A customizable, fast-loading start page with a nostalgic Windows 98 aesthetic, built with modern web technologies compatible with desktop and mobile usecases. This project uses the excellent 98.css library and custom styling to recreate the classic desktop experience in a functional, responsive webpage.

• Nostalgic UI: Leverages 98.css for an authentic, pixel-perfect Windows 98 look and feel.
• Organized Link Sections: Links are neatly arranged into collapsible "windows" for General, News, Media, and Utility categories.
• Dynamic Quote of the Moment: A random quote is fetched from quote.md and displayed on each page load, with a click-to-refresh feature.
• Responsive Design:
  • Desktop View: Classic windowed layout with full title bars.
  • Mobile View: A streamlined, single-column layout that combines windows into one seamless block to save vertical space.
• Mobile-First Collapsible Header: The search bar is fixed to the top on mobile and can be hidden/shown with a draggable-style handle to maximize screen real estate.
• Lightweight & Fast: Built with vanilla HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. No heavy frameworks or libraries are needed.
• Easily Customizable: Add or change links, icons, and quotes by editing simple, well-structured files (index.html and quote.md).

The project is organized into a straightforward structure:

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├── index.html            # Main page structure
├── styles.css            # Custom styles, responsiveness, and layout
├── script.js             # Logic for quote fetching and header interaction
├── quote.md              # A simple text file containing quotes, one per line
└── res/                  # Directory for all icon assets
    ├── apps/
    ├── devices/
    └── ...

No build process is required. You can run this project locally by following these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/retro-start-page.git

2. Navigate to the directory:

   cd retro-start-page

3. Open index.html in your web browser.

That's it!

• HTML5
• CSS3: Custom properties, Flexbox, and Grid for modern, responsive layouts.
• Vanilla JavaScript: For all dynamic functionality, ensuring the site is fast and dependency-free.
• 98.css: A CSS library for building interfaces that look like Windows 98.

• The visual style is heavily inspired by the Chicago95 icon and theme pack for Linux, which aims to bring the classic Windows aesthetic to modern desktops.
• The core component library, 98.css, was created by jdan.