Before you buy anything online, look for it here. What we like best about Google's shopping search engine is that it limits search results to one product per website, making it easier to see which different vendors carry the product (or something like it) without having to scroll so much. Just click "More from..." to see other items in a particular store's selection.
First, a caveat. This is not a directory of the 50 greatest websites ever. Rather, it's a tally of the best sites launched or piqued our interest in some way since last year's list. Think of it as our round-up of 50 nifty links we think you should check out. So get clicking!