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punypng – A Free PNG Image Optimization and Compression Service

Last updated on by Gabriel Livan

punypng is a free optimization service of Gracepoint After Five, useful to reduce the file size of an image by converting it into a highly-compressed, lossless PNG image.

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Features include:

  • Punny Previews – You can hover over the link of your file and get a puny preview of your puny image
  • Improved Privacy – Images compressed by punypng are yours soley to own and keep as punnypng automatically delete any image you upload within 15 minutes
  • Built-in Support for Dirty Transparency – Your transparent PNGs and GIFs are now compressed up to 35% more using dirty transparency

Whether you have a GIF, JPEG or PNG, use punypng for outrageously fast page loads and help make the web more puny!

27 Free Circular Social Media Icons in 3 Sizes

Last updated on by Gabriel Livan

Blog Perfume is sharing a new set of 27 social media icons in 3 sizes. The new circular social media icons set includes AIM, Bebo, eBay, Hi5, Last.fm, LinkedIn, Windows Live, Ning, Orkut and Yahoo Messenger icons. Eli, the author of this icon set putted a very big emphasis on function in these icons with the right amount of details. This set also includes an icon template PSD file.

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I was compelled to design these icons when through searching the web I couldn’t find a suitable set of simple, circular social media icons. What kind of age are we living in when you cannot find a good set of simple, sleek, circular social media icons? So here they are.

$300 of Files for just $20 – Envato Birthday Bundle 2009

Last updated on by Gabriel Livan

Update: This post is outdated and the promotion is no longer available. However, you can visit the Envato’s marketplaces to buy and sell all sorts of digital products.

To celebrate Envato’s 3rd birthday the managers of the company are offering a very special Birthday Bundle that packs together 37 of their favorite items worth of a total of $300 and offer them to us for a ridiculously low $20 price tag. This special offer is available for 3 days only (August 19-21) so you’ll have to hurry!

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In this package (a 900MB zip archive) there are files from ThemeForest, FlashDen, VideoHive, GraphicRiver and Audio Jungle.

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Packed into the bundle are no less than 37 items from across all five marketplaces, including items like Maximus’ top selling WordPress theme “Convergence”, VectorFlower’s “ZOOM / PAN CONTROLS” and Parker & Kent’s “AS2 XML Elegant Portfolio”. These are some extremely popular files at full price, but for three days only you’ll get them along with 34 others for less than the price of Convergence on its own.

So far the package has been downloaded by over 5,000 customers. Click here to view more details about this awesome offer!

Highly Customizable Free Flash XML Banner Rotator

Last updated on by Gabriel Livan

Flabell’s XML Banner Rotator is a free highly customizable XML banner rotator with more than 35 XML options, including the mask size and speed. The position of the elements, the number of images and the colors from the screen can be all controlled from the XML file.

Features include:

  • You can specify how much should a picture stay
  • You can mention with what picture the slideshow should start
  • Both the minimum and the maximum time for a transition can be specified
  • The amount of (for the title, body, button, controller) transparency can be customized

General details:

  • Opens with: Flash CS3+
  • Resolution: Resizeable
  • Published Size: 82kb
  • ActionScript version: AS3

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GoingUp! Manage your Web Analytics and SEO the Smart Way!

Last updated on by Gabriel Livan

GoingUp! is a web server log file analysis program that produces usage statistics from a user’s website server logs. This information details the traffic on the website and where it is coming from. The application features a fully customizable desktop with easy-to-read graphs and data charts. It is free, easy to use, and guaranteed to make a change in your website’s performance.

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Features include:

  • Web Stats
  • Traffic Trend Analysis
  • Referring Keywords
  • Actions & Goals
  • Google PageRank Tracking
  • Alexa Rank Tracking
  • Page Optimizer Tool
  • Keyword Density Tool

Your website represents the investment of large amounts of time, physical and mental effort, and more-likely-than-not, a significant portion of money as well. Why does this matter? Well ultimately, it demonstrates that your website was designed for a specific purpose, and in most cases, that purpose involves reaching a specific audience. Web stats can help you learn about your visitors, and tailor your strategies to fit their preferences, wants, and needs.