Resources - Cool Web Sites

Well we are in the web design business so we come across all sort of interesting and sometimes mind blowing sites. Instead of keeping them to ourselves we thought we would share them here with you, enjoy!

April 2009

Department of Humour Analysis 
http://www.tbshumorstudy.com/main.html

This website had the whole office in stitches! It is hilariously funny, check it out and let it brighten your day.

Logo Design Love
www.logodesignlove.com

Want to know about or view anything to do with logos? From look-alike logos, to old and new logo designs, this website has it all.

Mindmiester
www.mindmeister.com/

Mindmiester allows the user to map out any thoughts and ideas or brainstorm suggestions for friends or employees to view and reflect on.

Pulp Pup Culture
www.pulp.co.n

If you're into design, art, fashion and style, then you should check out Pulponline, an online magazine which displays the funkiest creations of lifestyle trends, photography and designs.

March 2009

Your Playground 
www.yourplayground.org 

This site is seriously fun and will definitely waste a lot of time. Become a designer for a day and create your dream playground. Colour it, name it and build it up!

Save The Words
www.savethewords.org 

If you are someone who loves words, learning new words or creating words, then this site is just for you! Add your word and describe its meaning and then spred the word!

Snowdin
www.snowdin.com

This is one of those fun interactive sites and if you grab a pair of 3D glasses from somewhere, it makes it even cooler. Play games, visit certain areas of a town called Snowdin and have fun!

Hotel 626
www.hotel626.com

This is a game that you can only play at night from 6pm until 6am. It is creepy and well worth the wait. You can go to different levels and view and listen to scary ghostly images and sounds.

February 2009

City Shrinker 
www.cityshrinker.com  

You won't believe how amazing this is! Mini Model cities, towns, villages and landscapes which look so real, you honestly won't believe they are all fake models.

Grooveshark
www.grooveshark.com  

Play any song in the world for free and listen to it online from anywhere at anytime. You can store your favourite music and simply log on to hear it from any computer.

Trendhunter
www.trendhunter.com  

Trendhunter is a site dedicated entirely to technology trends, gadgets and web information. Check out the wierd and wacky gadgets from bizarre photography exhibitions to bulletproof bathtubs.

My Footprint
www.myfootprint.com.org  

This is a great website which quizzes you and measures your ecological footprint. Once you have completed the quiz, you can evaluate how you compare to the rest of the society around your country. Try it out!

January 2009

The Cool Hunter
www.thecoolhunter.com.au  

This website is seriously cool. It has everything from the coolest hotels in the world to the coolest bathrooms in the world. From wacky images, to the outstanding photography and art and design, you will be looking at the website for hours.

Face Your Manga
www.faceyourmanga.it/homepage.php?lang=eng  

Create your own manage character to suit yourself and then use your manga character to portray yourself on popular forums such as Facebook, MySpace, intant messenger and Skype.

Cool Offices                                                                                                                          http://www.thecoolhunter.com.au/offices/  

If you're thinking of revamping your office space, check out these fabulous pictures of various offices arounf the world which include aquarium walls, fireman poles and indoor forests.

Wired
www.wired.com  

A blog network that's not just all about blogs. This website has fascinating facts, reviews and videos on any subject you can think of.

December 2008

Dear God
www.dear-god.net  

A startling new concept of spirituality where people from all over the world confess their darkest and most innermost secrets, hopes and dreams.

Groove Shark
www.grooveshark.com  

Listen to any song in the world for free. Discover, share and listen to music online and access your tunes from anywhere.

Choose Your Own Tube                                                                                                                       www.chooseyourowntube.com  

An online sitcom where you can choose what happens in the next episode. Just ike those choose your own adventure books when we were kids.

Boxed Up
www.boxedup.com

Create your own lengthy 'want' list this Christmas. When you see something you like online, add it to your boxed up list to make life easy on your fmaily come Christmas or birthday time.

November 2008

Story of Stuff
www.storyofstuff.com  

The "Story of stuff" is a 20 minute movie with a lot of info exposing the huge number of environmental and social issues occuring today. Look at it, laugh with it and learn from it.

Electrocity
www.electrocity.co.nz

Electrocity is a new online game which allows players to build a city whilst learning about sustainability and environmental issues.

G Magazine
www.gmagazine.com.au  

G Magazine is Australia's first green lifestyle magazine packed with green ideas, products, directories and advice on anything green. The G magazine website is just as cool with extra articles, news and facts.

The Green Office 
www.thegreenoffice.com

Everything you need to know about creating and keepng your office green.

October 2008

Amautalab
www.amautalab.com

This website really is cool, interactive, quirky and weird and can amuse youfor hours. You can visit space, the ocean or the forest and see multiple works by the team who run the site.

Extra Tasty
www.extratasty.com

Extra Tasty is a cool site relating to alcohol and cocktail recipes. Share and receive different combinations and learn how to create wonderful drink concoctions.

Cool Article
www.wallstreetfighter.com/2007/10/money-pubs-home-of-worlds-most.html

Check out the worlds most expensive wallpaper.

Blueshift: The Game 
www.blueshift-game.com/play-game.php

Blueshift is an online Flash game which is not only fun but challenging. It saves your progress so you can come back later and play. It's an old arcade side-scrolling shoot-em-up game which upgrades weapons and levels up.

 

September 2008

IdBox Monaco
www.idbox-monaco.com

This website is interactive, colourful and bright and it makes you just want to keep clicking on icons.

Break
www.break.com

Free videos, picures and comedy for guys.

Digg
www.digg.com

Digg allows people to discover and share content from anywhere on the web. Content is user-driven and is leading the democratisation of media over traditional methods.

Optical illusions and brainteasers
www.michealbach.de/ot/

This site is so much fun and yet mind blowing. You can trick your eyes, finish riddles and solve hundreds of brainteasers. Once you start, you will be hooked!

August 2008

TED
www.ted.com

Inspired talks by the world's greatest thinkers and doers. View intellectuals presenting remarkable speeches, ideas and topics of the world to viewers and audiences. Thanks to David for sending us this link.

Boston Dynamics' BigDog
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1czBcnX1Ww

A glimpse into the future? The Terminator's pet dog? Check out this YouTube video on BigDog, a four legged robot being developed by Boston Dynamics for the American Defense Department.

Habbo
www.habbo.com.au

If you have ever heard of Second Life, the 3D virtual reality game in which users can invent characters and meet and greet other users from around the world, then you will love this cartoon, pixel version designed for tech-trendy teens.

 

July 2008

Red Interactive Agency
www.ff0000.com

This is an online marketing and web development company who have used Flash extensively an enabled chat with other  website users. They have some really cool Flash applications to check out.

Delicious
www.delicious.com

Experiment with tagging to organise and remember your bookmarks

Geni
http://www.geni.com/

Password protected site enabling you to build your family tree and share your account with other family members.

Joost
http://www.joost.com/

Free, online video service by the Skype mastermind. Over 20,000 shows, create your own channel, search and explore!

Danklife
http://danklife.com/

Check out that you can do with digital imaging these days! The before and after shots in the portfolio are really interesting.

Zoomquilt
http://zoom.elements-network.de/zoom.htm

Collaborative art project, zoom deeper and deeper into the artwork and the maze keps going!

tokyoplastic
http://www.tokyoplastic.com/

Japanese film company website, awesome Flash work


 

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