It should be no secret by now, with some of the icons and wallpapers I have shared that I am a big fan of Nintendo and the Mario franchise. With that said, I have found two more great widescreen wallpapers for you to use to decorate your own PC desktop with.

You can download the one you see above from this link here, or check out the one bellow that I am currenly using on my own computer:

You can download the black and white version here.  Both make for great ways to decorate your desktop – and an excellent way to round out the previous week.  Both wallpapers were designed by CodFather over at DeviantArt – I highly suggest you go check out some of his other work too.

Free Vaga Icons – this set of 60 semi-transparent .png icons are all 16×16 in size are are ready to be download and used for free!

Free Web Dev Icons from IcoJoy – Icojoy team is happy to present you some free icon sets. These icons are free to use in any kind of project unlimited times.

Splashy Icons – 470 icons and counting, all free to use for any web site layout design.

Free Web Design Icon Set – There are 310 of them and they are designed to be used on web design projects, but some are also suited to be used as system icons. They are all 16 by 16 pixels, in PNG format and free to use in print and web projects.

Sizcons – This icon set is free to use for any way you see fit and is available in both 16×16 and 12×12 sizes.

Xiao Icons – This free icon set is alright to use without any permission.  They are simple, great looking and free!  Perfect for any web designer on a budget.

FamFamFam Icons – The FamFamFam icon sets (Silk, Flags and Mini) have been a favorite of many web site designers for a long long long time.  Most of these are free to use, as long as you show the creator how they are being used and you give them a link back – which isn’t too much to ask.

So in conclusion, the person who said you can’t have something for nothing was wrong.  Here is a LOT of something for nothing.  I would suggest though that if you use any of these icon sets, you do thank the designer in one way, shape or form.  I am sure they would appreciate it.  Have another set of free web designer icons you like, or you would like to share with the world?  Feel free to leave your suggestions and praise in the comments.

Download the Vista Colorful Folder Pack! (.zip)

All of the icons are  in the .ico format, and supports the following sizes:

256 x 256, 128 x 128, 64 x 64, 48 x 48, 32 x 32, 24 x 24, 16 x 16

Why color code your folders? Having color coded folders for certain documents is more than just about “making things pretty”.  It is also very helpful when it comes to getting things done.  Let’s say you use the green folder for your bills, green is the color of money – hence it makes you jump right to it instead of having to hunt through all those yellow folders.

Depending on how popular these are, I might release more colored folders in the future. Feel free to use them however you like.  If you pass it around to a friend, might also mention where you got it and ask them to subscribe to my RSS feed for more!

I can’t tell you how long I searched to figure that one out, so consider it a freebie from me to you. Now that I have one 22 inch (widescreen) monitor and one 19 inch monitor side by side I had to find some cool wallpaper to tickly my desktop fancy.

DeviantArt saves my day yet again! They have a slew of widescreen wallpapers to pick from, and here are a few of my favorites.

Face It by ~AerosoIFun

Retro World by -kol

Lucid Vertices by`sya

Know of any other resources that have really wide wallpaper? They seem to be few and far between but they are out there.

The Mini Pixel Icon collection is an awesome group (Over 320!) of icons that would look perfect on any web site out there today. Of course, if you wish to use – you must follow the creator’s rules:

• You may NOT resell or distribute these icons.
• If you use more than 10 icons on your site or software, you must post a link back to www.ndesign-studio.com. If you do not want to post a link back, please read the license information below.

Not a big price to pay, you should be giving credit where credit is due anyways. If you really want to use them link free – check out the license information. You can do so for around $30.

What’s Genki? Genki means cheerfulness, vibrancy and vitality in japanese. While the theme has changed a bit since, find out why the name Genki.

+ Download GenkiTheme for Your WordPress Installation!

Have a good looking theme you want the world to know about? Pass the word about it to me and send me your links to mitch@mitchkeeler.com.