Showcase

A curated selection of community projects that embody a fast, accessible, and human-centric web. Submit your site for inclusion using the guidelines below.

IndieWeb Leaders

Aaron Parecki

https://aaronparecki.com

Technologies

Tech: Custom PHP CMS (p3k), microformats2

IndieWeb

IndieWeb: h-card, webmentions (send/receive), IndieAuth, POSSE, Micropub

Notable

Notable: Complete webmention implementation with manual form, robust mf2 parsing

Max Böck

https://mxb.dev

Technologies

Tech: Eleventy, CSS custom properties

IndieWeb

IndieWeb: Webmentions, microformats2, RSS

Notable

Notable: Ten color themes, perfect Lighthouse scores, static IndieWeb writing

Jeremy Keith

https://adactio.com

Technologies

Tech: Custom CMS, progressive enhancement

IndieWeb

IndieWeb: Webmentions with manual form, h-entry, h-card

Notable

Notable: Early webmention adopter (since 2013), deep archive

Eleventy Excellence

Zach Leatherman

https://www.zachleat.com

Technologies

Tech: Eleventy, progressive enhancement

IndieWeb

IndieWeb: h-card, post metadata, RSS

Notable

Notable: Eleventy creator, award-winning OSS maintainer

Stephanie Eckles

https://thinkdobecreate.com

Technologies

Tech: Eleventy, modern CSS, accessibility-first

IndieWeb

IndieWeb: RSS, semantic markup, h-card

Notable

Notable: Creator of ModernCSS.dev and 11ty.rocks; community educator

Andy Bell

https://piccalil.li

Technologies

Tech: Eleventy, CUBE CSS, modern CSS

IndieWeb

IndieWeb: RSS, semantic HTML, microformats

Notable

Notable: Co-author of Every Layout; accessibility advocate

Creative Showcases

Cassie Evans

https://cassie.codes

Technologies

Tech: GSAP, SVG, modern JavaScript

IndieWeb

IndieWeb: Personal domain, creative h-card

Notable

Notable: Captivating SVG animations; light/dark mode; superb UX

Paul Robert Lloyd

https://paulrobertlloyd.com

Technologies

Tech: Eleventy, Indiekit

IndieWeb

IndieWeb: h-card, webmentions, Micropub, diverse post types

Notable

Notable: Built Indiekit for accessible IndieWeb; comprehensive personal site

Sophie Koonin

https://localghost.dev

Technologies

Tech: Eleventy, modern CSS with retro aesthetics

IndieWeb

IndieWeb: Webmentions, h-card, personal domain

Notable

Notable: Nostalgic design, accessibility advocate, pixel art garden theme

Technical Deep-Dives

Nicolas Hoizey

https://www.nicolas-hoizey.com

Technologies

Tech: Eleventy with pack11ty, Rollup, Sass, SW, responsive images

IndieWeb

IndieWeb: Webmentions, microformats2, h-card, rich metadata

Notable

Notable: Author of eleventy-plugin-images-responsiver; short URL manager

Remy Sharp

https://remysharp.com

Technologies

Tech: Custom build, modern JavaScript, Node.js

IndieWeb

IndieWeb: Personal domain, webmentions (webmention.app)

Notable

Notable: JS Bin creator; coined "polyfill"; ffconf organizer; unrot.link

Raymond Camden

https://www.raymondcamden.com

Technologies

Tech: Eleventy, Markdown workflow

IndieWeb

IndieWeb: Comprehensive RSS, long-term content ownership

Notable

Notable: 6,700+ posts; educator; JavaScript and Vue expertise

Lea Verou

https://lea.verou.me

Technologies

Tech: Eleventy, custom CSS innovations

IndieWeb

IndieWeb: Personal domain, extensive RSS, h-card

Notable

Notable: Creator of PrismJS and Mavo; CSS specs; W3C TAG member

Kitty Giraudel

https://kittygiraudel.com

Technologies

Tech: Custom build, accessible JS

IndieWeb

IndieWeb: Personal domain, blog archive, h-card

Notable

Notable: Creator of a11y-dialog; Sass Guidelines; diversity advocacy

Sara Joy

https://sarajoy.dev

Technologies

Tech: Astro; also minimal HTML/CSS site

IndieWeb

IndieWeb: Personal domain since 1999; ownership emphasis

Notable

Notable: Accessibility champion; SOTB 2025 speaker

Digital Gardens & Personal Wikis

Tom Critchlow

https://tomcritchlow.com

Technologies

Tech: Jekyll, custom wiki templates

IndieWeb

IndieWeb: Personal domain, internal linking, RSS

Notable

Notable: Interconnected long-form thinking; SEO MBA founder

Andy Matuschak

https://andymatuschak.org

Technologies

Tech: Custom JS with unique UI patterns

IndieWeb

IndieWeb: Bi-directional linking, evergreen notes

Notable

Notable: Pioneering public notes interface

Performance & Developer Experience

Nicolas Hoizey

https://www.nicolas-hoizey.com

Technologies

Tech: Eleventy with pack11ty (Rollup, responsive images, SW)

IndieWeb

IndieWeb: Webmentions, microformats2, h-card

Notable

Notable: Top Lighthouse scores; Eleventy community contributions

Remy Sharp

https://remysharp.com

Technologies

Tech: Custom Node.js, modern JavaScript

IndieWeb

IndieWeb: Personal domain; webmentions via webmention.app

Notable

Notable: unrot.link; ffconf; hardware restoration writing

Modern Framework Implementations

Astro Paper Theme Examples

https://astro-paper.pages.dev

Technologies

Tech: Astro, Tailwind CSS, fuzzy search, type-safe markdown

IndieWeb

IndieWeb: RSS, semantic markup, sitemap

Notable

Notable: Accessibility-first; perfect Lighthouse; dark mode; OG images

Dave Rupert

https://daverupert.com

Technologies

Tech: Custom build, modern web standards

IndieWeb

IndieWeb: Personal blog, podcast integration, RSS

Notable

Notable: ShopTalk co-host; Luro co-founder; long-time dev advocate

Community Education & Resources

Raymond Camden

https://www.raymondcamden.com

Technologies

Tech: Eleventy, Markdown-based workflow

IndieWeb

IndieWeb: Extensive RSS, long-term content ownership

Notable

Notable: Massive educational archive; decades of tutorials

11ty.rocks

https://11ty.rocks

Technologies

Tech: Eleventy, modern CSS, accessibility patterns

IndieWeb

IndieWeb: RSS, semantic markup, community-driven

Notable

Notable: Extensive component library; membership tutorial

Minimal & Focused Designs

Brian Cantoni

https://www.cantoni.org

Technologies

Tech: Eleventy, static generation from 650 posts

IndieWeb

IndieWeb: Preserved URIs; personal domain

Notable

Notable: Detailed WordPress→Eleventy migration write-up

Bear Blog Platform

https://bearblog.dev

Technologies

Tech: Jekyll-style minimal aesthetic; minimal JS; auto themes

IndieWeb

IndieWeb: RSS, tags, personal domain

Notable

Notable: 100 PageSpeed; no trackers; bare-bones

Submission Guidelines

1. Provide the site URL and a 1–2 sentence description.
2. Indicate technologies used (SSG, CSS framework, notable integrations).
3. Highlight any IndieWeb features (microformats, webmentions).