Gmail Themes

Google has launched new feature of Gmail. Google themes lab give users a chance to choose one of many different themes for Gmail. For people who have Gmail open all time during the day, this is holiday for the eyes.

Good to see Google is not going only for new stuff and they foucus on improving products they already own. Looks like big guys finaly realised that look sells :)

Here are the few of themes you can choose from the lab:

1. Shiny Theme

2. Dusk Theme

3. Desk Theme

4. Ninja Theme

It would be great if they want to provide source files and a chance for people to design their own themes. Hope this is the next step with Google lab.

Websites uptime monitoring, anyone?

I know it is a lot of stress to have your website(s) down for even two hours, not to speak about few days. Most of websites hosting companies advertise 99.99% websites uptime, but is it really like that?

In seach for websites uptime monitoring service on Google, I have found Site uptime with site links in search results or how some people like to call it “authority”. I didn’t want to look no more and found out that they have free plan but for one site only. I needed more than one and almost went for paid deals.

Than I saw site number 3 in search results with “free websites uptime monitoring” keywords in title and decided to check it out. The site is called Basic state.

They check your website(s) every 15 minutes, and send emial or sms alerts. The best part is it is all free and for unlimited websites. I am not a person who loves everything for free and like to pay for quality service, but decided to give them a shot.

I received first email same day , but I was out and website was up when I came back and saw it. It is good thing to know that there is downtime and most of all how often that happens. Email contains exact time when site was down, so if I keep getting these emails every day, I will send all exact times to my hosting company and ask them to check in their logs.

More obvious help than this is that you will be notified on time in cases of permanent server errors or when bandwidth limite is exceeded without loading your websites few times per day to check them(even than you can see your cache if you do not use proxy).

In same email they suggested a blog post or a single link, so I decided to spread the word as saying thanks. No, this was not “paid review”( read advertisement).

Besides saying thank you, I am testing my blog strength in trying to rank for “websites uptime monitoring” keywords as you may or may not noticed. If you came from Google to this page than I made it. If not…I told you about great website.

Author : Marko Petkovic

Compatible script : Av Arcade V3.0 and above

Screenshot : preview

Live demo : Preview

Download : here

More info : Template is adsense optimised for high ctr and higher pay per click by displaying small ads formats. PSD files for logo and other images along with font used are included in zip file. For installation instruction and all other info you need read “read me” text file inside zip.

Terms of usage : Footer links pointing to addicting-games.org.uk must remain intact.

Compatible script : PHP Arcade Script V3.0 and above.

Live demo : here

Download : zip

Terms of usage : Footer links to addicting-games.org.uk and arcadevoid.com must remain intact. Your phpas installation must be licenced.

Free Av Arcade template – Avlicious

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Author : Marko Petkovic

Compatible script : Av Arcade V3.0 and above

Screenshot : preview

Live demo : not available

Download : here

More info : Template is adsense optimised for high ctr and higher pay per click by displaying small ads formats. PSD files for logo and other images along with font used are included in zip file. For installation instruction and all other info you need read “read me” text file inside zip.

Terms of usage :? Footer links to addicting-games.org.uk and share-games.com must remain intact.

Skins by vbskins.com

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Author : vbskins.com

Compatible script : Vbulletin 3.6.8

Screenshot : preview

Live demo : preview

Download : Download page (registration required)

More skins : vbskins.com/page/1 (mix of free and paid skins)

Free skins by VBdesigns.de

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Author : vbdesigns.de

Compatible script : Vbulletin (unknown version)

Screenshot : preview

Live demo : preview

Download : Download page

Additional info : German language

More free themes : vbdesigns.de/styles_vb.php

Author : sixteenohnine.com

Compatible script : Vbulletin 3.5.4

Themes usage : Free to use with footer link intact. Branding free option is $25. More info on author’s website.

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Theme name : Alienblue

Screenshot : preview

Download : Direct | Download page

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Theme name : VBComm

Screenshot : preview

Download : Direct | Download page

tropicalsmall.gif

Theme name : Tropical Island

Screenshot : preview

Download : Direct | Download page

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Theme name : Silent ghost

Screenshot : preview

Download : Direct | Download page

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Theme name : Green leaf

Screenshot : preview

Download : Direct | Download page

Oscommerce theme by Template Monster

template monster oscommerce theme

Author : Template Monster

Compatible script : Oscommerce (unknown version)

Live demo : none

Download : Direct | Download page

Related info : Oscommerce template setup instructions(pdf)

7dana oscommerce theme

7dana oscommerce theme

Author : 7dana.com

Compatible script : Oscommerce 2.0

Live demo : none

Download : Direct | Download page

Additional info : For more variations of this theme visit 7dana.com Oscommerce page.