Why I'm Writing Pure HTML and CSS in 2025
10 months ago
- #minimalism
- #HTML
- #web-development
- Pure HTML and CSS enable instant-loading, easily deployable, and secure web pages.
- Modern web development often over-engineers with complex frameworks and JavaScript.
- HTML, created by Tim Berners-Lee in 1991, remains compatible with modern browsers.
- Average web page size is 2.65MB in 2024, growing 8% yearly, impacting performance and accessibility.
- Pure HTML and CSS pages are fast, lightweight, and work well on any network.
- Hosting pure HTML pages is simple and cost-effective, with options like GitHub or Raspberry Pi.
- Semantic HTML improves accessibility and SEO without custom components.
- Static HTML pages have minimal security risks and require no updates.
- Modern projects often involve complex build steps, whereas pure HTML simplifies deployment.
- Joel Dare promotes a Five-Day Neat Starter Email Course for building lean HTML/CSS sites.