Open Source Resources for Web Application Developers

Buddycons Icon Set includes includes 126 vector social media icons. Included in the set are PNG versions of all 126 icons in both circular and rounded variations as well as a vector source file for easy resizing.

The original .ai file is included in the download! In order to be able to edit the raw files you will need a vector based editing program such as illustrator. Feel free to use the icons for both personal and commercial projects without attribution. You are free to modify them as you wish to suit your needs.

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Demo: http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2010/08/buddycons…
License: License Free

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There are very few design elements with more uses than icons. Icons can be used in just about every type of project, from software applications to website designs.

Icon Nebula has released a really nice set of 75 free icons called Eloquence! Icon Set. This pack includes seventy-five 32 x 32 pixel icons in PNG format that you can use for personal and professional projects.

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Demo: http://psd.tutsplus.com/freebies/icons/exclusive-freebie…
License: License Free

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Omer has released over 100 icons for web design and software. All of them are in PNG format, 32×32px. You can find those icons in PixeloPhilia Icon Set 1 and PixeloPhilia Icon Set 2. They are released under Creative Commons License and available download for free.

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Set 1: http://omercetin.deviantart.com/art/PixeloPhilia-32PX-Icon-Set-157612627
Set 2: http://omercetin.deviantart.com/art/PixeloPhilia2-166570194
License: Creative Commons License

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PC.DE are releasing 10 sets of 1000 high-quality free .png icons in sizes 16×16 & 32×32 for bloggers and web designers to use in private & commercial projects. They are under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

“Dortmund” icons and “Munich” icons designed for use in web designs with white background. All icons are oriented towards practical use and commerce. “Cologne” icons is blue in colour. The simple combination of blue and white feel light and can be used designing a wordpress theme or eccomerce store. “Hamburg” icons is a full colour set, which looks good on a personal blog and an online bank as well.

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Demo: http://pc.de/icons/
License: Creative Commons License

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Free Wireframe Toolbar Icons is made for interface (gui) desginer. These icons can be used for wireframes and software mockups creation, websites and software applications toolbars and menus including iPhone and iPod apps. You’ll find a set of 8 cursors and 236 icons in black and white color versions. The icons include pagination arrows, ratings and voting controls, social interaction symbols file system and text editor actions.

The entire set totals 244 original icons optimized for 16×16 pixel size and available in 16×16, 32×32 and 48×48 pixel sizes. Royalty Free package includes vector icons in EPS and flash SWF formats for which you have full control to resize without loss of fidelity, color, and effects as you please.

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Demo: http://www.gentleface.com/free_icon_set.html
License: Creative Commons License

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The spirit20 icon set consists of almost 500 transparent PNGs at 20×20 pixels, and is completely free to use for both personal and commercial projects. No attribution is required. It includes icons documents, media, system, internet, mail, hardware, users, actions and misc.

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Demo: http://www.19eighty7.com/icons
License: License Free

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Do you love mini icons? You can find 100 icons in PNG format in 16×16 px within Boolean Iconset. Now, Its all up to your creativity, the metaphors depicted here aren’t meant to be used as is, you can give them your own spin, like the Binocular for Search, Legos for Add-Ons/Plugins, Tree for directory tree, what have you.

This will be a user driven set, so you guys can come up with the ideas/thoughts for the expansion of this Iconset, you can contact the author directly. These icons are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license.

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Demo: http://prax-08.deviantart.com/art/Boolean-The-Pixel-Icon-City…
License: Creative Commons 3.0 License

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Project Icons is a pack of 130 icons and 3 icon badges. These icons are 32px only. They are available in png, ico, icns and pasted icons. The badges are available in png only. These icons are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license.

Bogdan Mihaiciuc is trying to update this set often, so if you want to be notified of future updates, you can follow him on Twitter.

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Demo: http://bogo-d.deviantart.com/art/Project-Icons…
License: Creative Commons License

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Here are 100 fully scalable pictograms/icons free to download. It will surely help you declutter your visual space and communicate your message, the right way. once they’re in there, you’ll love their simplicity, while at the same time improving project’s usability.

Use them in your online, print, mobile and software applications. They will work good even for signs in real world around your street, campus, resort or even city: possibilities are unlimited. Best of all, whole set is free to download and use it in accordance with license agreement. No watermarks, no limitations: available in all major, industry standard scalable vector formats.

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Demo: http://pictoico.com/
License: Creative Commons License

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When we are designing E-Commerce sites, we usually need some payment icons. So that we can clearly tell our clients which payment methods we accept.

Web Icon Set is very kind to release a set of Payment Icon Set for free. Payment Icon Set includes VISA Card, Master Card, American Express, Cirrus, PayPal, Cash Payment, Gold Coin, Gold Coin Stacks, Secure Payment, Shopping Cart. They are free for both personal and commercial projects.

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Demo: http://www.webiconset.com/payment-icon-set/
License: License Free

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