10 places to get awesome free desktop backgrounds

Posted by: on Oct 28, 2009 in Tools & Resources | No Comments

Getting sick of the standard Windows or Mac desktops?

Well I’ve scoured the internet for you to find the best and most inspiring desktop backgrounds.

Listed in order of excellence:

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Book Sharing Widget allows Amazon Affiliate ID – Shelfari

Posted by: on Aug 20, 2009 in Tools & Resources | One Comment

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Shelfari is a sharing site that allows you to create a slick looking bookshelf with pop-up information, and buy now links that use your Amazon afilliate ID.

The great thing is that apart from this, Shelfari is a great looking website that’s fun, and it gets you excited about books, both the ones we’ve read and yet to discover.

To create your own bookshelf, with Amazon commissions you will need to:

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10 Reasons to use Google Apps for your email accounts

Posted by: on Aug 17, 2009 in Tools & Resources | No Comments

googleappsIn my opinion Google was the best thing that ever happened to the internet.

With the help of Apple they essentially toppled Microsoft off their perch and created an ever expanding suite of search and discovery tools.

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Kuler – Adobes Awesome Color Picker

Posted by: on Sep 20, 2007 in Tools & Resources | No Comments

Want to find a beautiful color scheme for your website, CD cover, or project?

Try this most excellent color picker and themes display from the masters at Adobe. They have an excellent rating system and a huge collection of themes you can page through. Once you have found one you like you can export the numbers for use in your web design, photoshop file, or css style sheet.

Its fun, flexible, stylish and, you’re sure to find a scheme that fits with the look and feel you want. Check it out now. Go to – http://kuler.adobe.com/

Also, If you sign up for a free account, you can save and even submit color schemes to the site.

Animoto – Professional quality slideshows

Posted by: on Sep 18, 2007 in Tools & Resources | No Comments

If you want to present your business or product as a movie or slideshow, then you have to check out this new web tool.

Animoto is a web application that collects your images and music and creates an awesome media experience. Created by professional movie makers, this tool can create a clean stylish movie for your product or service. It’s free for clips under 30 seconds, and for $30US per year you can create as many as you like with unlimited time. Go to http://animoto.com/ to try it out.