Yellowicon Studio's IconBase announces the release of the Isometric Stock Icons, a new icon collection of icons in Angular style that rigorously follows all of Apples guidelines and specifications. The icons are delivered in native Mac OSX, Windows and Linux format in all normal sizes from 128x128 to 16x16 and can be used in any operational system. We also make it possible for you to acquire the vector format files through the artists at Yellowicon Studio. This way IconBase.com believes to be introducing the best and highest aggregated value stock icons to the market for our clients. The Isometric Stock Icons contain 110 icons in several sizes for USD$349.

For other royalty-free icon collections by this and other artists, see the stock icons section of InterfaceLIFT.

Panic & The Iconfactory have updated the popular icon organizational tool, Pixadex, to version 1.5.4. This update will please all Pixadex users, but especially those with large icon libraries. Version 1.5.4 boasts a significant speed increase when loading large collections and also uses greatly reduced memory. In addition, Pixadex now features Japanese localization as well as bug fixes and interface tweaks. Pixadex 1.5.4 is a free upgrade for registered users and is available today for $18.95 USD.

Metal windows are gaining serious popularity among new Mac applications. This brushed metal window style calls for custom buttons, which both clearly identify their function and fit in with the unique appearance of the windows.

Introducing BuyIcons.com's new "Button Box Set", which provides developers with a valuable collection of high quality and easy-to-use buttons for metal windows. The set includes 90 different icons, which account for almost every possible application. Combined with a large assortment of states and placements, the total icon count is over 1000.

Button Box Set: Volume 1 is priced at $49.00 and is available now at the BuyIcons.com website.

For other royalty-free icon collections by this and other artists, see the stock icons section of InterfaceLIFT.

FastIcon.com recently released the second volume of your icon collection Aqua Land. AquaLand 2, developed in Aqua style follows all of Apple's specifications. It contains 100 icons for toolbars and navigational elements and can be used in any operational system. The icons are delivered in native Mac OSX, Windows and Linux format in all normal sizes from 128x128 to 16x16 pixels, and in the following formats: .PNG, .ICO, .BMP, .GIF, .TIFF and .ICNS. The AquaLand Stock Icons collection is available today for just $249 USD.

For other royalty-free icon collections by this and other artists, see the stock icons section of InterfaceLIFT.

"Iconkits.com is pleased to annouce its latest stock icon collection, Office Base Kit, which includes 160 high-quality royality-free icons. These icons have a crisp, natural look with smooth colors and a "floor shadow" effect. This natural look makes them appear right at home in all kinds of environments. Office Base Kit is available now for just $199 USD."

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ArsTechnica's A History of the GUI takes a look back at the origins and milestones of graphical user interface development.

Have you ever wondered about the genealogy of the graphical user interface you likely take for granted when using your desktop? Dig in as we trace the history of the GUI back to its earliest inception.

Unsanity has updated it's popular theming software for use with Mac OS X. ShapeShifter 2.1 brings the following enhancements and bug fixes:

• Compatible with Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger".
• Added a Spotlight metadata importer for guiKit files.
• Added ability for themes to skin the sidebar in Tiger's Mail.app.
• Added ability for themes to skin the Dock (Panther and newer only).
• Pretty new installer.
• Resolved issues with themes that use custom 'layo' resources.
• Resolved an issue that made the title of the Apple Menu look odd in themes that use menubar transparency (Tiger only).
• Added diagnostic logging to assist in troubleshooting installation issues.
• Resolved an issue that could cause toolbar icons from imported icontainers not to be applied.
• Resolved an issue that could cause Open/Save Panels to disappear.
• Resolved an issue that would cause the ShapeShifter prefpane to crash on load if ShapeShifter's cached metadata file became corrupted.
• Fixed highlighting in the ShapeShifter prefpane for disabled source list items.
• Resolved grammatical issues with Dutch localization.

Iconshock.com - Professional icons has just released a new set of stock icons, ideal for software developers and web designers. Soft Stock is a beautiful set of professional icons with a Mac style, specially designed for corporative and business oriented applications.
Stock icons and web icons with an exquisite combination of pastel colours, and tones of blue and grey that will surely provide your application with the clean-cut, sophisticated design your project needs.

For other royalty-free icon collections by this and other artists, see the stock icons section of InterfaceLIFT.

FastIcon.com recently released a new icon collection for web designers and software developers. AquaLand, developed in Aqua style follows all of Apple's specifications. It contains 110 icons for toolbars and navigational elements and can be used in any operational system. The icons are delivered in native Mac OSX, Windows and Linux format in all normal sizes from 128x128 to 16x16 pixels, and in the following formats: .PNG, .ICO, .BMP, .GIF, .TIFF and .ICNS. The AquaLand Stock Icons collection is available today for just 249 USD.

For other royalty-free icon collections by this and other artists, see the stock icons section of InterfaceLIFT.

FastIcon.com recently released a royalty-free stock icon collection for web designers and software developers. The Power Toolbar Icons collection, was designed using soft shapes and colors, containing 175 icons for use in toolbars and navigation elements. This Icon set is offered for Mac, Linux, and Windows in sizes from 48x48 pixels to 16x16 pixels, and in the following formats: .PNG, .ICO, .BMP, .GIF, .TIFF and .ICNS. Power Toolbar Icons is available now for $199 USD.

For other royalty-free icon collections by this and other artists, see the stock icons section of InterfaceLIFT.