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100 Websites You Should Know and
Use (updated!)
In the spring of 2007, J ulius Wiedemann, editor in charge at Taschen GmbH, gave a
legendary TED University talk: an ultra-fast-moving ride through the 100 websites you
should know and use. Six years later, it remains one of the most viewed TED blog posts
ever. Time for an update? We think so. Below, the 2013 edition of the 100 websites to put
on your radar and in your browser.
To see the original list, click here. While most of these sites are still going strong and
remain wonderful resources, weve crossed out any that are no longer functioning. And
because there are so many amazing resources out there, please add your own ideas in
the comments. Happy surfing!
BUSINESS + E-COMMERCE
blogs.hbr.org
fastcompany.com
entrepreneur.com
dealbook.nytimes.com
thebillfold.com
kickstarter.com
indiegogo.com
rockethub.com
etsy.com
kiva.org
marginalrevolution.com
learnvest.com
getrichslowly.org/blog
ritholtz.com/blog
consumerist.com
npr.org/blogs/money
blog.priceonomics.com
freakonomics.com/blog
AUDIO + VISUAL
thisiscolossal.com
creativetimereports.org
designobserver.com
hyperallergic.com
transom.org
atavist.com
thirdcoastfestival.org
nfb.ca/interactive
woostercollective.com
c-monster.net
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artfagcity.com
pitchfork.com
blog.largeheartedboy.com
LITERATURE, MEDIA + CULTURE
theparisreview.org/blog
lareviewofbooks.org
themillions.com
therumpus.net
theawl.com
grantland.com
slate.com
vulture.com
themorningnews.org
pw.org
longreads.com
goodreads.com
thefrisky.com
rookiemag.com
mediamatters.org
jimromenesko.com
poynter.org
niemanlab.org
google.com/trends
youtube-trends.blogspot.com
onthemedia.org/blogs
journalism.org
bookslut.com/blog/
brainpickings.org
buzzfeed.com
POLITICS, NEWS + GLOBAL ISSUES
change.org
pewresearch.org
politico.com
thinkprogress.org
brookings.edu
aljazeera.com
fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com
qz.com
www.propublica.org
alternet.org
dish.andrewsullivan.com
good.is
dissentmagazine.org
EDUCATION
edsurge.com
khanacademy.org
edx.org
coursera.org
udacity.com
generalassemb.ly
baeo.org
edweek.org
nces.ed.gov
greatschools.org
stand.org
crpe.org
SCIENCE + TECHNOLOGY
blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews
blogs.scientificamerican.com
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onearth.org
scienceseeker.org
lastwordonnothing.com
scilogs.com
pandasthumb.org
realclimate.org
incubator.rockefeller.edu
blogs.plos.org
doublexscience.org
australianscience.com.au
guardian.co.uk/science
grist.org
scq.ubc.ca
lifeslittlemysteries.com
allthingsd.com
techcrunch.com
mashable.com
And now, the original list from 2007, created by J ulius Wiedemann, editor in charge at
Taschen GmbH. While most of these remaining thriving websites, weve crossed out
defunct websites and added notes when possible:
CURIOSITY & KNOWLEDGE
reuters.com
research.philips.com
readme.cc.png
podtropolis.com
papertoys.com
new7wonders.com
lipsum.com
thomasedison.org
beelinetv.com
useit.com
submarinechannel.com/titlesequences
visual-literacy.org
cartype.com
captology.stanford.edu
bannerblog.com_au
ge.com
curiosityshoppeonline.com
creativecommons.org
lawsofsimplicity.com
gnu.org
digg.com
GRAPHICS, MUSIC & ARTS
yugop.com
vincent-vella.com
uva.co.uk
tutorialblog.org/free-vector-downloads
tate.org.uk
squidfingers.com/patterns
sohodolls.co.uk
radioblogclub.com
photogravure.com
netdiver.net/illustration [redirects to featuredby.com/illustration]
mine-control.com
matthewmahon.com
marcelod2.com.br
magwerk.com
kraftwerk.blocmedia.net
headbangers.tv *
grupow.com/circulo
creaturesinmyhead.com
bernhardwolff.com
arturofuentes.com
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alennox.net
E-COMMERCE EXPERIENCE
colette.fr
imaginemusicstore.com
canyon.com
coft1.com [redirects to blackbeltmonkey.com]
heftyrecords.com [splash page; full website coming soon]
ourtype.be
freddyandma.com
nikeid.nike.com
feelthepower.biz
shopcomposition.com
oneill.com
agentprovocateur.com
SEARCHING & FINDING
trendwatching.com
thefwa.com
springwise.com
scirus.com
scholar.google.com
podcasts.yahoo.com
msdewey.com
maps.live.com
chacha.com
books.google.com
ONLINE RESOURCES
infopresse.com/prixboomerang
rjnet.com.br/2velocimetro_php
vixy.net [redirects to jaksta.com/vixy-download-youtube-videos-free/]
kuler.adobe.com
wikitravel.org
thinkingwithtype.com
dominiopublico.gov.br
madehow.com
icp.org
howstuffworks.com
dafont.com
