over 3 years ago from Colin Devroe, 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?
:/ Thought you were talking about this:
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!
k10k was amazing!
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!
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. :)
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.
Yeah! totally forgot about May 1 Reboot!
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!
Totally do. Bummed I never took part. Wonder if there be interest in bringing it back...
Wow, I probably would have never thought remembered that if you hadn't posted. I miss that era.
Pixel fonts... only sharp at even pixel sizes and when placed on even x/y values in Flash.
Fun times (c:
No emoji support. o(-`д´- ｡)
Wow. That site is so 2008, I just voted for Obama again.
those were THE times.
Def remember. I did it the first or second years it was a thing. I'm old.
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.
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!
(To whichever moderator adjusted my post I appreciate it.)
This brings back wonderful memories. I completely forgot about this event.
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.
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