Best Websites By Default (Part II)

~ Web 2.0 has brought a new generation of websites. This list is for new websites that are taking over the net or soon they will.

Beamfile
 


  • Send and Receive Files

    enables you to send large files in a fast and secure way. When email attachments are too large - use BeamFile. BeamFile is 100% FREE!

  • www.beamfile.com

Bebo
 

  • Social Network

    •  Bebo is the next generation social networking site where members can stay in touch with their College friends, connect with friends, share photos, discover new interests and just hang out.
  • www.Bebo.com

CollegeTonight
 

    College Night Life

    College Tonight is the premiere nightlife and social networking site on the internet.
    Catering to college students, graduate students and alumni, it focuses on the local nightlife that surrounds each college, and acts as your general, social sidekick.

  • www.collegetonight.com

Crowdstorm
 

    • Crowdstorm is a site to help you figure out what to buy, by showing you the buzz around products. Users recommend products and write comments about them, and the best items bubble up to the top.
  • www.crowdstorm.com

FaceParty
 


  • Social Network

  • Faceparty really is the Biggest Party on Earth™ - with millions of members online, you're sure to find hundreds of like-minded people, meet dozens of new friends and fall victim to the odd one night stand !
  • www.faceparty.com

Faces
 


  • Files Sharing

    • At faces.com we make online photo sharing a snap. Upload and share your favorite photos and start taking advantage of our multitude of photo sharing services, including quality digital photo printing, customizable photo galleries, online scrapbooking, and much more! Invite friends and family to view animated online slideshows and personalized scrapbooks of the special events and occasions in your life.
  • www.faces.com

FineTune
 


  • Social Radio

    Type an artist's name, we create a playlist of related songs for you to listen to. Create your own playlist! You hand pick each song or let us auto-complete with our recommendation technology. Record an audio introduction for each of your playlists, shout out to your friends! Explore the finetune community - browse artists, users, playlists and more. Listen to professionally managed playlists spanning todays most popular terrestrial radio formats. Buy downloads, related products and services.

  • www.finetune.com

Fodors
 

Travel

Covering over 300 destinations worldwide, Fodor's guidebooks are written for a variety of travelers who have one thing in common--they are seeking the best travel options available within their budget, including the best places to stay, eat, shop, and see.

ImageShack

  • Image Hosting
     

    • ImageShack's mission is to provide an easy-to-use image hosting service for everyone. ImageShack® is an intuitive and easy-to-use free image hosting solution. It can be used to share pictures with friends, as well as to post images on message boards and blogs. It can also be used to direct link images on websites and online auctions.

       

  • www.imageshack.us

Mashable
 

  • Blog on Social Network

    • With more than 80,000 subscribers via email and RSS and in excess of 1 million monthly pageviews, Mashable is the world's largest blog focused exclusively on social networks.
  • www.mashable.com

Motortopia
 

  • Automobile Social Network

    • On Motortopia you can connect with fellow enthusiasts through the creation of garages, which you then populate with your cars, bikes, boats and/or planes. Garages and vehicles can include photo albums, journals, and comments. You can find and sell parts, view and rate other vehicles, participate in challenges, and more.
  • www.motortopia.com

Newsvine
 

  • News

     

    • Seattle-based Newsvine, Inc. was launched in March 2006 by a small team of like-minded colleagues with one purpose: to build a perfectly different, perfectly efficient way to read, write, and interact with the news.
  • www.newsvine.com

PageFlakes
 

  • Start Page

    • Pageflakes is your personalized start page with news readers, RSS feeds and various other features.
  • www.pageflakes.com

Piczo
 

  • Social Network

    • Piczo allows its users to create fully customizable personal websites that do not require any understanding of html code. Users share their life stories with friends by designing their sites with multiple pages featuring photos, graphics, guest books, comment boards, music, and more.

  • www.piczo.com

StumbleUpon
 

  • Site Surfing

    • StumbleUpon helps you discover great websites. With a single click you can find and share interesting sites recommended by friends and like-minded people.

  • www.stumbleupon.com

TripAdvisor
 

  • Travel

    • The best hotels based on millions of reviews from travelers like you. TripAdvisor.com™ is the largest travel community in the world, with more than 5 million unbiased reviews and opinions, covering 220,000+ hotels and attractions. TripAdvisor™ is one of the most visited travel web domains worldwide, featuring real advice from real travelers and easy access to major online travel sites, including Expedia.com®, Orbitz, Hotels.com® and American Airlines, for great deals.

  • www.tripadvisor.com

Univillage
 

  • University Social Network

    • Univillage connects students at universities across the UK. You can find people on campus, contact anyone through the message system and even send digital photos to your friends' phones, as well as a wealth of other features and ideas.
  • www.univillage.com

UserPlane
 

  • Communication Software

    • Userplane is the premier provider of communication software for online communities. Five hosted web apps comprise the application suite – each adding core, must-have features to thriving websites. The apps are robust yet lightweight, cross-platform with no user installation, and customizable for a site’s specific needs.
  • www.userplane.com

Zoints
 

  • Online Community

    • Zoints allows you to create your own place on the internet where you can share photos, keep a blog, meet other people who share your interests, and find communities that fulfill your needs.

    www.zoints.com

PropSmart
 

  • Real Estate

    • Propsmart is a next-generation, independent real estate search engine and online community. We crawl and index over 1 million homes for sale and other properties, then organize and display them on a slick Google Map interface.
  • www.propsmart.com

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