The best of the Web for Monday, June 22nd

Here’s a list of the best links I stumbled across on the Web today. I keep about 65 feeds at any time in my google reader and try to at least browse every headline on a daily basis. Here are some of my favorites from today.

http://strobist.blogspot.com/2009/06/food-photography-made-easy-lunch-box.html
My fiancee makes amazing food. I might start photographing it like this demo shows.

http://storecrowd.com/blog/wordpress-optimisation/

With the arrival of WordPress 2.8, here is an optimization guide.

http://sivers.org/jam
Don’t overload the buyer with choices. Give me two choices, but don’t give me the option of thinking I’m making the wrong choice.

http://www.grocerywiz.com/
Build a grocery list, print it out.

http://www.crazyleafdesign.com/blog/50-new-and-beautiful-free-wordpress-themes/
I found my new theme on this list today.

http://www.blogperfume.com/45-essential-wordpress-plugins-for-pro-blogging/
You need to look at these if you want to be a serious blogger. I’m going to.

http://www.bachelorsdegreeonline.com/blog/2009/100-leaders-you-can-learn-from-on-twitter/
This is a great list of folks to follow on twitter. I clicked on the names I recognized today and will keep searching for more leaders to follow.

http://www.twitlogo.com/

Exactly what it says. Make your own custom Twitter-ish logo

http://www.techieblogger.com/2009/06/best-calligraphy-fonts-collection.html
Good looking fonts for all the design mavens out there.

http://www.instantshift.com/2009/06/19/125-creative-text-based-logo-designs-for-design-inspiration/
Text-based logo designs. Good stuff.

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=715629
A bajillion new features in IPhone 3.0

http://mashable.com/2009/06/18/social-media-generosity/
Someone tweeting to support your company? Facebook fan page of your brand? LET PEOPLE DO YOUR MARKETING FOR YOU!

http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/135/scobleizer-brand-new-day.html

Monitor your brand across social media.

http://lifehacker.com/5299833/dont-give-your-email-address-and-password-to-other-web-sites
Website wants your email password? Maybe you shouldn’t give it to them. IJS….