Why it’s in the Showcase: archiCentral features well over 1,000 articles and is read by more than 20,000 people per day.

Stopdesign is the creative outlet of Douglas Bowman. I am passionate about design, typography, and the media and tools of my craft. I’m currently Visual Design Lead at Google, where I get to play with and design for products that break new ground, enabling people to connect with information and do things of which they never dreamed.

Why it’s in the Showcase: Douglas is an influential designer who has designed notable sites and products such as Google Calendar and Blogger.

The UX Booth is a group that writes about User Experience, and offers free Website Usability Reviews that all designers and developers can benefit from. Improving the usability of our world is not a task that just one can complete. At the UX Booth, we hold this single idea as a truth that drives us to collaborate, share, and create with others to help define a better experience for all.

Why it’s in the Showcase: The UX Booth features articles, site reviews, and more. Reviews contain sections with comments from each member of the site’s UX Panel.

IconDock is brought to you by N.Design Studio. We know your time is valuable, that is why we offer stock icons in vector and pixel format that you can quickly snap in your projects to speed up the development

Why it’s in the Showcase: IconDeck utilizes WordPress and the WP e-Commerce plugin to power the downloading of free icons and ensure the easy purchasing of paid icons. Beautifully designed, the site features a smooth AJAX shopping cart, gallery pages, and more.

A weblog about the Web and graphic design. Written by Rob Goodlatte, a product designer at Facebook.

Why it’s in the Showcase: Rob’s well-designed WordPress blog and portfolio website features a grid-based design and a non-traditional homepage.

The Irish Architecture Foundation’s role is to be a vibrant and passionate organisation that excites its audiences about the value of architecture. We are a focal point for the many people and organisations who wish to champion the power of architecture and urban design.

Why it’s in the Showcase: The IAF uses WordPress to power an extensive website that includes not only a blog, but also podcasts and an extensive amount of informational content.

MOO is a printing company. We print beautiful products, using images you’ve uploaded directly, or designs from our designer galleries.

Why it’s in the Showcase: The MOO.com blog serves as a central part of MOO’s social networking and web presence. The blog provides tips and information for MOO’s many friends and customers.

Lee Munroe is a freelance web designer from Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Advertising/Design Goodness started in May 2005 with the mission to showcase only the best advertising and design around the globe. But sometimes you have to show the very worst as well in order to know what great ads and designs are. This site is there to start a conversation, to inspire, to enjoy great work, or to just talk about what your views are.