“Infographic of the Day: 30 Free Web Sites for Online Promotion” (via Fast Company)

time to relearn how to “retweet” on twitter
(image spotted on twitter dashboard this evening)

“The online video directory service Clicker launches Thursday at the NewTeeVee Live conference. If you watch TV, you will love this site…”  (via CNET)

Pentagram’s UI Design & Identity for the Litl, ”an innovative new web computer, or webbook, that marries the communication functions of a laptop and TV…”
—via Pentagram

“Anthony Bourdain Gets His Own Cartoon: Anthony Bourdain’s Alternate Universe”
(discovered via Eat Me Daily)

redesignrelated:

The New CNN.com (First Screenshots) via Tech Crunch

“Today, CNN has invited a number of journalists to One Time Warner Center in New York City to witness a preview of the new CNN.com homepage (they’re calling the event “The Unveiling“). The site serves as one of the Internet’s most popular news sites and is also among the most trafficked sites overall, so a major redesign is no small undertaking…”

POLL: Tumblr Edges Out Posterous in Reader Vote
(more about this via Mashable)

redesignrelated:

abc.com site redesign complete with new homepage, videos, and programming guide:

abc quietly released a beta version of their new site, which focuses on their primetime content with new clips and show pages. The full episode player is pretty much the same pop-up window experience that we’ve enjoyed (except for the “click to continue” part), while the new landing pages give a refresh to the editorial content that accompany the on air programming.

Web fonts—Where are we?
(via i love typography)

Crispin Porter + Bogusky launch new experimental website
(discovered via skylar challand via idsgn)

Possibly the coolest website placeholder I’ve seen

Spines for cover + jacket designs by Peter Mendelsund
(via jacket mechanical, courtesty of Ben Pieratt)

GOOD launches new food column, Borborygmi

davidkaneda:

Jason Santa Maria discusses the rule of thirds and the golden section, arguing the basic design principles don’t apply to the web.

As a side note, Jason, you really have to stop with these custom — impeccably designed — blog articles. You’re making the rest of us look bad.

This weekend I was one of the lucky ones invited to the Food2 launch party. 

The gathering of “foodies” was held in Food Network’s test kitchen in Chelsea Market. Aside from spotting Kelsey, Spike and chefs from the new series Kitchen Conspirators, I ate the best sliders ever.

redesignrelated:

Food2.com launches as a welcome addition to the Food Network family, taking an edgier approach to cooking and food. The focus is on a younger, hipper “Millenial” audience, which speaks to the overal design of the site. 

The exclusive video series episodes have a short and sweet flavor, running under 5 minutes. Kelsey & Spike Cook…One of the most unique parts of the site itself is the rich integration of Facebook Connect….

What is the color of the Internet? (discovered via one floor up)