Although this blog generally deals with information on webwares and webapplications, I wanted to get a little sidetracked and bring this information out to all the readers. According to a research conducted by Ipsos Insight, USA is ranked 5th among other nations internet users who visit social networking websites. Thought this would be a cool information to share. Please look at the chart here to see who US trails behind.

• South Korea
• Brazil
• China
• Mexico
• USA
• UK
• Canada
• India
• Germany
• France
• Japan
• Russia

Source:- Ipsos Insight, The Face of the Web 2006. www.ipsosinsight.com

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I came across this website from one one of the blogcatalog members recommendation. Websitegrader simply grades your website based on different factors. All you need to do is type in the URL you want to look up and this nifty web application will give you a possible grade out of 100.

Also if you dont want to put your email address you dont have to. All you need to do is enter the URL you want to look up and click on ” Generate Report “. Besides giving you just the grade this tool lets you see your google and alexa rankings along with all the link information, Technorati links, del.icio.us bookmarks, digg submissions, domain info and much more. This website can prove to be a great tool for webmasters so be sure to check it out.

Website Grader

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Search engines have swarmed the internet like mushrooms in a wild jungle. With all the engines it is hard to find which one to use and which not to ( ofcourse everyone knows that they will use google at one point in time ).

On my quest to find something out of the ordinary I came to http://www.swamii.com/. This search engine actually works for you. If you are someone who pretty much lives on keyword searching in a search engine day by day on the same topic, this search engine will make your life easier.If you are someone who needs to keep updated regularly on a certain topic then you can search it on Swamii and everytime something new appears on the internet about the topic you searched for you will be notified and presented with the information. This saves time and hassle of looking for the same information every day and watching the same results on search engine day by day. Swamii will keep you updated on the info you need because it works for you to find what you want.

This is a must use for all the internet users. Great service, great results!

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We have all wondered and pondered looking at some websites and the services they provide. How the heck did they do that? What programming did they use? What technology is behind this awesome webpage? Well, the answer is here. Builtwith is a web based website profiler that lets you quickly look up all the technologies implemented in creating a website , example google, msn, etc. This nifty website is capable of capturing and identifying widgets, analytic tools, hosting software, advertising networks and the list goes on and on. After you finish reading this post visit www.builtwith.com and see it for yourself. The biggest reward anybody can get from this website is learn what others are using and implement those technologies for their own good.

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Wouldn’t it be wonderful to search for a particular website from its starting point and see what is going on into the inner system of that website? It sure would.

Walk2web lets you do exactly that. What this service does is it lets you search for a particular website from its starting point. You simply type in the website name and you will be taken to a page. Initially the starting point will be the websites name and the website is connected to six nodes, three shows outgoing links and the other three will show incoming links. Now you can see all the links this website has, both inbound and outbound. When you hover your pointer over these links a website preview is shown on the right side which gives you an idea or preview where this particular site is linking or who is linking to it. And you can click on these site to see what kind of sites are linking to them.

Very nifty web application. Great resource for webmasters. Also on the homepage this site provides you with a code which you can add into your blog or website and it will show some of the coolest sites in a small window like a presentation. If your users like what they are seeing all they need to do is click on it and they will be taken to the page where they can find more information on that website.

Learn more at Walk2web.com

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Due to this one service PC tuners might soon be a thing of the past. If you have a fast broadband connection you can use this service to find hundreds of full screen shows from major broadcasters. The best thing about this service is unlike the TV tuners you don’t have to wait to watch what you want. You simply click the channel you want to watch and browse the show and click and there you are ready to watch your show. And to top it all off Joost also has a social networking feature which you can use to chat while you watch your favorite show. And to make the deal even better, it is free.
www.joost.com

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