Free WordPress Theme Generator
Do you have a wordpress site and are looking to revamp it ? Tired of looking for the "Holy Grail" WordPress theme ? If you have answered yes to any of those questions , than boy do I have something for you.
This online editor allows you to create a wordpress theme with absolutely no knowledge of HTML, PHP, JavaScript or Css. The interface is very user friendly , and super intuitive. Best of all , the themes generated are all valid XHTML 1.0 Transitional.
Here is a screen shot of the Generator. Of course , the theme can always be modified if you know how to code , or you can hand it off to a web designer ( cough , cough 
lol) .
Give it a test run today , and tell me what you think. Have you come across any other generators ? Please share
Top 10 Adobe Air Apps Worth Downloading
I have compiled a list of some must have Adobe Air apps that you should check out. You are probably asking your self what Adobe Air is and why you should download it.
Adobe Air is a free platform which allows the use of Html, Flash and JavaScript to create web and desktop friendly applications. Adobe Air is still fairly new ( it first launched February 28,, 2008) and is constantly being updated. Best of all it plays nice with your computer whether you are a Windows user , running Linux , or a ( gasps) Mac User. There is a huge selection of free ( and paid ) applications available for download.
( * in order to use any of the apps mentioned below you need to have Adobe Air installed , you can download it here for free
10. Social Media Player
Click here to download
Description:
Social Media Player supports social networks like Last.FM, Twitter, Facebook, etc. , takes ideas from a lot of existing Music Players and Add new ones, have auto-update features.
Formats Supported: MP3
Features
* AudioScrobbler Support
* TrayIcon Support
* New easy to use view Media Library
* Audio Visualization
* Volume Control
* Read Tags from files
* Read Cover Image from MP3 Tag
* Shuffle Playing
* Save loaded songs to a database (SQLite3)
9. Kuler Desktop
Click here to download
Description:
Import kuler themes directly into Creative Suite 3 Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop. Select Save Theme menu to learn more. Color inspiration. Browse and search color themes from kuler (kuler.adobe.com), an online application to create and share color harmonies.
View RSS feeds of Highest Rated, Most Popular, Newest, and Randomly Selected themes. Drag and drop themes as transparent "tear offs," to scale and view over any application.
8. Timeloc
Click here to download
Description:
Have you ever finished a busy days work and realized that you haven't recorded an accurate log of the work you have carried out?
Timeloc is a desktop widget that keeps track of the time you have spent working on a job or project. It will no longer be a case of guess work as to how much you need to bill your clients or assign to a project. Timeloc is ideal for both internal and external billing.
7. Tweet Deck
Click here to download
TweetDeck is your personal real-time browser, connecting you with your contacts across Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, Foursquare, Google Buzz and more.
6. Geemail
Click here to download
Description:
GeeMail has everything in place which is required to access your gmail. You don’t need to configure POP and IMAP settings like traditional email clients.
Even if you are offline, compose your email, click “Send” and forget about it. GeeMail is network aware; the next time it detects Internet connection, your email is sent right away!
You don’t have to get used to a new user interface for GeeMail, because GeeMail supports the good old UI of gmail itself.
5. Readair Google Reader Client
click here to download
Rss reader for people that don't like reading newsfeeds via Browser
4. Polaris For Google Analytics
click here to download
Description:
Polaris is a cross-platform desktop widget for Google Analytics. With 8 standard reports it's the easiest way keep your data always instantly available. The rich interface and swift navigation make it a pleasure to use.
Other System Requirements:
Google Analytics account is required
3. Splashup Light Photo Editor
click here to download
Description:
Splashup Light is an image editor tailored for those that want to enhance, beautify, or merely play with their photos. Effects include Levels, Contrast/Brightness, Hue Saturation, Text Editing and Shapes and much more. Splashup Light is ideal for those using Tablet PCs and other Portable Computers, but many find it just as suitable for everyday use on their desktops.
2. Pacman for Air
click here to download
Just a classic game of pacman created in Adobe Flash
and my number one pick …
1. The Designers Survival Toolkit
click here to download
This app does one thing , and does it well. You ever get stuck on a project and need inspiration ? Give this bad by a test drive. If you are in the creative field ( whether designer or writer ) it will definitely come in handy. Hit the button on the app , and it will give you a random message offering you some insight as to what your next step should be. give it a test drive today lol.
There are many more apps that I would love to have written about but , I just tried to consolidate it to a list of 10 , otherwise I would be here forever lol.
Download Lavasoft Ad-Aware Pro Free For The Next 24 Hours
Want to recieve a free copy of Lavasofts Ad-Aware Pro ? Cnet is running a special promotion that is good only for today , so if you miss , well I can't help you lol. Click here to download your free copy of Ad-Aware Pro. All you have to do is click here and signup to the Cnet Newsletter . Once you signup , you will recieve a link in your email to confirm your subscription , and you will also recive your products serial number . Learn more about this great software by visiting there homepage http://www.lavasoft.com/ . If you can't download it today however dont fret – theyy offer a free version of the progrm ( minus the pro features though) .
Happy Downloading !!!
