Because it was too big for one post, here’s the continuation of my best of the net round-up.

Flock Love it or hate it this little application has definitely caused a bit of noise on the internet. Some say it was all hype and no substance. Some say that there’s no need for it. Some say the developers behind the browser are only interested in the money that is generated from the use of a the little google search at the top right hand corner. And still others don’t really give a shit because they’re still using IE and don’t know that there are alternatives out there.

I just like the fact that there’s development going on and competition in this field because it will help make browsing a better experience for everyone. Which is the direct opposite to what was one of the major points of this year…

Adobe buys Macromedia I felt really sad when Macromedia was bought buy Adobe, hell I didn’t even know that Macromedia was for sale in the first place. For me the biggest thing is the fact that I’ll be loosing Freehand, which is one of my favorite light-weight vector illustrator tools out there. I’ve written about this. As most websites are created using Macromedia products this is a major issue. The lack of competition in this field will be very much missed. This is one of the reasons I’ve been turning to Open Source software more and more. The people might change but the software will always be available for the next person to take it on and go off with it.

Best Websites This is just a list of websites that stuck out as being above exceptional for me at least and ones that I would make a concerted effort in reading everything they wrote. In no particular order.

1. Solution Watch Brian's a machine. He constantly and consistently churns out fantastic article after fantastic article. What amazes me the most about the guy is the speed and depth with which he'll tackle every single article he writes. Big fan of the man's site and one that I always check with enthusiasm.

<li><strong>Whitespace</strong>

I like Paul’s voice on this website. He writes a lot of stuff all over the place, but I read his words here and they sometimes make me smile sometimes make me roll my eyes, but generally speaking they nearly always make me think.

<li><strong>Avalonstar</strong>

Bryan’s a buddy, and I can say that with conviction. It’s actually crazy but our humours are very much alike, at least I’d like to think that way because when I read the man’s stuff I generally can see where he’s coming from and usually see the same funny side of things. There was a time when he was pumping out a lot of MASSIVE articles, one after the other. I like his enthusiasm and it’s brilliant we’re working on a couple of projects (3 of them to be exact which is the most from anyone person I believe) together.

2. Noscope I’m a huge fan of Noscope. Joen shares his knowledge, both by actually answering my questions and providing quality content. Then once a month he inspires and depresses me at the same time. What’s not to like?
3. Binary Bonsai I hate this Bonsai guy. He knows too much and must be stopped. Therefore I’ll be heading a new project next year called Stop Bonsai. Go over there and register.

4. Weblog Tools Collection As a WordPress user can you imagine a day without a post from Weblog Tools Collection? Yeah neither can I. The man is a machine.

Web 2.0 I really hate the fucking term. It’s just annoying, however sometimes when we’re trying to explain an online application we fall down to it for lack of better term. I for one have tried several applications which I’ve honestly thought very highly of. A few worth mentioning are

1. Writely - Which I used with Erik in our collabration for James, and one I'm using with Bryan for Sharq.

<li><a href="http://www.backpackit.com">Backpack</a> and Whiteboard - Seems like it was years ago that 37signals introduced these little web application to the world. They've been a success for them and their other suite of applications. They have made us think about the internet in another way and as such it's been good fun watching what this company has in store for the future.</li>