Useful Websites 2009
In our internal wiki, we keep a huge list of websites we find useful. Here are a few (dozen) we have tagged as somehow interesting. We cannot specifically endorse these sites. We just like the idea behind them.
- Policymap.com — Smart demographic data.
- YouNoodle.com — Networking for startups.
- Teamtask.com — Another online project management tool.
- Yola.com — The geocities of Web 2.0, build and host simple sites for free.
- Kickapps.com — Apps that integrate social networking features into a website.
- Widgetbox.com — Web widgets for a variety of applications.
- Goodbarry.com — Online website creation with robust ecommerce and customer management.
- Emachineshop.com — Online fabricator of custom parts.
- Squarespace.com — Amazing way to put together and host a quick, custom website.
- headrush.typepad.com — Blog: Creating passionate, engaged users.
- ncac.org — National Coalition Against Censorship.
- buddypress.org — Add a social media component to a WordPress site.
- thefire.org — Issues related to Free Speech on Campus.
- davidhorvitz.tumblr.com — Gives you one idea every day of something weird to do.
- sedo.com — For buying and selling domains.
- senduit.com — Super-simple way to send big files.
- mesh.com — Microsoft’s version of Dropbox.
- shopperpress.com — Cool WordPress shopping cart for simple, static online shops.
- fredmiranda.com — Will evaluate your photography.
- bhphotovideo.com — The very best place to buy camera equipment for a fair price. Good people.
- pitchengine.com — Interesting way to distribute a press release.
- storegadget.googlelabs.com — VERY easy way to sell a few quick things through your site.
- OneRiot.com — Search what’s happening in real time on the web.
- e-junkie.com — Easy way to sell intangible goods (like downloads) on your site.
- redfin.com — Local, Personal, and Niche site for real estate.
- pointbanner.com — Great for quick-n-cheap banner ads.
- xplane.com — Specializes in simplifying the presentation of super-complex ideas.
- accountemps.com — Temporary accounting employees for peak demand times.
- screentoaster.com — Easy screencasts in Java. No need to install anything.
- lovelycharts.com — Easy flow charts in Flash.
- pdftoword.com — Convert PDFs to Word files.
What sites do you groove on?
