Campaignmonitor – Manage mailing lists and newsletters from an excellent online interface.

Campaignmonitor makes it very easy to collect subscriptions , providing you with the html to place a subscribe box and collect emails. You can then create a campaign with your own html email template and send it from their site.

The most usefull part for me is all the data you can view after a mailing – showing clickthrough rates, unopened email numbers etc. The interface is also brandable to allow your clients access to their reports.

Crazy Egg – Visual tracking of where visitors click on your websites

A very interesting product that I participated in beta testing of, simply install a piece of javascript on a website you’d like to track and crazyegg will provide statistics of which links were clicked. The app provides you with some nice charts and a heat map to help you optimise parts of your site you’d like to draw attention to.

Recently launched is an open source script called ClickHeat which appears to offer the same heatmap capabilities but I haven’t tried this out yet.

Dropsend – Allows you to send files of up to 1gb

This application allows you to send files to clients that you couldn’t email because of size restrictions, it also works as an online storage solution so you can have access to your files in the event of a hard drive failiure etc.

I haven’t personally tested this service as I operate my own server so can put client files on my own webspace but I can see how it is usefull for someone without this.

Blinksale – Online invoicing app

A app with a great interface that allows you to keep a record of your clients, send them invoices and manage recurring billing, send reminders etc.

Basecamp – Project management

A handy app from the 37 signals bunch allowing you to project manage online, features include to-do lists, milestones, chat and writeboards. Usefull if you’re working with contractors which may not be located at the same office as you or just if you need access to the project data while on the road or from home etc – highly recommended and as usual with 37 signals products includes a free version.

And there you have it, the top 5 web apps to make designers live easier!

Anyways, today I will be sharing with you a couple of nice web 2.0 logo generators. So if you are looking for a new web 2.0 logo for your site then look no further. These tools will really save you a lot of time.

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LogoCreator probably has the most options to tweak and optimize your logo to your liking. It also has 5 pre-made templates that you can choose from to make your own web 2.0 logo. You can choose from a variety of different options to change the look of your logo such as font size, font face, mirror space and effect, transparency, and many more options. It probably is the most versatile logo generator out of the four. I highly recommend it.

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SimWebSol Logo Generator also offers a wide range of options for you to customize the look of your logo. A couple of nice tweaks include the reflection proximity and the “Add Symbol” option. Basically you can choose from a number of different symbols that include the beta text as well as many other little graphic symbols. I really liked this symbol feature and no other web 2.0 logo generator has this feature.

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Web 2.0 STYLr is a nice logo generator as well. It has a couple of nice tweaks as well to make an impressive web 2.0 logo generator. There is also a nice feature that lets you add an icon to the left of the text. So in the end you will have your icon to the left and your generated text to the right. You should try this feature out as well.

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Web2.0V2Logo Creatr is a nice little and probably the most easiest logo generator to use. You only need to type in your text and change a total of two options. Their is only one effect that you can do with this logo generator but its good so it is kinda useful. Your logo will look similar to the logo above.

I am starting with a 400×300 px white canvas. Draw your basic shape. I have started with a custom shape from Photoshop’s presets.

Step 1

Fill the shape with a nice orange color (I am using #ff6600)

Step 2

Apply Bevel and Emboss to the layer using the following values :

Structure

• Style : Inner Bevel
• Technique : Smooth
• Depth : 100%
• Direction : Up
• Size : 200px
• Soften : 0px

Shading

• Angle : 120 (use global light checked)
• Altitude : 30
• Highlight mode : Screen, Opacity : 75%
• Shadow mode : Multiply (color : #ff0000), opacity 75%.

Step 3

Stoke the layer with an orange color 3 pixels in size (I am using the same orange as the fill : #ff6600)

Step 4

Apply an inner glow, size 40px.

Step 5

Create a new top layer and using the Elliptical Marquee Tool create an oval over the top of the original shape layer. Fill this layer with gradient from white to transparent (white at the bottom, transparent at the top). Give this layer a 50% opacity. You may rotate this layer so it will look cooler.

Step 6

Make another top layer and using the Elliptical Marquee Tool create an oval over the bottom of the original shape layer. Fill this layer with gradient from black to transparent (black at the top, transparent at the bottom). Give this layer a 80% opacity and a soft light or a hard mix blend.

Step 7

Now to create a nice mirror effect we’ll move all the layers to the top of the canvas and duplicate the original shape layer. Flip Vertical the clone of the shape layer and align it so it touches the bottom of the original shape layer.

Step 8

Add a new layer and using the Rectangular marquee tool make a selection starting at the bottom of the original shape layer like in the image below. Apply to this layer a gradient from white at the bottom to transparent at the top.

Step 9

Add some nice text using a good typeface and you’re set.

Download the PSD file

Web 2.0 design is becoming more prominent and predominant in the internet; reflected by the abundance of Photoshop tutorials on how to achieve web 2.0 design and the steady growth of web 2.0 websites themselves. With such a development, few websites emerge to offer facillities to generate web 2.0 design on the fly. There are 2 websites that give internet users the opportunity to create web 2.0 badge within few seconds (they are free!).

Fresh Badge is a new website that offers wide range of customization to meet customers’ expectation. The customization includes the badge shapes, the font effects and colors selection. With only 3 simple steps to be followed, along with little fine tune, you should be able to generate your own web 2.0 badge.

Web 2.0 badges offers similar service with almost the same custamization controls. In addition to that, this page also lists down number of websites that provide tutorials pertaining web 2.0 badge with some freebies to be collected (web 2.0 badges in PSD format).

