We are here to proudly announce that a bunch of brand new Responsive Templates are now available at TemplateMonster. These gorgeous, modern templates are based on flexible designs that adjust to different types of screen resolutions. This means that every single responsive template available on TemplateMonster will be adaptable to any device people use to enter the website that is based on this template. Technically we achieve this with the help of CSS3 media queries, so it’s all good for most of the browsers and devices you may use to access the website. You may even see how template layout switches by playing with the browser window width – adjust it while viewing any demo to see how the layout changes. However, to our readers who love old junk browsers – or should we politely call these browsers ‘vintage’ – we must say that the the dynamic screen size adjuster won’t work in the old versions of Internet Explorer. We assume that people browsing websites based on these templates will be browsing mobile web with Safari, Firefox, or Opera Mini and other mobile browsers which have no problems with CSS3.
Responsive website templates include several layouts, each optimized for proper screen resolution. In fact there are many width options included, but the major ones are for desktop, tablet, and 2 sizes of smartphone screens.
- desktop layout (980px);
- tablet layout (768px);
- smartphone layout – landscape (480px);
- smartphone layout – portrait (320px).
These 4 primary layout types as well as secondary ones get activated in the corresponding screen resolutions. Again, to see these responsive layouts in action, please check out the templates’ live demos and drag and drop the browser window edges to adjust the width. After that you can take a tour around our responsive templates and decide what design you need for your new adaptive website.
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Blackbird Business Responsive Template
Here goes responsive template that will scale seamlessly to suit any browser width. This design is remarkable for having a skeleton οf content area split into columns, besides it has a drop-down menu, icons accompanying textual passages to favor a quicker visual read of the link, and definitely a jQuery slider with the Macbook imagery that has got the main relevance and is used to display multiple images in a limited space. This responsive layout perfectly serves many width options, get the feel of it playing with the template live demo and resizing your browser window.
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Mohawkedev Internet Responsive Template
The featured internet services related web template combines a spectacular slider that has a content overlay with intelligent responsive layout that scales to suit your browser width. In that the design could be perfect for business, web development, and consulting companies. Among other best practices introduced within this new template we can mention the color choice, drop-down menu, attractive typography and buttons, comforting background texture, and more. This template will help you deal with various devices used to display your solid website.
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SafeWorld Charity Responsive Template
As in every other responsive website template, this design, if being seen in smartphone version, embraces horizontal panels for navigation. All unessential elements are simply eliminated to get the layout optimized for mobile web standards. Plus having a larger clickable area, this navigation option greatly helps fingertip content browsing. Other sweet features of this charity template are content division lines that run zigzag, the dichotomy of black and white colors, red highlight upon hover, and also an attractive slider with cute transparency elements, which is being preserved on every of the available layouts.
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Good news, our dear Joomloids! The latest version of Joomla CMS has been demonstrated to the world (even though in beta so far) and now we can savour all its new features and improvements. We all know that Joomla has one of the greatest communities in the world and many of the new features were implemented due to the work of devoted community members. Soon you’ll be able to download the stable version of Joomla 2.5 by yourself – official Joomla blog informs that the Joomla 2.5.0 GA (general availability) is due to be released on 24 January 2012. Also there is a solution for the lazy Joomla fans that have no time or just don’t want to do that manually – there is an one-click upgrade message that you will be able to find in the administrator page.
Below you’ll find a list of the most significant features of Joomla 2.5 release. Some of these will melt web developers’ hearts because there is nothing more charming than finding out that Joomla has released the support for other types of databases or some useful core improvements. Anyway, one thing that is 100% clear concerning this release is that everybody will receive some “sweet” new features for sure.
Core Features
Interest in Pinterest
Pinterest is a well-turned combination of “pin” and “interest” meaning web service that allows to post, manage and share inspiring pics and videos online. Pinterest has quickly started enjoying great popularity, involving more than 1 million users in summer and exceeding 4 million members to date. Of course we all as web professionals not only care about how to find new awesome stuff there, but also how to show our own awesome products or services to new audiences on Pinterest. That’s what we’ll try to figure out today.
But first let’s dig into how this whole thing works. Here’s how. You find interesting stuff, place it to the pages and topic boards and share them with other site users. It’s much like other social networks, still hiding a few nuances which make it quite a powerful marketing tool on the net. Most “pinned” content are photography and digital design but there’s also an option to share video content. The pics themselves are not the main focus of interest – the point is the ability to arrange links to various exterior pages and connect with people sharing your interests and hobbies. You may also follow the updates of other users boards if their taste is authoritative for you. Now here is where you should be careful – officially Pinterest is not for business needs, it’s for personal use only. But that doesn’t necessarily means that you can’t use it for your business, it just means you have to be more careful than you would be on Facebook or Twitter for example.
