Internet Protocol overview
I'm still learning about all of this so some information may be incorrect
HTTP
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.
Terms
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
Free Hosting
Search engine
My recommended client
LibreWolf for desktop and Mull for Android
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Gopher
1991
Terms
Gophermap = site structure file
phlog/rlog = blog
~ Very minimal
~ No text wrapping
- Difficult to make a gopher site
Free Hosting
(you will need to know a verified member to prevent your account from expiring)
Documentation
My recommended client
Pocket Gopher for Android
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Gemini
June 2019
Terms
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
Free Hosting
My recommended client
deedum for Android
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Finger
1971
My recommended client
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