netnet.studio is a netizen.org project designed and developed by Nick Briz and Sarah Rooney with help from a handful of other contributors. netnet.studio is free and open source, and always will be. If you find value in it, here's how you can help keep it going.
The best way to support netnet.studio is through our Patreon (✏️COMING SOON). Patreon supporters help fund ongoing development and get access to early features, behind-the-scenes content, monthly office hours, and more depending on the tier.
If you'd prefer a one-time or larger tax-deductible contribution, netizen.org, our 501(c)3 nonprofit fiscal sponsor, can accept direct donations. Get in touch at hi@netizen.org to make arrangements.
Universities and programs that use netnet.studio in the classroom can enter into an annual support agreement with netizen.org. This is a professional services contract, not a software license, that includes curriculum consultation, priority support, stability assurance, and institutional attribution. Pricing starts at $2,500/year for small programs.
For full details, including IT and procurement documentation, see the Institutional Support page and contact hi@netizen.org.
For the past six years (2020–2026), netnet.studio has been in beta, developed iteratively alongside creative coding educators and students using it in the classroom. It has been used by hundreds of students across multiple universities including the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, the University of Chicago, and the University of Waterloo, among others.
I'm once again using netnet in my web design class! I've had 120 UWaterloo students happily working with it this semester and 60 more slated for the winter. It's going really well, and I can't stress enough how netnet makes my life a little easier! 🙂 [...] THANK YOU AGAIN FOR MAKING THIS GREAT TOOL! Please pass my gratitude on to your team.
— Greg Smith, University of Waterloo
Students have responded overwhelmingly positively in anonymous evaluations. Here's what some of them had to say:
netnet is awesome and really thoughtfully built.
Since it's a browser-based platform, I didn't have to worry about setting up a local development environment or dealing with installations, which made it much easier to focus on learning HTML and CSS right away.
[netnet] was one of the coolest parts of the class. I really appreciated the interactivity of the software, as it allowed me to learn by doing as well as listening.
Coding on netnet really highlights the creative aspect of coding and obscures the more boring technical parts like git and version control. I think it's great for beginners and super user-friendly.
netnet was great because I could see all of my changes take place immediately — this allowed me to experiment more.
My favorite aspect of this course was NetNet! I loved the lectures, tutorials, etc. There's limitless information to be found and explored on that website.
The initial beta versions of netnet were made possible thanks to financial support from the Clinic for Open Source Arts and the Contemporary Practices Department at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
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Current institutional support provided by Media Arts and Design at the University of Chicago
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