Code from my FIRST website ever in 1998.
Back in 1997 I was 16 and the World Wide Web was a new thing. I was also in love with the greatest Italian rock band of all times, named Litfiba. My nickname was Shark.
I decided to create a website about the band. The site would be called "Litfinternet", from Litfiba + Internet. I remember writing all HTML code by hand in Windows 95's Notepad. No CSS, no Javascript, no PHP. Only HTML.
An Italian ISP named Tiscali was my host of choice: to their absolute credit, the website is still up and running and is still fully functional, with the notable exception of a few dynamic services powered by Bravenet, such as a visitor counter and a PHP forum added much later.
The forum became the most important online platform for fans of the band, especially in crucial times when the band split. A lot of work went into moderating the forum, and despite the earlier trolls (unforgettable people such as Asterix, or a certain Robbie that was an absolute toxic presence), good relationships were forged and it was a lot of fun. Here's one final message I posted when I shut it down later down the road.
So many memories.