Have a look at those websites and see what you can reap from there

Web 2.0 KIT
You will find lots of design elements in this kit.
Fonts
Logo Examples
Gradients
and more…

http://rapidshare.com/files/81926747/web2.0_kit.rar

BADGES

Web 2.0 Badges – A set of free badges to download and use in your own designs.

Fresh Badge – Quickly generate your own badge.

adClustr – Starburst badges.

Deziner Folio – A collection of different badges.

BittBox – Free vector badges.

Official Seal Generator – An alternative to the typical badge.

Photoshop Tutorial – A quick lesson on making your own badge.

Glossy Photoshop Tutorial – Create a glossy badge with this tutorial.

BUTTONS

My Cool Button – A nice online tool that will help you to quickly create the button that you want.

Adam Kalsey’s Button Maker – Simple tool to make your own buttons.

Button Maker from Blog Flux – Create your own custom button.

Brilliant Button Maker – A similar button maker to the previous 2.

CSS Buttons – Choose the text, border, and background.

Buttonator – A paid option for creating buttons.

RSS Button Maker – The name pretty much says it all.

Button Boost – A little bit different than some of the other button generators.

ButtonGenerator.com – Create buttons for navigation menus.

Crystal Button – Slick web buttons made easy.

Chicklet Creator – Create buttons that allow visitors to subscribe in their feed reader of choice.

ROUNDED CORNERS

Rounded corners are a staple in web 2.0 design. Here are some tools and scripts that will help you to quickly create your own rounded corners.

RoundedCornr

Corner Shop

Spiffy Box

Canvas Corner

Spanky Corners

Sliding Doors Text Box

Smart Rounded Corners

Rounded Corners in CSS

News List

LOGOS

Each of these tools will create a simple web 2.0 style logo.

Web 2.0 Logo Creator

Web 2.0 Logo Creatr

Web 2.0 Logo Creator

Web 2.0 Stylr

ICONS

A web 2.0 site can’t ignore icons. Here are some free collections of icons to use in your own projects.

UtomBox – A great collection of web 2.0 icons.

Feed Icons – The standard RSS icon.

Map Icon Factory – Create your own map icon.

Perishable Press – A nice collection of RSS icons.

Glass Style RSS Icons

Snap2Objects – Vector RSS icons.

31 Sources of Quality, Free Icons

GRADIENT IMAGES

Another common element of web 2.0 is gradient images. Here are a few tools to help you.

Gradient Image Maker

Gradient Generator

Online Gradient Image Maker (OGIM)

SPEECH BUBBLES

Speech bubbles are commonly used for styling comments or blockquotes.

Will Mayo

Bubblesnaps

CSS Play

XHTML Speech Bubbles

WigFlip

Fluid CSS Speech Bubbles

MySpace Speech Bubble Generator

Photoshop Tutorial

BACKGROUND IMAGES

Background Image Maker – Create background images with choices like transparency and gradients.

Stripe Generator 2.0 – If you’re looking to add a striped background to an element on your page, you can use this tool to customize the look you want.

Stripe Designer – Easily create striped images.

Tartan Maker – Create a tartan background image.

Texture Generator – Creates textured images that you can use as a background.

All Free Backgrounds – Choose the background you want.

COLORS

The Colors of Web 2.0 – Are you looking to match the color of a popular web 2.0 site?

Web 2.0 Color Pallete – Popular web 2.o colors.

Color Schemer Gallery – Having problems choosing a color scheme? Find one you like in this gallery.

COLOURlovers – More samples of color combinations.

Website Color Picker – Test color combinations quickly.

I Like Your Colors – Get the colors used by a particular site.

NAVIGATION

CSS Menu Generator – Easily create attractive CSS menus.

Listamatic – Collection of CSS menus.

List-O-Matic – Create your own CSS menus.

List-U-Like – Another tool to create your own navigation bars.

Tabs Generator – Create tabbed images for navigation.

Flash Buttons – Create navigation menus with flash buttons

CSS Play – An extensive collection of CSS menus.

Exploding Boy – Tabbed CSS navigation menus.

CSS Navigation Menu Generator – A tool to help you create your own menu.

FAVICONS

Favicon Generator – Create your own favicon from an image on your computer.

Favicon from Pics – Create a favicon from a photo.

Favicon Editor – Upload a photo, create a favicon.

Favicon.cc – Another option for favicons.

Photoshop Tutorial – Creating a favicon with Photoshop.

CHARTS

PHP/SWF Charts – Create attractive charts.

amCharts – Flash charts.

OTHER

Avatar Maker – Create and edit an avatar.

Shrink Pictures – Create an avatar from your photo.

ScaleNine – Collection of skins and themes created for Flex and Adobe AIR.

VectorMagic – Converts bitmap images to vector art.

Templatr – Create a layout.

PsycHo – Blog template generator.

Web 2.0 Generator – Creates layouts.

Typetester – Compare fonts on-screen.

BlogPoll – Create a free poll for your blog.

RSSxl – Convert an HTML page to RSS.

Meta Tag Generator – Easily create meta tags for your pages.

URL Rewrite – Create search engine-friendly URLs for dynamic pages.

.htacces generator – Quickly create an .htaccess file.

Thumbnail Generator – Create thumbnails for a large amount of images.

Reflection.js – Adds reflections to your photos.

Drop Shadow – Improve your images with a drop shadow.

CSS Sprite Generator – From Website Performance.

Vecteezy – Stupid name. Cool vectors.

Brusheezy – Photoshop brushes.

PSBrushes.net – More Photoshop brushes.

deviantART – Photoshop brushes at deviantART