Old Computer Challenge – Modern Web for the ZX Spectrum
2 days ago
- #DIY Challenge
- #ZX Spectrum
- #Retro Computing
- Author participated in the OCC challenge last year and decided to join again this year.
- This year's challenge was DIY, allowing participants to create their own projects.
- Author chose to recreate a website and navigation for the ZX Spectrum using BASIC.
- The ZX Spectrum has limited graphics capabilities with a resolution of 256x192 pixels and an 8-color palette.
- Author designed a simplified version of Google's homepage for the ZX Spectrum, with navigation via keyboard inputs.
- Also recreated Hacker News with text-heavy content, allowing navigation through posts and comments using keyboard shortcuts.
- Challenges included limited screen space for deep comment threads and navigation complexity.
- Author enjoyed the project and shared the source code on their repository for others to try.