Awesome IndieWeb

Overview

The IndieWeb is a people-focused alternative to the 'corporate web', focused on owning your domain, using it as your primary identity, publishing on your own site, and optionally syndicating elsewhere.

Core Principles

• Own your domain and data
• Use your domain as your identity
• Publish on your own site first
• Syndicate to other platforms (POSSE)
• Control your online presence

Key Technologies

• Webmention - Simple way to notify any URL when you link to it from your site
• Micropub - Standard API for creating posts on your own domain
• IndieAuth - Decentralized authentication using your domain
• Microformats - Structured data markup
• Bridgy - Pulls comments and likes from social networks back to your website

Features

• Decentralized identity systems
• Cross-site commenting and interactions
• Social media syndication tools
• Self-hosted publishing platforms
• Federation protocols
• RSS/Atom feed tools

Popular IndieWeb Tools

• Known - Publishing platform for the IndieWeb
• Micro.blog - Indie microblogging platform
• WordPress IndieWeb plugins
• Hugo/Jekyll IndieWeb themes

Benefits

• Data ownership and portability
• Freedom from platform lock-in
• Algorithmic timeline control
• Permanent URLs and content
• Privacy and independence

Pricing

Free and open-source protocols and tools.