100 Websites You Should Know and Use (Updated Copy)

How many times do we look for a website that we needed for one thing or another and either forgot to bookmark it or just forgot where you put it. I know I have and I don't suffer from dementia yet.

Jessica Gross has compiled a fabulous list of 100 websites we should know and use. These websites are very useful and a whole lot of fun if you have the time to go through them.

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, we’ve 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 CATERGORY OF THE 100 WEBSITES

•       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 CATERGORY OF THE 100 WEBSITES

•                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 CATERGORY OF THE 100 WEBSITES

•                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 CATERGORY OF THE 100 WEBSITES

•                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 CATERGORY OF THE 100 WEBSITES

•                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 CATERGORY OF THE 100 WEBSITES

•                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, we’ve crossed out defunct websites and added notes when possible:

CURIOSITY & KNOWLEDGE CATERGORY OF THE 100 WEBSITES

•                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 CATERGORY OF THE 100 WEBSITES

•                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 CATERGORY OF THE 100 WEBSITES

•                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 CATERGORY OF THE 100 WEBSITES

•                trendwatching.com

•                thefwa.com

•                springwise.com

•                scirus.com

•                scholar.google.com

•                podcasts.yahoo.com

•                msdewey.com

•                maps.live.com

•                chacha.com

•                books.google.com

•                 

CATERGORY OF THE 100 WEBSITES 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 CATERGORY OF THE 100 WEBSITES

•                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