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Boo! Today is Friday the 13th and a whole world is holding their breaths in waiting for some mysterious and awful events. Although we are going to share some good stuff today and seems that Friday the 13th is a perfect day to buy website templates. Template Monster offers unique 13% discount to everyone who will buy one of their website templates today. So, don’t hesitate and take your chance to make this day brighter. To make that happen please go to TemplateMonster, choose the template you want and apply the discount code “friday13th” on a shopping cart page.
As the extra Friday the 13th bonus you can get an awesome pack consisting of 2400 web icons absolutely for free. Today is the last day of this cool promo and we think that you might be interested in taking part in it. Again – it’s all very simple, you just make any purchase on TemplateMonster and get an awesome pack for free. So, have fun and enjoy this awesome day!
There were times when laptops became real presents for those who had to work outside of the office. But now laptops start to become too huge and uncomfortable to satisfy such a need. New generation of mobile phones comes to help you do your job and the whole life more dynamic and easy.
From the time Android mobile OS has appeared it became one of the most popular platforms and thousands of different software applications were created for it – for every kind of business. And today TemplateMonster blog has prepared a list of 10 useful android apps for web designers and developers. In that list you can find apps to work with HTML, FTP, colors, texts and typography, Flash, Flex and images. There’s even a mobile version of Photoshop there. Of course these free Android apps can’t substitute the real computer software to you but they surely can help you do some work when you are out of the office and need a little work done urgently.
As you see there are plenty of opportunities which Android OS can give you. So try it and make a choice for your taste. 10 free Android apps will show you the world of the marvelous Android OS if you don’t know what it is. And if you already know it you have a chance to try something new. Good luck!
Would you like to learn more about the battle between Flash and HTML5? Would you like to know what makes HTML5 so special? Would you like to understand why this battle has started?
If so, feel free to read the last article published on TemplateMonster blog. The article is entitled The Battle for Developers: Flash vs HTML5. Not only it provides answers to the questions mentioned above, but also features a few websites that have been built with HTML5. In other words, you can see how HTML5 technology looks in action.
And of course the article welcomes your opinion on using Flash or HTML5 when creating impressive websites.
It seems the battle between Flash and HTML5 has started and no one can stay indifferent to it.
Christmas Promotion at TemplateMonster.com
Yesterday we’ve learnt about the Christmas Promotion launched by TemplateMonster and we are here to spread the news!
This article is written primary for web designers, web developers, bloggers and others who can’t imagine their life without the Internet and web design!
Please read the questions you may have asked about the promo and find the answers that will make you believe that miracles happen on Christmas!
What is the Christmas Promotion about?
The promotion ensures discounts on items provided by TemplateMonster.com and the other companies including IconDemon, ProClipart, VideoSmash, JustHost, e-OnlineData, etc. These are the companies which partner with TemplateMonster to bring the best to TemplateMonster’s customers.
What steps should I make to learn about the discounts and get them?
Follow TemplateMonster on Twitter
Check out the official blog of TemplateMonster
Subscribe for TemplateMonster’s newsletter (the subscription field can be found at the bottom of the homepage )
How often should I visit the official blog of TemplateMonster?
The more often the better. The case is every day there will be a new discount.
How many discounts am I allowed to have?
You can use as many discounts as you wish.
How long will the Christmas Promotion last?
It’ll bee available throughout the holiday season
We wish that you get as many discounts as possible! Good luck!
As 2009 draws to an end, it’s time to look back and think what websites and blogs have been the most enjoyable to you. With this said we encourage you to cast your vote in the Website of the Year Award. This is your opportunity not only to vote for this year’s best website but also win a Samsung 32″ Full HD TV and a Sony PSP Go!
There are seventeen categories to vote in. To name a few of them: Automotive, Dating, Fun & Games, Portal, Shopping, Travel, Sports, TV & Radio, Search & Find, Technology, etc. As we are passionate about web design and web templates as much as you are, we’ve been looking for a website that we could vote for. What we could learn is that TemplateMonster, the most trusted web templates provider, has also been nominated for the Website of the Year Award. If you think TemplateMonster.com is the Best Technology Website of the year, please vote here.
Note the voting is open until December 8th, 2009. So you have a week to cast your vote for the best website of 2009.
The voting is easy and only takes a few steps: at first you should choose a category and browse the nominees; then you should vote for the best website in this category. If you can’t decide which website you like most of all you can click the View link and you’ll be redirected to the nominee’s site.
When voting, you’ll have to rate the design, content, and navigation. It only takes a few seconds! Also, make sure you use the correct name and email. This info is essential if you want to win a valuable prize.
Feel free to cast your vote now. The results of the Website of the Year Award will be announced on December 15th, 2009!
