Sites of the week #22

10.17.08

Every week we have a great site to talk about in this series, and this week we are going to highlight the new design for Media Temple. The design is even better than the old site, which was already awesome. Also, if you like Flash take a look on the 2Advanced, this is a traditional and amazing site on the web. And don't forget to send your suggestions.

DESIGN / CSS

Media Temple - mediatemple.net

(mt) Media Temple, Inc. is an industry-leading, privately held, profitable web hosting and software application services company based in California.

Rockable Press - rockablepress.com

Covering everything from getting started to expanding your business, How to Be a Rockstar Freelancer is the official FreelanceSwitch book. Written by Collis & Cyan Ta’eed - the founders of the site - it’s packed with new information, advice and insights not covered on the blog.

WEB APP

Tagga - tagga.com

Say hello to the most useful text messaging service you will ever meet. Tagga allows anyone to create instant SMS and Mobile Sites so that you can interact, sell to, or simply communicate with mobile users.

iKnow! - www.iknow.co.jp

Cerego’s initial step, iKnow! (www.iknow.co.jp), represents the first phase of a platform that combines personalized learning applications and content creation tools in a collaborative, social environment. This site currently has a specific focus on one domain, language learning.

COMMUNITY

urtbox - www.urtbox.com

urTbox offers a FREE talent showcase to all users. You can promote yourself, network, make friends and business contacts. Be discovered! Your profile is your opportunity to put your talents on display for the world to see. Worldwide exposure is only a click away!

Ning - www.ning.com

Ning offers the latest social networking features, all infinitely customizable to meet your unique needs. The Ning Platform makes this possible. As a platform, you don't have to appeal to Ning for the features you want.

FLASH SITE

Michael Fakesch - www.michaelfakesch.com

...Michael does some music for TV ads (e.g. Toyota) and soundtracks for short movies (e.g. for GettyImages) and is already working on his sophomore solo album. A new record deal with K7 Records is signed...

2advanced - www.2advanced.com

As the rich media landscape is forever evolving, the demand for high-impact experiences rises to new levels, as we constantly strive to achieve lasting impressions for our clients. Since 1999, 2Advanced Studios has been regimented to this principle through our notion of “Progressive Design Technology”; which simply reminds us that within each and every client engagement there exists and opportunity to explore new creative potential.

PORTFOLIO

Matt Dempsey - www.mattdempsey.com

Hey there, my name’s Matt and I’m a freelance web graphics designer from London, England. I specialise in the design of user experiences online, as well as print design offline too.