dictionary.reference.com
gutenberg.org
nationmaster.com
en.proverbia.net
del.icio.us
touchgraph.com
TOP INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE CREATORS
2advanced.com
akqa.com
almapbbdo.com.br
artless.gr.jp
bigspaceship.com
d-o-e-s.com
domanistudios.com
eurorscg4d.com [redirects to havasworldwidedigital.com/]
farfar.se
firstbornmultimedia.com
group94.com
heiwa-alpha.co.jp
hi-res.net
lowetesch.com
mecano.ca
northkingdom.com
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ENTERTAINMENT
Meet David Peterson, who
developed Dothraki for Game
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There are seven different words in Dothraki for
striking another person with a sword. Among
them: hlizikh, a wild but powerful
strike; hrakkarikh,a quick and accurate
strike; and gezrikh, a fake-out or decoy
strike. But you wont find these words in
George R. R. Martins epic series A Song of
Ice and Fire, which is where Dothraki
originated as the language []
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TEDBlog Reader commented on Nov 16 2007
Thanks for the phenomenal list of sites! They are amazing, although I would have added
http://www.etavitom.com.
Michael Christian commented on Sep 22 2007
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Simple visual bookmark http://www.only2clicks.com
Peter Kaizer commented on Sep 5 2007
Nice list! Another one that should be listed under Graphics:
http://www.edwardtufte.com/tufte/index
ted user commented on Sep 5 2007
automatically remind your patients: http://www.talksoftonline.com
as ALI commented on Aug 26 2007
Its a helpful one for saving money -
http://www.shiptool.com/
as ALI commented on Aug 26 2007
http://www.listio.com/web20/
Try the Tag engine..
coca cola commented on Aug 23 2007
grat greatan other interesting web (creativos section):
http://www.marc3art.eu
MEREDITH RING commented on Aug 22 2007
This is a great list. One that was not mentioned:
http://WWW.ODDPODZ.COM
A social networking site for creative, forward thinking TED-types.
Matt Williamson commented on Aug 10 2007
Fantastic list, thank you TED.
I have done some of the same listings for Buddhist sites on my blog at hologramthoughts.com
Kristine Harrison commented on Aug 11 2007
Perhaps these could be considered for Ancestral History
Aloha!
Welcome to the home of the Family ForestProject
http://www.familyforest.com
A People-Centered Approach To History
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Your Future Your Past
Blog for website at Worddpress.
Noah Oliphant commented on Aug 9 2007
Wow someday Id like to be on this list. My website is just starting out. Visit it to find a place to
store and share recipes:
reciperate.com
Marc Karasu commented on Aug 9 2007
Thanks
Maybe one day Measuredup.com can be considered one of these.
Take a look at http://www.Measuredup.com
Liam Quin commented on Aug 9 2007
Graphics and resources for design can I put in a plug for
http://www.fromoldbooks.org/ ? :-)
Liam
fritz from london commented on Aug 8 2007
some very good links in there, thanks.
However, it is disappointing you guys too fell for the J akob Nielsen hype. If all sites looked like
useit.com, most of us wouldnt be here.
Liesbeth den Toom commented on Aug 7 2007
Great resource thanks, J ustin! Were honoured to be included.
Liesbeth den Toom | Springwise
Steffen Hilgemann commented on Aug 4 2007
Great list but you must have overlooked http://www.sputtr.com for the Searching &
Finding Section. :)
Metin TalkTurkey commented on Aug 4 2007
Thank you for the list. There are some that I visit regularly, and others that I will check out first
hand.
I am disappointed my blog (www.TalkTurkey.us) is not on the list however. Maybe next year.
:)
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Web Gyver commented on Aug 4 2007
What an excellent thought-provoking and inspiring list of web sites. And how overwhelming it
can be if you start looking through the web sites that are mentioned. And then get off on other
web sites that are listed on those web sites.
Well, I guess Ill start out by looking at one or two (of the ones I dont know yet) a day.
Thanks for posting this.
Rahul Kumar commented on Aug 4 2007
A site that I feel everyone should know and read everyday: http://xkcd.com/
Grafx Art commented on Sep 10 2007
A great site to post web 2.0 apps and to find the latest web 2.0 sites is
http://www.thinkweb20.com
You might also want to check that out! :)
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