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HTML5 may not be used widely yet, but sooner or later it will become a standard. There aren’t a lot of options yet, but you can get free HTML5 templates at Free HTML5 Templates. Try their AuNatural template , the DownToBiz, or their DarkDragon template.

Some of the templates include CSS3 code as well, and depending on the browser the CSS may not always validate. The goal of site is “to use the newest, most modern template code available”. And as the HTML 5 standard evolves, the site’s creator promises to evolve with it.

All templates are available under the Creative Commons Attribution (by) 3.0, which means you can distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon their work, even commercially, as long as you give credit for the original creation.

Drupal is a great CMS but the number of beautiful and free Drupal themes is limited. 1stWebDesigner has done all the legwork for you and collected 27 of the best designed Drupal themes for you. Looks like all of them originated on the drupal.org website.

Menus are one of the most important components of any site and can be a lot of work to create. However, when you can get a beautiful and simple menu like the one from CSSTea for free, you can save yourself a lot of time. This menu bar comes designed in four different colors.

Designing a new WordPress theme from scratch takes a lot of time, but it’ll take a lot less time if you use the free WordPress theme generator. The generator is especially useful for simple themes. You can create your own custom unique WordPress theme without any need for HTML, JS, PHP, or CSS knowledge. “Change the colors, settings, layout, preview live, click “save” and download your unique WordPress theme zip-file. Extract, upload, set, and you are done!”

Who says that static websites are history? There are still instances when a small, low maintenance, static site will be just right. In such cases you may appreciate the templates at FreeWebTemplates. This site offers thousands of free templates, supplied by its visitors.

Beautiful website templates that are useful and free – designed by someone who also understands how search engines index web pages. Grab yours at kso.co.uk. According to the site the designs have been tested in all major web browsers. Some features won’t work in IE, but that’s no surprise.

There are lots of free WordPress themes on the web, but the free themes offered at The Buckmaker are beautiful and look like they’re well done. This site offers free and paid WordPress Themes.

Get free Flash files and templates at Flasheezy.com. Search by category and Flash version.

Browse over 2000 free web designs, vote, comment, or submit your own website designs at OpenSourceWebDesign. It also shows the designs in use on the web.

An old practice from printing also works well for the web: The 960 Grid System is an effort to streamline web development workflow by providing commonly used dimensions, based on a width of 960 pixels. There are two variants: 12 and 16 columns, which can be used separately or in tandem. Download free templates for Fireworks, InDesign, Inkscape, Illustrator, OmniGraffle, Photoshop, Visio.