Show HN: Windows 98 themed website in 1 HTML file for my post punk band(corp.band)

204 pointsby jealousgelatin4 days ago24 comments

amenghra4 days ago
Various css files for retro-theming. Each of these have been discussed here previously.
```
  - Windows 98: https://github.com/jdan/98.css
  - Windows XP: https://github.com/botoxparty/XP.css
  - Nes: https://github.com/nostalgic-css/NES.css
  - Mac OS (classic): https://github.com/sakofchit/system.css
  - DOS: https://github.com/vinibiavatti1/TuiCss
```
- sigmaisaletter4 days ago
  -counter strike 1.6: https://cs16.samke.me/?
  - sigmaisaletter4 days ago
    Went searching and found a few more:
    -PlayStation: https://github.com/micah5/PSone.css
    -Gameboy: https://github.com/luttje/css-pokemon-gameboy
    -Windows7: https://github.com/khang-nd/7.css
    -Win95: https://github.com/AlexBSoft/win95.css
    -Oldschool RPG: http://ronenness.github.io/RPGUI/
    -MacOS 8: https://github.com/npjg/classic.css
    -MacOS 6: https://github.com/sakofchit/system.css
    And some that are more than just CSS:
    -386 DOS: https://github.com/kristopolous/BOOTSTRA.386 (Bootstrap Theme)
    -Terminal: https://github.com/xtermjs/xterm.js
    -another Terminal: https://github.com/andersevenrud/retro-css-shell-demo
    -90s website: http://code.divshot.com/geo-bootstrap/ (Bootstrap)
    al_borland4 days ago
    I had the 386 bootstrap theme as an option on a site I had several years ago. I did not like modals at the time. Make sure to test. Every other Bootstrap theme I tried at the time could simply drop in and work.
  - throwaway1487734 days ago
    This is also featured in other Valve games. It's called vgui or something like that
ayushrodrigues4 days ago
Having a linkedin page as a band is metal
- aziaziazi4 days ago
  > We have approved a series of musical releases for our employees to listen to while working. Far better than the standard music available on Spotify, we have found that listening to “Whispers from the Water Cooler” and other corporate approved releases can increase productivity of employees by up to 20%.
  > For middle-managers, we have not found this same result and have therefore have limited their listening to the only song that had any positive effect, “I’m Not Cute, I’m Handsome”, an earlier release from CORP.
  I love it. You made my day, thanks.
mrcwinn4 days ago
Judging by the incredibly smooth video streaming, something makes me think this isn't Windows 98 at all — but rather BeOS with a Windows theme applied. Bravo!
654 days ago
Very cool but the back button is very buggy.
- asynchronousx4 days ago
  It pushed to the browser history too much, so the back button is basically navigating in place
  - echoangle4 days ago
    I think the problem isn’t really pushing the browser history, but for me the windows don’t get reopened when navigating back. So from the desktop, I open 3 windows after each other but when going back, I get 3 times the Emory desktop. When directly opening the 3 steps from the history, it works though. On safari on iOS.
    jealousgelatin4 days ago
    Thanks for finding this! I bet this is because I was getting a bit fancy manually setting the urls and it probably messes with the state of the open windows.
    Will have a look after dinner.
GuinansEyebrows4 days ago
cute!! i love it. especially the recycle bin functionality.
one little note i have is the native scrollbar in the Music 'window' - i didn't realize there was more underneath the Spotify and Apple Music links at first.
- jealousgelatin4 days ago
  Thank you! And UX feedback noted and added to the docket!
every_other4 days ago
I'm a little bit of a music nerd and I really like 925. Love that vibe and the video too!
Demiurge4 days ago
Very nice! Would be very cool to also add some apps, like Winamp and ICQ, or AIM :)
blindstitch4 days ago
I was hoping for some kind of easter egg if you drag the music into the trash.
jaydenyuchi4 days ago
This is a really cool retro desktop UI! The aesthetic is spot on.
One thought: when clicking the 'CORP' button, instead of the browser's default alert() (or confirm() based on the text), it might enhance the immersion even more if it triggered a custom pop-up styled like a classic Start Menu. That menu could then house the links like 'Official Band Website', 'GitHub', etc. It would fit perfectly with the overall theme.
Just an idea! Love the project.
VladVladikoff4 days ago
As someone who has made a lot of websites for bands in my early days as a programmer, kudos. This is unique, original, and fun. Good job!
sltkr4 days ago
Might want to fix the link to your Youtube channel...
- jealousgelatin4 days ago
  Fixed, ty!
mattl4 days ago
Merch mentions .mp3 which is weird.
Mailing list has no way to sign up but no indication that anything broke.
- jealousgelatin4 days ago
  Interesting, works on my end but I'll admit its slightly weird.
  It should automatically make a POST to mailchimp and and open a new page showing your successful email list subscription.
  I'd be curious what is happening in your network tab or if the navigation to the mailchimp success page is disabled somehow.
  Let me know your browser and system anyway, would be much appreciated! Thanks for looking nonetheless!
  - mattl4 days ago
    I don't even see the form on my phone. I suspect I'm just blocking Mailchimp outright. On desktop I see the form.
wergwtg4g34g4g4 days ago
bug report for you: clock in lower right corner fails to update the minute when a new minute begins on the "host" system
you're welcome :)
- rollcat4 days ago
  Lots of small things to pick on. Doesn't matter. This is really cool.
  I've tried to build a mockup for a retro/"fantasy" OS; some details that you'd think are easy or obvious turn out to be time sinks once you try to perfect them.
- jealousgelatin4 days ago
  Added to the growing bug report list :) Thanks for checking it out!
gumboshoes2 days ago
But whyyyy? It strikes me as so not punk.
npteljes4 days ago
Nice website and good music, thanks for sharing! I'm very happy that people still contribute to post-punk.
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sixothree4 days ago
It's faster than McMaster-Carr.
- space_ghost4 days ago
  That's high praise. :D
r00bot4 days ago
Cool website!!! The Spotify link is not working for me :(
- r00bot4 days ago
  Wait, just checked again and it worked. Might have been on my end.
intalentive4 days ago
It's missing Napster, Winamp, and Age of Empires.
normie30004 days ago
Double-clicking desktop icons is broken: the site is so fast the first click opens a window, and the second click registers inside the open window. This is probably a race condition.
I wasn't deliberately looking for bugs - I just subconsciously defaulted to double-clicking when I saw the UI.
henning4 days ago
Much snappier than most modern websites.
Arn_Thor4 days ago
Nice
skgough4 days ago
loving the decapitation queue in the console
- jealousgelatin3 days ago
  I'm glad someone found it! Good luck in the queue! :)
scuff3d4 days ago
Love the little easter egg in the socials lmao