Dec 29
The first desktop wallpaper, as used on the Xerox Star in 1975. -Image via Wikipedia
Community toolbars have been around for years helping online publishers build engagement with their fans and online community. The power of this tool has helped build Conduit, the leader in this space, into what some say is a billion dollar company. Engagement is a powerful tool.
For many years more, desktop wallpapers were the path to customization and personalization for the personal computer – from family photos to wonderful waterfalls – we’ve either seen or tried them. They are easy to install and change. There is no way to interact with the wallpaper, they exist simply for the visual enhancement they offer. The only real downside? Wallpapers spend the majority of time covered by the applications running on the computer. You get to enjoy that beautiful graphic when you start up and shut down your computer – hello and goodbye.
So, what’s it like to take two great ideas and merge them into one. It’s like asking the question, can you get two great tastes to taste great together?
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Posted in Commentary | Tags: brandthunder, browser themes, Chrome Themes, Computer wallpaper, Conduit, Desktop Nexus, firefox, Google Chrome, Web browser | 1 Comment »
Dec 29
As a result of our Firefox & IE browser theme tool BT:Engage, we have seen an influx of some amazing new Firefox and Explorer themes grace our Gallery. Having developed Firefox, IE and Chrome themes for the past several years, we are really impressed with the talent of theme designers and the resulting themes that have been developed. From Sports stars, to celebrities, video games, and spectacular designs, we now have a host of new browser themes created by our fans. Here are some of the “new theme” highlights:
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Dec 22
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Wow! What a competition for Best Holiday Browser Theme of 2011. While all five finalists had merit and style, two quickly emerged as contenders for first place: Christmas Ornament and Perfect Christmas Eve. Voting was fast and furious at the end, with the lead changing several times. As in any competition, however, there can only be one winner and for this year, it turned out to be…
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Posted in News | Tags: brandthunder, browser, browser theme, Christmas, Christmas ornament, Elf, firefox, holiday theme, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox | 3 Comments »
Dec 22
Creating your own Firefox Themes used to be a somewhat daunting task for the average user. The days of slicing and dicing multiple images, logos and other graphics to fit into the browser header as well as accounting for multiple screen sizes were a challenge to Firefox theme makers. Further, an average non-designer who wanted to create a Firefox theme had to have specific design software and the design skills necessary to make a theme look great. These considerations are just for the “design” aspect of Firefox themes. If you wanted to create an “Interactive” theme, this required advanced technical knowledge that most designers or average theme creators did not have. Interactive elements include:
- RSS Feeds
- Links to Websites or Blogs
- E-commerce links
- Social Media Links
- Videos, Sidebars and more.
Having created browser themes for the past 4+ years, Brand Thunder saw the need for a simple intuitive tool to help average users, bloggers, marketers and designers make their own Firefox themes. The result is the latest theme creator tool: BT-Engage.com. We’ll show you how to create your own Firefox Theme in 5 minutes:
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Posted in How-to Tutorials | Tags: BT-Engage, Create Firefox Theme, Firefox Skins, Firefox Themes, Make Firefox Themes | 4 Comments »
Dec 21
Firefox 9 has arrived and is faster than ever.. The Firefox 9 release brings speed improvements and uses much less memory than previous versions of the popular web browser. Some are saying this Firefox 9.0 release makes it comparable to Chrome in terms of speed. Some other big upgrades when downloading the new Firefox 9. So you have Firefox 9 installed, check out some of the Best Firefox 9 Themes for your browser:
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Dec 20
Microsoft’s Vista is one of the leading operating systems in the world. The OS followed the popular Windows XP system but included a number of upgrades and security fixes. In addition Vista included a graphical interface upgrade called “Aero”, which was intended to be cleaner and more aesthetically pleasing than previous versions of Windows. As a result, many people enjoyed the graphical elements of Aero and wanted to replicate that design across their computer and of course their browser. With the increasing popularity of Mozilla’s Firefox, theme designers set out to create the look and feel of the Vista OS while catering to the Firefox audience. Even though IE is still the most popular browser (at the time of this writing), there are hundreds of thousands of Vista users looking to replicate the graphical elements of Vista on their Firefox browser.
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Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: Firefox Themes, Firefox Vista, Vista, Vista Firefox Themes | 1 Comment »
Dec 16
Here are the finalists in Brand Thunder’s Best Holiday Browser Theme Contest.
The judges have cast their ballots and here are the top five from the Best Holiday Browser Theme Contest. Each is a winner in its own right, but now it’s up to you, the browser-theme community, to choose the ultimate winner. Over the next week, we’re gathering your votes to determine first prize.
Each of these browser themes were built using BT:Engage, the first do-it-yourself browser theme creator. You can drag & drop images, toolbar buttons and more into the browser theme using a gallery of images or any images you upload yourself. Click Finish and you instantly create a browser theme for both Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. You can share with family and friends, or post immediately to Brand Thunder’s Browser Theme Gallery. So, after enjoying one of these winning themes for the holiday season, come back to Brand Thunder and try one of our themes for Chrome, Firefox or IE.
Vote Daily
Every day vote for your favorite holiday browser theme. The theme with the most votes on Friday, December 23 (voting closes Dec. 22), is declared the Best Holiday Browser Theme of 2011 and its creator wins an iPad 2. All other finalists take home a $25 Amazon gift card.
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Posted in News | Tags: brandthunder, Christmas, firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, IPad, Mozilla Firefox, Web browser | 12 Comments »
Dec 16
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The deadline has closed for Best Holiday Browser Theme Contest. Thanks to all those that entered and good luck! It was a phenomenal list of entries and our judges are pouring over the submitted probably at the very moment you’re reading this.
The are some joyous and happy holiday Firefox themes and Internet Explorer themes. To get an idea of the range of themes available, visit our Gallery and search for Christmas or holiday.
Posted in News | Tags: christmas themes, firefox, Graphic Design, holiday themes, Interaction Design, Internet Explorer, IPad, LinkedIn, Twitter | 1 Comment »
Dec 14
There’s no denying, Google’s Chrome browser is on a roll. With almost 20% market share (as of this writing) in the browser market, rapid deployments of new versions and consistent upgrades, Chrome is poised to make a run at “top browser” in 2012. Having developed Chrome themes along with Firefox and IE for several years now, we have naturally seen a steady increase in the popularity of Chrome themes in our gallery. While there are thousands of Chrome themes available in their Chrome theme gallery, but sifting through the maze of theme can be overwhelming. We have chosen some of the Top Chrome Themes below, both from our gallery and the official Google Chrome gallery.
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Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: Best chrome Themes, Chrome, Chrome Themes, Google Chrome, Top Chrome Themes | 4 Comments »
Dec 13
We’re proud to announce the release of two very popular music artists’ Google Chrome Themes to our Chrome gallery: Mindless Behavior and Greyson Chance.
Mindless Behavior Chrome Theme
Mindless Behavior is an American boy band, best known for the singles “My Girl” and “Mrs. Right”, produced by Walter Millsap.
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Posted in News | Tags: Chrome, Chrome Themes, Greyson Chance, Mindless Behavior | 13 Comments »
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