amazon.com (1995)
HTML 2.0
Cadabra Online Bookstore
Early incarnation of Amazon before rebranding. Simple book catalog with CGI search forms and plain-text product listings.
ebay.com (1995)
Frames
AuctionWeb / Omi Holdings
Preliminary auction portal before full eBay launch. Basic HTML tables listing live bids and contact forms.
geoCities.com (1995)
GIFs
Geocities Neighborhood Portal
Early directory page linking user-generated "neighborhoods". Features animated GIFs, under-construction signs, and hit counters.
info.cern.ch (1995)
MIME
WorldWideWeb Consortium Page
Informational page about the W3C initiative. Minimalist layout, plain text links, and early standards documentation.
altavista.digital.com (1995)
JS
AltaVista Beta Search
Early search engine interface with dynamic keyword highlighting and basic JavaScript form validation.
slashdot.org (1995)
Perl
News for Nerds / Geeks
Pre-launch test page with Perl-generated headlines, threaded comments via email, and plain-text RSS-style feeds.