New York Times--Article widget is bewitching

I was reading an article on Nytimes.com and as I scrolled down almost to the bottom, a pop up with a link to the next recommended article blinked into existence. This has really gotten my attention. I hope all content heavy sites become users of this type of impromptu navigation in highly rated articles. I know I will.

Web 2.0 Logo Creator http://creatr.cc/creatr/

I went to Web 2.0 Logo Creator and very quickly made this awesome logo for my next client. That was so easy and the results are fantastic. It even has one of those Star Flashes that are going out of fashion as we speak--(see previous post)

Star flashes, Web 2.0?

I found this at www.webdesignfromscratch.com. I agree the use of star flashes is not going to make your site look cool for much longer.

"Star flashes"

These are the star-shaped labels that you see stuck on web pages, alerting you to something important.

They work by evoking price stickers in low-cost stores. For this reason, they suit the start-up ethic of many 2.0 sites, but for the same reason may cheapen other sites.

They can really work well, but of course should only be used to draw attention to something important.

I'd recommend only using one on a page (at most!).

Another style that's seeming over-used, and will probably run its course over the next y