My 10 newly-discovered must-visit websites of 2007

Happy New Year everyone! On today, the first day of 2008, I want to thank you all for coming back and reading Eloquation and the many other places I write on the web. I also want to thank the people behind the following websites that I discovered this year and just had to visit every day.

I don’t have time to write much, but here’s a quick taste of my ten newly-discovered must-visit sites I frequented in 2007:

• Ill Doctrine: Jay Smooth is not only a natural in front of the camera, but he’s also one of the most insightful video-bloggers I have ever seen. And he’s a really nice guy too.
• xkcd: By now, everyone is reading Randall Munroe’s hilarious web comic, so there’s not much more I can say than it is definitely good for a laugh even on the darkest days.
• Sufficient Thrust: Marina Martin knows efficiency and knows the web, and she shares her thoughts on both of them on her blog. She’s also one of my favorite Twitter buddies.
• tumbl.us: There are so many tumblelogs that I completely adore, but I can always count on Matt McInerny to share the most exciting links.
• Do You KNOW Clarence: Clarence writes articulately, but the true gem of his site is the podcast where he shares life experiences in his smooth and captivating voice.
• Indexed: Jessica Hagy has managed to spin her amazing index card blog into a book, and I’m really glad that her creativity is being rewarded.
• Reel Fanatic: Keith Demko watches as many movies as I do, he’s just a lot more eloquent and interesting when he writes about them.
• The Serif: This site presents design inspiration that isn’t just limited to the web, allowing all of us to appreciate beautiful design of all types.
• Spacing Wire: There isn’t a single site that deals with urban issues, politics and public space in Toronto better than Spacing.
• WTFCNN?: You can always count on CNN to make some gaffes on their front page. This site finds those hilarious mistakes and highlights them for all of us.

There were a ton of other great sites I visited regularly (over 500 in my Google Reader right now!) so I want to thank all of you that are constantly creating fantastic content for the web. Keep up the fantastic work in 2008, and if you know of a great site I’m not reading yet, let me know!