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I’ve always been delighted with pages that inform users of the web site launch date, or even maintenance end date. These pages always kept my attention and quite often I come back to them.

So, if you ever need them, here are a few of my favorite free examples that I choose for you.

JQuery Countdown Script

This is an easy to use animated countdown javascript. It is extremely easy to integrate, jQuery compatible,  unobtrusive javascript and easily skinable (light and dark skin).

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Ready2Lunch

Ready2Launch is free Wordpress theme developed by Jakub Mikuláš.

It can be used as Wordpress theme, with admin options page for customization, or as simple HTML/CSS page (No PHP/MySQL needed). Includes 6 themes and notes on customization. Wordpress theme with admin options page, 6 themes, JS Countdown – by Robert Hashemian, ready to implement mail form, easy to setup – included instructions, HTML/CSS valid.

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Create Your Own Coming Soon Page

Now let’s see how you can easily create your own coming soon page with CSS, HTML and a Aweber signup form! No fuss!

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Custom Coming Soon Pages – WordPress Plugin

Custom Coming Soon Pages WordPress Plugin allows you to display a Customized Coming Soon Page or Under Construction page to normal visitors or regular members of your WordPress based website or Blog – while the Site Administrators see the fully functional website with the applied theme and active plugins as well as a fully functional Dashboard.

Custom Coming Soon Pages WordPress Plugin will enable you to perform upgrades, fix nasty bugs or preview jazzy enhancements to your design live on your WordPress based website or blog without letting your users and normal visitors see crappy error messages or changes to the design until you really want them to.

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“Site Under Construction” Template

This template is a simple one page “Under Construction” template that allows you to keep your users informed, while you work at your website. The template has a jQuery slider containing 3 slides: one with your social pages, like Twitter or Facebook, one with a subscribe-by-mail form and another one with an area for writing what you do. I think it’s very useful. Now you have to convince yourself of its functionality.

Modern and clean web typeface. Tableless design and 100% CSS-based layout. XHTML 1.0 Transitional valid. CSS 2.1 valid. Clean CSS and HTML code. Multi-browser compatibility. Tested under Firefox 3 , Safari 2 , Opera and IE6+.

Also available Wordpress version.

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Coming Soon Wordpress Theme

Perfect for when your site is being built or down for maintenance. Add up to 16 social media links and control the look from a custom settings page.

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WP Blueprint

This is very simple WP Theme for your upcoming projects so you just need to install it, and configure it appropriately (very easy to do). It has countdown manager, FeedBurner and Twitter integration, theme options page.

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