Announcing Best Holiday Browser Theme Finalists – Vote for Your Favorite by Brand Thunder

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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Top Chrome Themes by Brand Thunder

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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For Gamers – 4 Game Forum Browser Themes by Kevin Dwinnell

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We should have known how popular BT:Engage would be with the gamer community based on our official browser themes for IGN and Major League Gaming.

Especially for Gamers

The IGN and MLG browser themes are among our most popular, and just like many of our browser themes from our professional clients – they’re available for Google Chrome, Firefox or Internet Explorer.

Launching our DIY browser theme creator, BT:Engage, we’re starting to see the range of offerings from game fans and the supporting community. Here’s a quick look at what some of the game forums and fans of a game are building for their browser themes.

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Google Chrome Themes Gallery by Brand Thunder

If there’s anything that Google does really well, it’s release new products fast and iterate often. That’s what they’ve done with Chrome, their web browser, since it’s release in 2008. Currently in it’s 18th major version it’s captured “22.14% worldwide usage share of web browsers, according to StatCounter.” This makes it one of the world’s three most used browsers – the others being Mozilla’s Firefox and Microsoft’s Internet Explorer. Some of the features that have made Google Chrome a favorite include its lightning speed, optimization of screen real estate, useful extensions, web applications, and the main topic of this particular post – custom themes/skins.

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10 Essential Google Chrome Extensions by Brand Thunder

Most, if not all of us, can remember a time when a web browser simply was what it was and if you wanted a new feature, or a certain bug drove you completely insane, all you could do was hope that it would be fixed in the next update – and who knew when that would be! Thankfully, we don’t live in that time anymore. As a result of years of user feedback and fierce competition between companies like Google, Mozilla, Apple, and Microsoft, user experience and browser speed have become the litmus test of any web browser. After all, the average web user has evolved more complex and customized needs. It’s only natural that the developers of your browser would take that into account and make it easy for you to customize your browsing experience in order to meet those specific needs and desires. That’s where Google Chrome Extensions come in.

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How to Change Your Google Chrome Theme by Brand Thunder

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Changing your Google Chrome Theme is very simple. Just a few steps and you’re on your way to updating the look and feel of your Chrome browser or perhaps just resetting it back to the default. Follow these simple steps for changing from your current Chrome theme to another custom Chrome theme.
1:  Go to Chrome Web Store: https://chrome.google.com/webstore?category=theme or choose from some of our Chrome Themes: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/search?q=brand+thunder

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Brand Thunder Introduces BT:Engage a DIY Browser Theme Creator for Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Internet Explorer by Brand Thunder

Instantly create and share a “wallpaper for the Internet” that is part Persona, part toolbar and all engagement for small and medium businesses (SMB), associations, communities, clubs, families and friends

COLUMBUS, OH – July 27, 2011 – Brand Thunder LLC (http://www.brandthunder.com), Brand Thunder, the world leaders in browser themes and custom interactive browser themes for Firefox, Chrome & Internet Explorer, announced today the launch of the first do-it-yourself browser theme creator that allows anyone to easily design, build and share interactive browser themes for the leading Internet browsers. In less than three minutes, a community manager can have a browser theme that includes a logo, multiple background images, toolbar buttons and news feeds can be shared via an automatically created download page. Overview Video: Build and Share Your Browser Theme at Brand Thunder

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Overview of Chrome Backgrounds & Themes by Brand Thunder

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Google Chrome is the most recent entrant into the browser wars. Chrome has rapidly gained market share since its release and has already found a following amongst web surfers. Through its minimalist design, which is typical of Google products, you’ll find that the web browsing experience has become even easier. Google’s Chrome browser has the same important features as the other two major browsers, Internet Explorer and Firefox, such as multiple tabs, but also features additional ease of use with Google products such as Gmail or Google Docs.

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Best Themes for Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer by Brand Thunder

Brand Thunder is completely changing the way that you and I experience the Internet. With savvy technology and groundbreaking ideas, Brand Thunder is customizing the user experience like never before. Both users and businesses alike are flocking to this technology and the offerings of the Brand Thunder team.

There are a couple of different things that you will want to understand as you dive into this technology and the many benefits that Brand Thunder has to offer.

What is Brand Thunder?

Brand Thunder completely changes the way that your browser looks. The brand works to create customizable web browser themes that greatly enhance the experience the user has with their normal Internet browser.

The business and technology has been recognized by all of the major Internet browsers on the market, with all working to form a partnership with the brand. Firefox, Google Chrome, and even Internet Explorer fully understand the benefits that Brand thunder brings to the table and wants to make the technology a regular part of the user experience.

What Are Web Browser Themes?

Web browser themes are the future of web browsing as we know it. These themes are all-immersive, completely changing the face of the Internet browser that we use. The web browser themes allow individuals to customize what they see when they open their web browser. The colors and visual style of the browser completely changes, from the menu bar to the buttons that are used on the browser. Individuals and businesses can easily add in their own buttons to the browser, integrating things that would normally not be found through a web browser.

These browser themes are available on all of the major Internet browsers on the market: this includes Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Internet Explorer.

Users and Browser Themes

Many of the best themes are available as add-ons to the web browsers. These add-ons piggyback on the user’s existing browser. This makes it incredibly easy for the user to install and maintain all their current bookmarks, favorites and security settings. Take themes for Firefox for example. These Firefox themes are simple to download and simple to install. In a couple mouse clicks, the user will have selected the theme that they want to use, have downloaded that theme, and have installed that theme onto their browser. They will be able to use the theme from that moment forward, and can change or remove that theme as easily as it was downloaded.

Businesses and Browser Themes

Businesses can use these themes to their advantage, changing how they communicate with their target audience and getting the ultimate in both reach and frequency. These businesses can create browser themes and Personas for their own brand. This leads to users directly interacting with their brand whenever they load their Internet browser.

Businesses are only limited by their creativity, as far as their use of the Brand Thunder browser theme is concerned. They will be able to deliver the buttons, links and content they need to connect with their users right in their browser.

Take the time to fully understand Brand Thunder and its the browser themes. The future of the web and how we interact with it is constantly changing and evolving. The popularity and success of Brand Thunder helps to outline the possible future of the Internet for both the users who use Internet browsers and the businesses that are trying to reach them.

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Theme Thursday – Baseball Browser Theme – Week of 5/12/11 by Brand Thunder

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This week’s browser theme, that will result in a quick $25 Amazon Gift Card for one lucky winner, is our tribute to the boys of summer – the Baseball browser theme. Firefox and Internet Explorer users will find the theme at http://pages.brandthunder.com/baseball/download. Sorry Chrome users, we’ll get you into the fun soon.

REMEMBER! You’ve got to Share to Win! Yes, you’re winning by the shear fact that this theme includes a team selector, baseball news and scores along with a sidebar for the latest news!  But to win the $25 Amazon Gift Card, you’ve got to post it to your Facebook wall or tweet it on Twitter.

Good luck!

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