Back to your new Pinterest account. The initial and only inconvenience is that you can’t access Pinterest immediately, but need to get an invitation first. You can request an invite on the site itself and wait for an invitation request coming in a week or so to your email. Another way is getting an invite from other active pinners you are familiar with.
Quick Pinterest Usage Guide
No matter whether it’s a business or a personality that you want to create the Pinterest account for, you still want to create an account for a person. Reveal your personality by filling out the biography field right under the profile pic. This shows you are active and lures more interested pinners. Creating topical boards for images is as easy as putting two and two together. Place your so-called “pins” on your edited boards and enjoy sharing! The “Pin It” Button is represented by an ordinary extension of your browser with a drag-and-drop function. You can pin everything you like, seek or trade: cute pets and astonishing landscapes, luxury autos and accessories, home decor and clothing, tutorials and video lessons. You may even allow other pinners to publish your content on their own boards. You may find the boards devoted to separate rooms with decor ideas for each one, photos of pets of their owners or plants they grow. Cooks make another active category of Pinterest fans – they keep and share their recipes online. But the major audience is represented by artists in search of inspiration and fresh ideas.
Our today’s post offers a showcase of superior Joomla 1.7 Templates that have been recently added to TemplateMonster collection. They are based on the all-time favorite design standards that reveal the vision of both simple and sophisticated Joomla layouts. What adds up the strength values of every single Joomla 1.7 template featured here is that being enhanced with a whole array of functionality features, these designs also offer extreme ease of use for both site owners and visitors. Make sure you can easily personalize Joomla 1.7 templates to your website content, and this in the long run will considerably cut down on your website development time. Now check out the list we’ve made for you today and choose your next Joomla 1.7 powered design.
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Growex Business Solutions Joomla 1.7 Template
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Bonus Joomla 1.7 Template
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Deqerion Business Joomla 1.7 Template
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Better designs lead to better results in your online business. Providing your customers and visitors with the effective and user-friendly project, you make them interested in it and they are more likely to return to your page again and again. Here is a Free Wedding Website Template with jQuery Slider that will bring the successful future to your online project and make it noticeable among others.
What’s for sure, being based on this theme your wedding page will become memorable not only for you, but for all your friends and relatives. The stylish layout and clean style can guarantee the visually appealing project that will become interesting for the crowd. You can notice jQuery Slider in its header – one more attribute of the effective design that can present all the required information in the memorable way. To take in depth look at the characteristics of this theme, check out its free template live demo. Don’t hesitate and try this theme!
Free Website Template with jQuery Slider for Wedding Page:
Feel free to get this free website template in two ways: with PSD source files included and without them. Follow the link below and download HTML source files. To download this theme with PSD source files, visit the Free Website Template with jQuery Slider for Wedding Page download page at TemplateMonster and type an email address that you want the free template package to be delivered to (don’t forget to uncheck the newsletter subscription checkbox in case you’re already subscribed, otherwise you may not be able to download the zip file). Feel free to use this template for your business, but you cannot resell it as a template.
Download Free Website Template with jQuery Slider for Wedding Page with PSD files (27,8 MB)
Download Free Website Template with jQuery Slider for Wedding Page without PSD (1,50 MB)
IMPORTANT NOTICE: TemplateMonster does not provide support services on free templates – including this one. We only provide support for the products that are being purchased from TemplateMonster. Our free templates are produced according to the latest web standards and we’ve been trying to make the process of working with them as easy as possible, so for people with minimum web development experience it should be easy to work with them. However, if you don’t have any experience, we recommend you to refer to the tutorials or community forums on how to work with platforms that each respective template is made with, or to hire someone to do the job for you.
In a rush to find a drive candidate qualified for the job of store manager? Well, sure enough this position requires specific job duties and not everyone is capable of performing them well. Everything could be much more convenient and faster with the tools we’re about to suggest you. TemplateMonster now offers store manager solutions as an upsell offer to your Magento templates, PrestaShop templates, osCommerce templates, or Zen Cart templates purchase. You simply add the appropriate store manager extension in the shopping cart and pay for it along with a template payment (in this case the price will be cheaper).
So what these store managers will bring you? With these utilities you get a great opportunity to administer categories, products and attributes, customers, orders, and a lot of other things. Their functionality actually differs depending on the type of the eCommerce platform each store manager is made for. What’s for sure they will all manage multiple priorities to guarantee maximum sales and profitability in your store. Now let’s make out what these store managers actually do.
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Having all-in-one store manager solution for Magento, you get a great opportunity to create and manage your categories, products, attributes, manufacturers; change product properties in bulk for multiple products at once; analyze your sales using multiple reports, add or manage customers, track customers’ orders, send instant e-mails to your customers, and provide discounts.
