The Archive

Preserving the visual language of platforms that once shaped the internet. Each color tells a story of rise, transformation, and inevitable decay.

13 Platforms Documented • More Coming Soon

Murdered by Internet Explorer in the Browser Wars. The DOJ antitrust case came too late.

2003 — 2016

Myspace

2005 — 2013

Google Reader

1997 — 2017

AIM

1996 — 2010

ICQ

A cornerstone of early Y2K self-expression. Custom display names, status quotes, and custom emoticons mapped out a vibrant digital hangout space for a generation.

2013 — 2017

Vine

2012 — 2016

Pebble

The original digital neighborhood. Users built custom homesteads decorated with glowing neon colors, animated construction banners, and raw hand-coded HTML.

2002 — 2015

Friendster

1999 — 2002

Napster

2000 — 2010

LimeWire

2003 — 2017

del.icio.us