WebDesignMuseum
@webdesignmuseum.org
Web Design Museum exhibits thousands of screenshots and videos of websites, apps, software, and Flash games from the 1990s to the late 2000s.
25 years of web design evolution.
Craigslist website in 2001
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Craigslist website in 2026
Craigslist website in 2001
vs.
Craigslist website in 2026
September 23, 2026 at 4:35 PM
25 years of web design evolution.
Craigslist website in 2001
vs.
Craigslist website in 2026
Craigslist website in 2001
vs.
Craigslist website in 2026
H. R. Giger website in 1996
September 22, 2026 at 5:34 PM
H. R. Giger website in 1996
In 2001, we really thought this was what the future of web design would look like.
September 21, 2026 at 3:26 PM
In 2001, we really thought this was what the future of web design would look like.
The peak of skeuomorphism: iOS 5 in 2011
September 20, 2026 at 5:19 PM
The peak of skeuomorphism: iOS 5 in 2011
Apple iWork website in 2007
September 19, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Apple iWork website in 2007
On September 18, 1995, the Netscape Communications Corporation launched Netscape Navigator 2.0 as its new major product.
September 19, 2026 at 5:12 AM
On September 18, 1995, the Netscape Communications Corporation launched Netscape Navigator 2.0 as its new major product.
Super Mario 64 DS website in 2004
September 18, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Super Mario 64 DS website in 2004
In September 2003 Joshua Schachter launched Delicious (Del.icio. us), a social bookmarking service for discovering, sharing, and storing web bookmarks.
September 17, 2026 at 1:34 PM
In September 2003 Joshua Schachter launched Delicious (Del.icio. us), a social bookmarking service for discovering, sharing, and storing web bookmarks.
Restart Windows XP
I still have that sound in my memory...
I still have that sound in my memory...
September 16, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Restart Windows XP
I still have that sound in my memory...
I still have that sound in my memory...
In September 2000, Adobe released Adobe ImageReady 3.0. The program came bundled with Adobe Photoshop 6.0.
September 16, 2026 at 12:35 PM
In September 2000, Adobe released Adobe ImageReady 3.0. The program came bundled with Adobe Photoshop 6.0.
Who remembers these little pixel art pictures on their old mobile phone?
No apps. No emoji packs. Just skulls, weed leaves, sexy logos and Madonna ringtones.
The early 2000s were something else.
No apps. No emoji packs. Just skulls, weed leaves, sexy logos and Madonna ringtones.
The early 2000s were something else.
September 15, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Who remembers these little pixel art pictures on their old mobile phone?
No apps. No emoji packs. Just skulls, weed leaves, sexy logos and Madonna ringtones.
The early 2000s were something else.
No apps. No emoji packs. Just skulls, weed leaves, sexy logos and Madonna ringtones.
The early 2000s were something else.
On September 15, 2008, as part of the Stack Exchange network, Jeff Atwood and Joel Spolsky created the Stack Overflow website for programmers to ask and answer questions.
September 15, 2026 at 3:59 AM
On September 15, 2008, as part of the Stack Exchange network, Jeff Atwood and Joel Spolsky created the Stack Overflow website for programmers to ask and answer questions.
On this day 25 years ago, the Nintendo GameCube was released!
A compact purple cube packed with classics like Super Smash Bros. Melee, Metroid Prime and The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.
Nintendo GameCube Windows XP Theme
A compact purple cube packed with classics like Super Smash Bros. Melee, Metroid Prime and The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.
Nintendo GameCube Windows XP Theme
September 14, 2026 at 3:21 PM
On this day 25 years ago, the Nintendo GameCube was released!
A compact purple cube packed with classics like Super Smash Bros. Melee, Metroid Prime and The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.
Nintendo GameCube Windows XP Theme
A compact purple cube packed with classics like Super Smash Bros. Melee, Metroid Prime and The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.
Nintendo GameCube Windows XP Theme
In September 2000, Adobe released Adobe Photoshop 6.0 bitmap graphics editor. Photoshop 6.0 also included Adobe ImageReady 3.0 for working with web graphics.
September 13, 2026 at 4:08 PM
In September 2000, Adobe released Adobe Photoshop 6.0 bitmap graphics editor. Photoshop 6.0 also included Adobe ImageReady 3.0 for working with web graphics.
Dell website in 1996
September 12, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Dell website in 1996
CNN .com website, September 11, 2001
September 11, 2026 at 3:53 PM
CNN .com website, September 11, 2001
On September 10, 2003, Macromedia released the Macromedia Flash MX 2004, which included a new version of the language ActionScript 2.0.
September 10, 2026 at 5:34 PM
On September 10, 2003, Macromedia released the Macromedia Flash MX 2004, which included a new version of the language ActionScript 2.0.
On September 10, 1990, three university students Alan Emtage, Peter Deutsch, and Bill Heelen launched a search engine called Archie.
September 10, 2026 at 2:53 AM
On September 10, 1990, three university students Alan Emtage, Peter Deutsch, and Bill Heelen launched a search engine called Archie.
Grunge Web Design Style in the 1990s
– Spectacle in 1996
– Urban Diary in 1997
– Conscience Records in 1998
– p2 output in 1998
– Spectacle in 1996
– Urban Diary in 1997
– Conscience Records in 1998
– p2 output in 1998
September 9, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Grunge Web Design Style in the 1990s
– Spectacle in 1996
– Urban Diary in 1997
– Conscience Records in 1998
– p2 output in 1998
– Spectacle in 1996
– Urban Diary in 1997
– Conscience Records in 1998
– p2 output in 1998
Jackie Chan’s Official Home Page in 1995
September 8, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Jackie Chan’s Official Home Page in 1995
On September 7, 2010, the Dutch company Bohemian Coding released the vector graphics editor Sketch 1.0.
#WebDesignHistory
#WebDesignHistory
September 7, 2026 at 8:37 PM
On September 7, 2010, the Dutch company Bohemian Coding released the vector graphics editor Sketch 1.0.
#WebDesignHistory
#WebDesignHistory
iGoogle in 2007
iGoogle was a customizable Google homepage (launched in 2005 and discontinued in 2013) that let users personalize their start page with widgets, news feeds, weather, email previews, and other web content.
iGoogle was a customizable Google homepage (launched in 2005 and discontinued in 2013) that let users personalize their start page with widgets, news feeds, weather, email previews, and other web content.
September 7, 2026 at 2:57 PM
iGoogle in 2007
iGoogle was a customizable Google homepage (launched in 2005 and discontinued in 2013) that let users personalize their start page with widgets, news feeds, weather, email previews, and other web content.
iGoogle was a customizable Google homepage (launched in 2005 and discontinued in 2013) that let users personalize their start page with widgets, news feeds, weather, email previews, and other web content.
In September 1996, Microsoft implemented JavaScript into Internet Explorer 3.0 under the name JScript 1.0. By changing the name to JScript, Microsoft wanted to avoid potential patent litigation with Sun Microsystems.
September 6, 2026 at 1:16 PM
In September 1996, Microsoft implemented JavaScript into Internet Explorer 3.0 under the name JScript 1.0. By changing the name to JScript, Microsoft wanted to avoid potential patent litigation with Sun Microsystems.
On September 5, 2007, Microsoft initially introduced Silverlight as an application framework for developing and running rich web applications focused on streaming media.
September 5, 2026 at 7:58 PM
On September 5, 2007, Microsoft initially introduced Silverlight as an application framework for developing and running rich web applications focused on streaming media.