Beyond Nostalgia: The Impact of GeoCities on Today's Web Design Trends
GeoCities was the web’s messy nursery - glitter GIFs, tiled backgrounds, and earnest homepages. Its DIY spirit didn't die with Yahoo’s shutdown; it mutated. This essay traces how the chaotic creativity of GeoCities seeded modern minimalism, personalized branding, and the 90s revival in contemporary web design.