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Best of Today's Web: Greatest Hits and Hidden Gems

We do the digging so you don't have to: 50-plus Web winners, from new and little-known sites to powerful features buried in your everyday bookmarks.

Kim Zetter

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"You're not getting older, you're getting better."

While this ad slogan from decades ago may represent the height of insincere flattery, it aptly describes the World Wide Web today. Daunting economic conditions may have actually improved the overall state of the Web. Sites that have always been good are getting better (see Google and Amazon), and great new sites such as Safari Tech Books Online and the Qualys Browser Checkup add to the Net's value. Our annual look at the Web's best destinations highlights innovative and lesser-known features that make the tried-and-true sites such consistent standouts, and it introduces you to some fresh Web stars. The biggest change since last year is the increase in fee-based Web services. We gave three PC World editors $50 to spend on their favorite pay sites. They report back on whether they found the services worthwhile. Finally, to see Web technology used to great effect, check out our three Web Wonders.

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