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I'm still learning about all of this so some information may be incorrect
1991, Hypertext Transfer Protocol
HTTP can still make light websites but there is no way to tell besides a pages filesize. Lighter websites are no longer common.
HTML = HyperText Markup Language
CSS = Cascading Style Sheets
+ Most popular
- HTML is obtrusive to make simple pages with formatting
- Potentially privacy evading with javascript enabled
~ Most features available, for better or for worse
LibreWolf for desktop and Mull for Android
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1991
Gophermap = site structure file
phlog/rlog = blog
~ Very minimal
~ No text wrapping
- Difficult to make a gopher site
(you will need to know a verified member to prevent your account from expiring)
Pocket Gopher for Android
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June 2019
Gemtext (.gmi) = text format for gemini sites
+ Easy text formatting
+ Easiest to make your personal page with a free hosting site
+ Customization friendly clients
+ Automated text wrapping
+ Transport Layer Security (TLS) support
This site does a better job at explaining than I ever could, so I will just simplify it here
deedum for Android
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1971