100 Websites you should know and

Use (updated!)
Posted by: Jessica Gross
August 3, 2007 at 12:00 pm EST

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In the spring of 2007, Julius 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
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
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 Julius 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
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
rga.com
soleilnoir.com
wefail.com