100 Websites That You Must Know And Use!

100 Websites That You Must Know And Use!

Are you making the most of your online life? Having a focussed approach and keeping some useful websites handy is a good idea!                       Saturday, February 22, 2014:  What do you do when you are online? Some play games on Facebook, others use it to chat on instant messengers (IMs). Then there are those who use the internet to seek valuable information on various topics. The fact though remains that only an amalgamation of all of these usages will lead to fruitful use of the internet. So, are you really making the best of the web or are you just another fly trapped in it? The websites given as under are some of the best websites on the internet on various subjects. They aren't just websites that you should read through from time to time, you can really put them to use for various purposes. Business and E-Commerce: E-commerce and running businesses on the internet has become a trend in recent times. You can buy everything, from your daily groceries to month's grocery and flight ticket without having to move from your bedroom. 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 and Video: When it comes to audio and video content online, the first thing that comes to anyone's mind is torrents and downloads. But there are some amazing websites out there hosting such content from known and unknown artists and sources. These can make for interesting and informative sources that you should use regularly. 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, Culture and media: These websites often cater to a very niche population, but that doesn't take away from the fact that there is some very interesting content out there. Websites like Goodreads are very popular amongst avid readers. Similarly, there are tons of other websites that host such content. 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 and Global Issues: Newspapers may be approaching a slow death, but that doesn't mean that news isn't what it used to be. The internet is replacing both television and newspapers and it is doing so in a big way. Whether it is apps or websites, whip out your smartphones and check these websites out. 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: This is perhaps the best example of how literally everything is available online nowadays. You can become a programmer (broadly speaking) in a matter of months by enrolling for the courses provided on some of these popular websites. Similarly, courses are available in a wide range of subjects. 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 and Technology: Keep up with the times, that's all there is to say about this category. Advancements in science and technology are made almost every day and that new smartphone is not so new in a matter of months. If you are connected to the internet then you can keep in touch with what's happening around the world in these two fields. 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 The source for this article, Ted.com is itself a gold mine of interesting articles, talks and videos. You could keep a watch on this one too!