Free Business Template Download
I thought to myself when was the last time I did something really nice for someone ? ( aside from doing ChangoBi's ritual bodega runs , lol) , So I decided to whip together a free website template for download. This is a screenshot of the website. It is a pretty clean design and can be used for anything . Inside of the zip file you will find everything you need to work on the site. I have also included a help file ( Readme first.html ) with some tips to get you started . Click the screenshot to enlarge 
Click here to download the template. The template is free for to download , I only ask that you leave a comment on my page with a link to your site. 
You can use free editors to work on this template. 
HTML Business Template by Christian Martell is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.
Basic Tools For Web Design Part 2 ( Image Editing Software)
So , in my last blog post I discussed some of the different types of free HTML editors out there . In this post I will touching up on some of the freeware image editing software that is out there. But what do you need to use an image editor for if you are designing a website ? Simple . Maybe you want to use an image you have as a banner for your website . You can take that image and open it up in a photo editing program , and then when you are done with it , import it into an html editor and get to work . Or maybe you want to create a custom website or user interface . Sometimes when you want something done right you have to do it yourself. With a little enginueity ( and scouring the net for freeware ) budding web designers can compete with the big boys easily.
Anyways , some freeware image editors are :
Some of this software is developed by individuals, and some is feature limited or an earlier version of a more advanced program. In some rare instances, there are no strings attached, but most often you will need to provide information to the company by registering, or endure ads or "nag" screens.
Some of this software is developed by individuals, and some is feature limited or an earlier version of a more advanced program. In some rare instances, there are no strings attached, but most often you will need to provide information to the company by registering, or endure ads or "nag" screens.
1. PhotoScape
2. GIMP for Windows
3. Paint.NET
4. Serif PhotoPlus
For a long time, Serif has given away previous versions of their software to entice users to purchase the current version. Currently you can download a completely free, fully-functional version of PhotoPlus 6. PhotoPlus 6 features an export optimizer, editable text, image slicing and image maps, selection tools, smart shapes, third-party plug-in support, red-eye removal tool, and photo enhancement tools. PhotoPlus 6 works on Windows 95, 98, 98 SE, 2000, NT4, and XP.
5. Photo Pos Pro
Photo Pos Pro is a free photo editor with advanced features and a well-design interface. From the developer: "Though the Photo Pos Pro software is a powerful program, it contains an extremely user-friendly interface enabling you to work intuitively. If you are a beginner you can easily begin to use the program in an intuitive fashion. With the Help system, you can turn from a beginner to a professional user." I've read a lot of good comments about this photo editor.
6. Pixia
Pixia is the English version of a popular free painting and retouching software that originated in Japan. It features custom brush tips, multiple layers, masking, vector- and bitmap-based drawing tools, color, tone, and lighting adjustments, and multiple undo/redo. Like many freeware editors, there is no support for saving GIF format. Pixia is also available for many other languages. Pixia works with Windows 95, 98, Me, NT4, 2000, and XP.
7. VCW VicMan's Photo Editor
This award-winning graphic editor offers a variety of painting and editing tools and features including a text tool, gradients, selections by color or region, color replacement, editing in any scale, special effects and so on. The free version used to be an enticement to upgrade to the Pro version, but as of December 2006, the Pro version is free.
8. PhotoFiltre
PhotoFiltre offers a simple, but elegant user interface and a lot of one-click image adjustments, filters, and effects. There is a built in image explorer panel for visually navigating your file system, basic drawing, painting, retouching and selection tools, and batch processing capabilities. PhotoFiltre is free for private, non commercial or educational use (including non-profit organizations).
9. Ultimate Paint
Ultimate Paint is available in both shareware and freeware versions for image creation, viewing, and manipulation. It has been designed to be fast and compact, and if you're familiar with the old Deluxe Paint program from Electronic Arts, Ultimate Paint is said to be very similar. The freeware version is an older release of the full-featured shareware product.
10. ImageForge
ImageForge is a freeware image editor with painting and editing tools. Allows you to import images from scanners and digital cameras, apply special effects filters, and create photo albums and slideshows. Although this is teaser program for the shareware ImageForge PRO, it's probably a few steps above Microsoft Paint.
The list can go on and on , but I just wanted to keep it short and sweet.
Some Tools Helpful Tools For Web Designers
I have made a list of some of the tools that I use when web designing and thought that they may be of interest to web designers , (both new and old )
1. GSite Crawler – This tool creates sitemaps that are 100% google and yahoo friendly . I love this piece of software. It creates sitemaps in all different flavours ( xml , html , txt , etc ) . And even submit it to google for you . ( however I prefer to do that myself just to make sure )
2. Whois Lookup – This website gives you miscellaneous information about yoru website ( SEO score , ip address , and other information that can help you in your quest to SEO perfection , lol .
3. Webmaster Tools – This site offers you miscellaneous tools to aid in websdesign . From Meta Tag Generators , Keyword analysus and more . Definitely worth checking out .
4. Google Webmaster Central – Google is in the game with a plethora of tools to use for site analysis , Sitemap submission and more . I will be updating this list , but that's all for now . If there are any tools sites that you use and would recommend to other web designers , feel free to post them on here . Chris Yemaya ChristianMartell.com
Luv Jawn by Ackryte
I am a Senior Web \ Mobile Developer residing in sunny Orlando Fl. I love developing awesome mobile apps, fresh web designs, playing my bass guitar and watching Robot Chicken ( Adult Swim rocks lol) .Uber Twitter addict, and leopard gecko owner.
-Christian Martell
