No-Code for Beginners
New to no-code? Start here. Everything you need to go from zero to launching your first website or app.
4/5/2026
Lycos, Tripod and the Rise of Personal Websites
Lycos. Tripod. Pop-up ads. A $12.5B collapse. The untold story of the platforms that invented personal publishing.
4/3/2026
Why Spaghetti Code Killed the First WYSIWYG No Code Tools
Discover how spaghetti code crashed the first wave of no code tools like FrontPage and PageMill, and what it means for modern no-code builders in 2026.
4/1/2026
Early Web Design and the Under Construction GIF
Discover how the "Under Construction" GIF defined early web design. From GeoCities to Webcore revival, explore the icon of the internet's first era.
3/30/2026
The OG SaaS Builder That Changed the Web Forever
Discover how Homestead.com pioneered the SaaS builder model in 1998 and what its rise, peak, and slow decline teaches modern entrepreneurs about no-code tools.
3/28/2026
Adobe Flash: The Beautiful Ancestor of Modern Web Tools
Adobe Flash shaped the internet for 20+ years before its 2020 retirement. Discover its rise, fall, and lasting legacy in tools like Figma and Rive today.
3/26/2026
HotDog Professional: The Code-Free Power User Editor
Discover how HotDog Professional gave power users a code-free way to build the early web — before no-code tools and pc builder website templates existed.
3/24/2026
Netscape Composer: The Original Browser Builder
Discover how Netscape Composer became the first browser builder to democratize web creation in the 1990s, and why its legacy still shapes no-code tools today.
3/22/2026
Adobe GoLive The Forgotten Web Builder Rival
Adobe GoLive was a powerful visual web builder that rivaled Dreamweaver. Discover its rise, innovations, and why it quietly disappeared in 2008.
3/17/2026
Web Builders and the Table Layout Era: How It Broke the Web
Early web builders hijacked the HTML table element to build layouts - and accidentally broke the web. Here's the full story of the Table Layout Era.
3/15/2026
No-Code Before Wix: The GeoCities & Angelfire Story
Before Webflow and Squarespace, no-code meant copy-pasting HTML on GeoCities and Angelfire. Here's what the original no-code movement can teach us today.
3/8/2026
Actual Drawing .ADF: The Forgotten 90s Web Builder
Discover Actual Drawing (.ADF), the forgotten 90s web builder by PY Software that let you design websites like a canvas. Deep dive into its history and legacy.
3/7/2026
Dreamweaver vs. FrontPage: The First No-Code War
Dreamweaver vs. FrontPage was the original page builder war. Discover the tech, the rivalries, and what it all means for no-code builders today.
2/27/2026
Microsoft FrontPage: The Web Builder That Built a Generation
Discover how Microsoft FrontPage became the original web builder for millions, why it mattered, and what today's no-code tools owe to it.
2/27/2026
The First WYSIWYG: Why WebMagic (1995) Deserves More Credit.
Before Wix, Squarespace, or Dreamweaver, SGI's WebMagic (1995) was the original no-code website builder. Here's the wild story of how it got built in 76 days.