Please Welcome After Effects Intros
From now on After Effects Intros are available at TemplateMonster.com. Before you learn what these products are all about, let’s immediately read what Wikipedia says about the Adobe After Effects.
Adobe After Effects is a digital motion graphics and compositing software published by Adobe Systems. Its main purpose is for film and video post-production. Adobe After Effects is commonly used for creating visual effects and motion graphics.
Armed with this information, let’s have a closer look at After Effects Intros and why you may need them. First of all let’s focus on the main features of these products
Created with Adobe After Effects software
Meet HD quality standards (1920×1080)
Essential as video templates
Perfect for all media purposes
And what is the advantage of using After Effects Intros? By using these products you can create special video effects and video ads as well as edit them.
Please visit TemplateMonster.com if you want to learn more about After Effects Intros.
When you purchase web templates from top ranked web design firms like TemplateMonster you already feel rewarded as you get a good value for your money. Still, there can’t be too many rewards.
Maybe that’s the idea that has inspired TemplateMonster Team to start a
Thanksgiving Promo that includes huge discounts.
Note every customer who purchases web templates between November 1, 2009 and November 25, 2009 will get a personal discount. The discount rate will depend on the number of templates you purchase. Those who purchase 1 web template will be granted 10% discount. Those who purchase 3 web templates will be rewarded with 30% discount and so on.
The more products you buy at TemplateMonster.com, the better discount you get. It’s not necessary to purchase web templates; you can order Flash Templates, Magento Themes, WordPress Themes, Joomla Templates, osCommerce Templates, or other products.
Please remember, the discounts will be delivered on November 26, 2009.
So you have some weeks to earn the discount for your future purchases.
Win a Free Web Template and 1 Year Free Hosting
This Halloween you have a chance to win a Free web template as well as one year Free hosting and domain name registration.
The idea of the contest is to find sites that have been decorated for Halloween. Basically the freebies are offered in return for your attentiveness. If you want to know more about the details of the contest, please read on.
What are the origins of the contest?
Template Monster, a leading web design firm, has been disappointed by the quantity and quality of sites that have been redesigned to spread the Halloween spirit. Even those companies that have decorated their sites for Halloween weren’t creative enough. So Template Monster Team decided to change this situation by announcing a contest.
How to participate in the contest?
1. Find websites that have been decorated for Halloween
2. Go to Template Monster Blog and leave a comment with the URL you’ve found
3. Please provide your valid email address
4. Make sure you comment before 23:59 Thursday, October 29, 2009.
Note all sites submitted will be reviewed by Template Monster Team and the best of them will be listed as the Top 20 Halloween Website Customizations.
What can you win?
1. If the website you’ve suggested ranks in the top 5 you’ll get a Free web template and one year Free hosting (domain name registration included)
2. If the website you’ve suggested ranks sixth to tenth you will get one year FREE Hosting (domain name registration included) and a 50% discount on web template
3. If the website you’ve suggested ranks between 11th and 15th, then you’ll be awarded with two discount codes. The first allows you to save 50% when you purchase one year hosting and the second allows you to save 35% when you shop at TemplateMonster.com
Halloween in almost here! As we can see the holiday has already inspired a number of Halloween specials 
By saying this we mean Halloween discount at TemplateMonster.com. Please read on to learn more.
Template Monster is now offering 20% discount on its products; not all of them but the ones that are connected to Halloween.
As you probably know Template Monster is providing Web Templates, Flash Templates, WordPress Themes and other web page designs. Therefore, the discount is to be applied to similar items. Moreover, the discount is available for Halloween Website Templates, including Web Templates, Drupal Themes, Joomla Templates, WordPress Themes, Flash Templates, etc.
Here are just a few Halloween Web Templates you can purchase at a special price. Note each image is linked to the original site.
Halloween Flash Template
If you are developing Flash web sites, then you’ll be happy to read this post. It’s all about a Flash CMS blog that writes about Flash Content Management Systems.
In case you don’t know a Flash CMS is a Flash Content Management System. It’s a powerful tool that allows you to easily create and update Flash sites. No special skills or tools are requited to work with the Flash CMS.
Most Flash designers would enjoy Flash CMSs but here comes a question, “How to find Flash Content Management Systems?” Instead of answering this question I suggest you to visit a new Flash CMS Blog. Not only it provides information on Flash Content Management Systems but also highlights their main features.
To be short the Flash CMS Blog is your way to Flash CMSs, Flash CMS tips and Flash CMS news.
In spite of the fact the blog is quite new; it’s extremely useful for Flash designers. Why? It’s because it’s the only blog that reviews all existing Flash CMSs.
Since Flash CMS Blog has been launched each web designer has a choice – either to search the web or to find all Flash CMSs in one place.
