The Most Useful Sites-II

Here is the second series of the most useful sites-II.This series consist of the popular sites which have topped their category list by various means.

Video

The crowds are all over at YouTube, the poster child of online video. But it's not the only place to find video. And sites like brightcove and currenttv even let you start your own TV station

• YouTube
• Revver
• Brightcove
• CurrentTv
• VideoJug

Blogs

The open-source and free software project Wordpress has risen to prominence, elbowing aside, many rivals with its blog creation, management and (importantly) spam-beating tools.

• Wordpress
• Blogger
• Vox
• Statcounter
• Google Analytics

Virtual worlds

The key distinction from social sites like Myspace is that virtual worlds give you an avatar - your representation of yourself in the online world.

• Secondlife
• Habbohotel
• World Of Warcraft
• The Sims Online
• EQ Players

TIME Best Invention of the Year for 2006

Meet Peter. Peter is a 79-year-old English retiree. Back in WW II he served as a radar technician. He is now an international star.
One year ago, this would not have been possible, but the world has changed. In the past 12 months, thousands of ordinary people have become famous. Famous people have been embarrassed. Huge sums of money have changed hands. Lots and lots of Mentos have been dropped into Diet Coke. The rules are different now, and one website changed them: YouTube.
It's been an interesting year in technology. Nintendo invented a video game you control with a magic wand. A new kind of car traveled 3,145 miles on a single gallon of gas. A robot learned to ride a bike. Somebody came up with a nanofabric umbrella that doesn't stay wet. But only YouTube created a new way for millions of people to entertain, educate, shock, rock and grok one another on a scale we've never seen before. That's why it's Time's Invention of the Year for 2006.

Stumble Video

Today’s Web site provides a way to watch a stream of videos from popular video sites such as YouTube, Google Video and MySpace that are automatically matched to your personal preference. Although online video search systems have grown over the past year, finding cool videos can be quite a tedious exercise. Stumble comprehends what types of videos a user likes (or dislikes) and accordingly delivers videos matching personal preferences. The Web site requires no special software, allowing any Web user to enjoy the service.

Online video sharing sites