Welcome to the origin story of Xavier Media. This project documents our journey from humble beginnings on the Amiga platform and BBS culture, through the early web era, and into the formation of Xavier Media in late 1996.
It all started in 1994 with an Amiga computer and a fascination for programming, pixel art, text-based interfaces and modem-based communication. You can experience that time period through our BBS Simulator, a tribute to the tools, aesthetics and creativity of that era.
When visiting the BBS simulator, click on the BBS icon to open the terminal, README.TXT to read the full background, and explore other simulated tools like DevTools or ASCII Art. It’s all designed to feel like sitting in front of a 1994 Amiga.
As the web began to take off, we transitioned to the PC and began building content for the new medium. Our Windows 95-style simulator captures this retro-web experience, and our modernized version shows the kind of content we eventually published in 1997.
In the 1995 simulator, click icons like alt.news or README.TXT to access sample content. Each window opens in draggable overlays to simulate how early users explored information and software online.
In December 1996, Xavier Media was formally created, and in 1997 our first real web presence went live. The legacy of that work still lives on in everything we do today.
Visit our 1997-style homepage to experience the first official Xavier Media website, built with HTML 3.2 and classic webmaster graphics.
If you opened a README.TXT from one of our simulators or retro tools, this page gives you the full backstory. Thank you for being part of this digital memory lane.