50 Best Websites 2006
Many of this year's choices are shining examples of Web 2.0: next-generation sites offering dynamic new ways to inform and entertain, sites with cutting-edge tools to create, consume, share or discuss all manners of media, from blog posts to video clips.
How do we select our finalists? We evaluate hundreds of candidates some suggested by readers, colleagues and friends, others discovered during countless hours of surfing. More »
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Entertainment, Arts & Media
A variety of amusements, from classic rock to famous photography, collage art to custom radio, plus our favorite video web logs More »
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Shopping, Lifestyles & Hobbies
Yummy food, Hollywood fashion and helping hands for those do-it-yourself projects More »
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News & Information
The Web's best war correspondent, a snarky sports blog, the pioneers of "social news" more More »
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Staying Connected
A humming social network, community sing-along, mobile-launched pub-crawls and more More »
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Time Wasters
Juicy celebrity gossip, mindless computer games and other guilty pleasures More »
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Travel & Real Estate
An airfare predictor and subway guide, restaurant reviews and car sharing More »
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Web Search & Services
Ordering take-out, finding phone numbers and a slew of alternative search engines More »
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