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Ask DN: Who remembers May 1 Reboot?

5 years ago from , Co-founder, Plain

The May 1 Reboot was an annual web site redesign event. It went on from the year 2000 through 2007. The last time they updated the site was 2008.

You have to hack the URL to see the pages: http://www.may1reboot.com/2008/

If you just go to the main domain you'll get an error message.

Who remembers these events and who took part?

20 comments

  • Daniel GoldenDaniel Golden, 5 years ago

    :/ Thought you were talking about this:

    Reboot from toonami

    11 points
  • Noah H , 5 years ago

    I think about this often! Also brings to mind Chapter3 (and the rest of the hyperisland folks), bubblebathgirl, weworkforthem, gmunk, k10k, 2advanced, etc...my design idols of the time. I'd love to see this concept make a comeback. Crazy nostalgia, thanks for the link!

    4 points
  • Stefan TrkuljaStefan Trkulja, 5 years ago

    That's cute, but this is the OG May 1 Reboot, let's see if you remember it: https://web.archive.org/web/20010602174117/http://www.threeoh.com/may1/

    2001 baby!

    2 points
  • Adam HowellAdam Howell, 5 years ago

    Heh, I not only remember it, but when web standards were becoming a thing (around 2005) I created CSS Reboot to provide a Flash-alternative.

    2007 was the final year I ran CSS Reboot and there were around 1,000 participants if I remember correctly. Fun times!

    1 point
  • Nick Dominguez, 5 years ago

    Yeah! totally forgot about May 1 Reboot!

    1 point
  • Dragan BabicDragan Babic, 5 years ago

    I'm pretty sure they were relevant after 2008, and that their website wasn't Flash. I can't remember when I participated for the last time, though.

    Good times, thanks for the trip down the memory lane. :)

    1 point
    • Colin DevroeColin Devroe, 5 years ago

      I thought I remembered it existing after 2008 too but I do not see that reflected online. Maybe it is because I'm getting older and time is moving faster.

      0 points
  • Alexander RadsbyAlexander Radsby, 5 years ago

    I've actually talked to James about starting it up again. We've tried a couple of times but never found a developer who could help out creating the site. It could happen if people helped out.

    But it seems the most of us are too busy at our agencies/freelancing to do it.

    0 points
  • Kemie GuaidaKemie Guaida, 5 years ago

    Oooh, I remember! I did both a regular and the CSS reboot: https://web.archive.org/web/20060516202430/http://www.cssreboot.com/reboot/show/969

    Those were tha days!

    0 points
  • Joe Crupi, 5 years ago

    Pixel fonts... only sharp at even pixel sizes and when placed on even x/y values in Flash.

    Fun times (c:

    0 points
  • Robert NiepiekloRobert Niepieklo, 5 years ago

    This brings back wonderful memories. I completely forgot about this event.

    0 points
  • Eric Foster, 5 years ago

    Wow. That site is so 2008, I just voted for Obama again.

    0 points
  • Sean KellySean Kelly, 5 years ago

    Wow, I probably would have never thought remembered that if you hadn't posted. I miss that era.

    0 points
  • Diego LafuenteDiego Lafuente, 5 years ago (edited 5 years ago )

    No emoji support. o(-`д´- ｡)

    0 points
  • M. AppelmanM. Appelman, 5 years ago (edited 5 years ago )

    Totally do. Bummed I never took part. Wonder if there be interest in bringing it back...

    0 points
  • kamil wroniewicz, 5 years ago

    those were THE times.

    0 points
  • Account deleted 5 years ago

    Def remember. I did it the first or second years it was a thing. I'm old.

    0 points
  • Chris GillisChris Gillis, 5 years ago

    Yeah that was a good one - so much experimental design going on those days with folks like Mike Young, Mike Cina, Joshua Davis, etc. - missing it.

    0 points
  • Colin DevroeColin Devroe, 5 years ago

    (To whichever moderator adjusted my post I appreciate it.)

    0 points