, I would have to learn it's benefits and the big differences between it and HTML5.
89. Do you program in general? Have you ever written a program for use with or on your website, not counting simple JavaScript?
I don't program really but I took a Javascript course and I've made a few widgets.
90. Speaking of programs that help you make websites, what do you think of static site generators (SSGs)? Have you ever used one?
Live, laugh, love Eleventy <3
91. Do you keep a hitcounter? Why or why not?
No, I do not care for them.
92. Do you frequent forums? Which ones?
Not really.
93. Do you write your page content directly into the editor, or do you prepare it elsewhere, like a text document or a Word document?
I write content directly in the editor so I can see it update live.
94. Do you think you appear cool to others? A more accurate answer now: do other people ever say you're cool?
No hehe.
95. Are you embarrassed of your old work? Have you ever deleted everything out of shame?
Not really, I find it nostalgic. I wish kept more of it.
96. Would you close down your website if you couldn't update it, or would you leave an archive?
Leave it as an archive.
97. Do you reveal a lot about yourself on your website? Or are you more secretive?
I am very cautious about the information I share.
98. Are you willing to reveal who your best online friend is, and/or if they have a website?
I don't have one.
99. And do you optimise the images on your website?
Yes, I compress them.
100. We're out of time! How do you feel after answering 100 questions? ....other than exhausted.
This was fun, I enjoyed it! Thanks for reading.
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