Features

www.picnik.com
With one of the best online interfaces we've yet seen, Picnik is a powerful online photo editor. Just open an image from your PC and make use of Picnik's comprehensive set of editing tools. Exposure compensation, colour alterations and sharpness filters are the thin end of the wedge - for quick fixes, Picnik easily rivals standalone applications such as Picasa for speed and ease of use. But Picnik's saving and sharing options are its strongest points. You can output your finished image to Flickr, email it to a blog or simply save it back to your PC, all without installing a single piece of software.

http://video.stumbleupon.com
StumbleUpon is probably best known as a Firefox extension that directs surfers to random, user-rated websites. The StumbleUpon Video site does exactly the same with video clips taken from just about every video repository on the net. Videos are filtered according to your interests, which you select when registering, or by your choice from the default categories if you don't fancy submitting your email address. You can choose from genres (or "Channels") as diverse as History, Mac OS or Iraqi Conflict, although you'll find that most clips have a humorous or satirical bent.

www.jumpcut.com
Gone are the days of needing a high-end PC and expensive software to edit video - you can do it through your web browser with the deceptively powerful Jumpcut. After you've gone through the unavoidable rigmarole of uploading your video, photos and background music, the editing process is spectacularly simple. Everything is effortlessly dragged and dropped into position, including a decent library of swish titles and video effects. We certainly wouldn't fancy editing an hour-long documentary on Jumpcut, but for short clips to send over the web it's absolutely perfect.

www.dcresource.com
Dcresource.com has just celebrated its 10th birthday, making it a granddad in internet terms. Its longevity is down to its painstaking, detailed camera reviews. At last count, the database boasted more than 1,000 reviews from Agfa to Yashica. The reviews are real labours of love, with each camera treated to the same gamut of tests, which means that comparing results is simple - each camera reviewed also comes with full-detail test shot JPEGs, so you can see exactly what your prospective kit is capable of.

www.robgalbraith.com
While many photography websites remain obsessed with the latest kit, rumours of the latest cameras and which lens you should buy, Rob Galbraith's site distinguishes itself by actually being about photography. The news-focused front page mixes serious photojournalism stories with off-beat and original angles, plus news about online and offline competitions and exhibitions. Software and kit is covered too, of course, but it isn't the main focus.