This week was a surprise Magento week at WebResourcesDepot for getting you closer to this awesome open source e-commerce application.
2 posts are published to guide you on installing & customizing your e-store:
And here is the 3rd (last) one which will help you a lot in beautifying your shop with 20+ free Magento themes:
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OurTuts is presenting a good looking & free "coming soon" template with few built-in tricks.
It informs users with a count-down display (uses jQuery countdown) about when the website will be launched.
The template has a slider in the bottom to display any other information (social network links & a newsletter entry is used by default).
It is built with valid XHTML/CSS, works in all major browsers & comes with the .PSD source file for future editing.
Compatibility: All Major Browsers
sendcube is presenting 10 free e-mail templates that can be used in the newsletters we send.
All of them are styled with inline-CSS & tested to work in major e-mail clients like Outlook 2000+, Lotus Notes, Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo & more.
The templates (most of them) come in 3 versions: left-column, right-column or one-column to better suit your needs.
It is possible to preview them & download only the ones you prefer or in bulk.
Compatibility: All Major E-mail Clients
TemplateMo.com is a website providing 100+ free CSS templates that you can download, modify and use on your websites (both free & commercial) with no restrictions.
All templates are XHTML/CSS compliant & will work flawless on all major browsers.
Here are some examples from TemplateMo.com:
To see more, check these free CSS templates.
FlashMint.com, one of the most popular flash templates provider with a rich collection of premium website templates for all tastes, is giving away free credits to 3 WebResourcesDepot readers:
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Apart from the exclusive web designs, FlashMint provides Flash components (from XML slideshows to editable e-mail contact forms) for improving your website’s functionality and enhancing its presentation.
And, for any questions you may have before or after purchasing any FlashMint products, they offer a friendly & helpful customer support.
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Well, mostly disliked by everyone, even the employers, resumes are parts of the business world & in most cases required when applying for a job.
And, they can also be helpful when you’re not searching for a job but willing to present your experience.
For web designers & developers, probably, the best method of having a CV is having it online as employers will be from the online world as well.
SampleResumeTemplate is a free HTML resume template which provides a clean presentation with various list types (both vertical & horizontal) that makes it easier to use & improve (built with YUI Grids Framework).
You may also want to check 5 free HTML resume templates from Terril Dent or this one from Alex King.
Sendn is presenting 10+ well-designed free newsletter templates which you can find handy for using them in your own web apps, e-mail marketing processes..
Several different types of templates exist like 1/2 columns or with/without menus.
Templates come with .zip files with the image & HTML files.
They are free to be used in both personal & commercial projects.
JPolite is a lightweight portal framework, built with jQuery, for creating Netvibes-like interfaces.
It is a powerful base for creating complex / customizable websites quickly.
JPolite seperates content, appearance and behavior. And, it makes turning a content module into tabbed or accordion presentations very easy.
Some examples of the ease it provides:
- A form with
class="ajaxform1 will automatically turned into an Ajaxed form.
- Any link with
class="thickbox" will be displayed in Thickbox & more.
To check this interesting project, click here.
Requirements: jQuery
Compatibility: All Major Browsers
Solucija is featuring 30+ quality & free website templates.
These CSS – XHTML templates are all lightweight (under 60kb) & they are very handy to get inspired, to use by modifying or, in some cases, just using how they already are.
Templates can be used both in non-commercial & commercial websites.
Wufoo, an online form builder application, is presenting 75+ downloadable & free XHTML-CSS form templates.
Templates include:
- Mailing list
- Contact form
- Employment application
- Donation form & many more.
Templates can be customized easily via CSS, manually or with the pre-built CSS files.
P.S. Some templates have also tooltips like this contact form.
Compatibility: Al Major Browsers
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