As a developer, I continuously scan the internet looking for new ideas. A big part of that is spent simply reading forums, discussions, etc, to see what problems people have online and how to solve them.

However, I’m also subscribed to a big list of blogs and directories that review the newest web applications. Just seeing these can be inspirational and can suddenly give me a new idea.

To that end, I have compiled a list of what I think are the best sites to subscribe to:

Blogs

TechCrunch
TechCrunch needs no introduction. The go-to source for the latest and greatest news.

ReadWriteWeb
Similar to TechCrunch, with more emphasis on reviews and analysis.

Mashable
A leader in the web 2.0 and social networking news space.

Killer Startups
Reviews 15+ web startups per day. List pros and cons for every idea.

A Startup A day
Excellent resource. Lists ideas that haven’t yet been converted into web apps.

Idea Shower
Another excellent resource. The owner shares ideas online and you can follow the development progress.

More:
WebWare
Profy
Go 2 Web 2.0
Make Use Of

Directories

eHub
One of the first “web 2.0″ directories.

Trade Vibes
Provides lots of information on startups. Can be used to quickly find competing or related services as well.

Listio
Similar to TradeVibes.

More:
The Museum of Modern Betas
Feed My App

Community

YCombinator News
Y-combinator is a VC, this is their Digg like site. Pay special attention to web app review request threads, these can be very insightful.

Clusterify
This website just started, but it has the potential to do great things. It’s basically a way to meet other developers and work on small projects together.

Sites For Sale

Sitepoint Marketplace
Looking at websites for sale can give you great insights into what is monetizable and what isn’t.

Trends

Delicious Hotlist
The delicious hotlist gives you a quick glance of what is popular on the web right now.

Design

Design Meltdown
This design gallery lists items by color, design element, etc.. Excellent categorization.

More:
CSS Beauty
Web Creme

Niche

Inside Facebook
Facebook app reviews and more.

Refreshing Apps
Focuses on Adobe Air application reviews.

Weblog Tools Collection
Look for the weekly post listing the newest wordpress plugins and themes.

AppVee
Text and video reviews for iphone applications.

If you know of any other great resources, do let me know via the comments.

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