There were more than 5,000 nominations for sites to be included in this awards program, which Webware's editors pruned to a list of 250 finalists. Users then voted on those finalists--there were 489,467 votes cast--to come up with these: The top 100 Webware sites for 2007.

Here are the winners:

Browsing

Fundamental Web access tools: Browsers, extensions, widgets, and security.

Communications

Person-to-person communications platforms: E-mail, chat, voice.

Community

Online gathering places and group-powered content.

Data

Tools for finding online info, and storing and sharing files.

Entertainment

Tools for taking time off: Games and contests.

Media

Places to consume and share videos, photos, and music.

Mobile

Products that make your mobile phone a Web 2.0 appliance.

Productivity and Commerce

Sites for getting things done and doing online business.

Publishing

Tools for producing your own site: Blogging and Web content services.

Reference

Fonts of knowledge--from history to movies to maps.

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