Practical by design
Tools, sites, and products intended to be useful, understandable, and durable.
Creator · Publisher · Digital Builder
Michael M.
Norris
Michael M. Norris, also known as Mike Norris, creates and publishes software, websites, books, digital products, interactive tools, games, experiments, and independent online properties.
Publishing Books & information productsBuilding Software & online propertiesExploring The Transgalactic Network
Built around independent work.
This is the permanent professional home for the person behind the projects — a clear place to understand the work and find the gateways into it.
An independent creator working across publishing, software, web development, design, experimentation, and emerging technology.
Built with AI
AI is part of the production workflow — built with AI, not AI-powered.
Publishing & books
Michael’s publishing work spans books, information products, and independent publishing properties. Explore the established outlets below.
Software & digital products
Browser-based applications, offline software, utilities, experimental projects, interactive tools, games, and other digital products — with a preference for useful software without unnecessary cloud dependencies.
The Transgalactic Network
An expanding constellation of independent work.
The Transgalactic Network brings together independently developed websites, publishing properties, applications, experiments, entertainment projects, and online resources. It is designed to grow without losing the thread between its parts.
Showing You New Horizons.
Selected projects
A modular directory of established properties and active gateways. Project details can grow over time without changing the structure of this site.
Mike Norris Online
A broad online hub for Mike Norris and his activities.
Visit MikeNorrisOnline.com ↗Mike Norris Designs
A gateway for software, browser-based applications, tools, and creative digital work.
Visit MikeNorrisDesigns.com ↗Books By Mike
An established publishing property for books and information products.
Visit BooksByMike.info ↗Find Michael online.
For updates, projects, and established points of contact, begin with the major public properties below.