Store manager for Magento features:
- direct connection to the MySQL database (no additional php modules or server changes needed);
- instant changes – all changes you made are applied to your store immediately, no synchronization, no delayed updates;
- PHP MySQL bridge – work with your store without direct MySQL connection;
- embedded MySQL server – work locally with your data and apply changes to remote database after they are done;
- SSH support – for secure connections;
- Magento database backup/restore – keep your data safe;
- store configuration to edit all store settings in one window;
- encrypted passwords for increased security.
Ok, you all know our good friends and partners from MotoCMS, right? They really need no introduction. A couple of days before 2012 has arrived MotoCMS launched their new revolutionary product – the e-Commerce widget – and now we’re ready to present it to you, as it’s now available for purchase with Flash CMS templates being sold on TemplateMonster. This e-Commerce solution was created to help you sell goods and services using PayPal, Google Checkout, Robox or simply via the handy contact form. The widget is already installed in Flash CMS e-Commerce templates (so far it’s only a Watches store Flash CMS template), and again – it’s also available while purchasing any Flash CMS template of your choice – it will be offered to you on a shopping cart. Another option is you can buy the widget separately in case you already have a theme that you want to add the eCommerce functionality to (but if you buy a widget separately its price would be $150, if you buy it with any Flash CMS template it will cost $99).
The e-Commerce widget includes 7 feature-rich components: Category Menu, Products List, Banner Rotator, Shopping Cart, Shopping Cart List, Product Details and Add to Cart Button. We have a couple of words on each of them.
Category Menu
This component is a basic one in the e-Commerce widget because it allows to create shop categories and to complete them with products. It will be connected with other components within the e-Commerce Connection ID, so be attentive while arranging the ‘Category Menu’.
Versed designers probably know that scatter brushes are used for creating design in Adobe Illustrator more frequently comparative to Adobe Photoshop. Nevertheless today we share with you less popular but more valuable free scatter Photoshop brushes. Mostly all scatter brushes have a vector object inherently and you can create all your designs considering this object as the entry point. It is hard to limit the usage of these free scatter Photoshop brushes because the only limit that you have is your own imagination – and it’s limitless, as we all know. Hopefully you’ll use all your creative powers for making more design wonders with the help of these Photoshop goodies. Don’t forget to share the results of your experiments with us! By the way don’t hesitate to check out 45 Free Fractal Photoshop Brushes in Roundup and 50 Free Smoke Brushes for Photoshop.
Circle Scatter Brushes
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Scatter Brushes
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Hey, guys! Welcome to the new year and new creative achievements! What about starting something fresh and stunning? New online project, for example. As usual, we are going to help you with some inspiration and a solid background for your ideas. Welcome the first freebie of this year – Free Website Template with jQuery Slider for Business Website!
The creative mission of our professional designers is to provide you with the high-grade free stuff for the variety of your web presences. Using these theme as the background, you can be sure in its success in the nearest future. Being distinctive among a number of others is a task not as complicated as you have imagined before, especially when you start everything with a profound background. If you are looking for the perfect solution for your business project, try this free website template with jQuery slider in the header, stylish layout and professional execution. Free template live demo will show you the rest of features of this theme. Don’t miss a chance to start the new year with the new success in the online sphere!
Free Website Template with jQuery Slider for Business Website:
As you remember, you can get this free website template in two ways: with PSD source files included and without them. If you need only HTML source files, download them from this post using the link below. To get the full package with PSD source files included visit the TemplateMonster Free Website Template with jQuery Slider for Business Website download page and type an email address that you want the free template package to be delivered to (make sure to uncheck the newsletter subscription checkbox in case you’re already subscribed). Feel free to use this template for your business, but you are not allowed to resell it as a template.
Download Free Website Template with jQuery Slider for Business Website with PSD files (8,03MB)
Download Free Website Template with jQuery Slider for Business Website without PSD (591KB)
IMPORTANT NOTICE: TemplateMonster does not provide support services on free templates – including this one. We only provide support for the products that are being purchased from TemplateMonster. Our free templates are produced according to the latest web standards and we’ve been trying to make the process of working with them as easy as possible, so for people with minimum web development experience it should be easy to work with them. However, if you don’t have any experience, we recommend you to refer to the tutorials or community forums on how to work with platforms that each respective template is made with, or to hire someone to do the job for you.
We all know that Photoshop has a daunting learning curve – you need to get the hold of many tricks and techniques to get the feel of this mainstay design software and start performing like a pro artist. In our effort to feature the most interesting tutorials for the creative community of graphic designers, digital artists as well as casual enthusiasts, TemplateMonster blog team now brings the list of top 25 Photoshop tutorials of the year 2011. These example-based lessons will help you out with many effects, manipulations, and layer styles in Photoshop. Every single tutorial is worth your precious click-through. Now fire up the program and start working the magic.
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Create a Festive Cocktail Using Photoshop’s 3D Capabilities
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Create Cool Neon Effects
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