“This post is written for designers, developers, or anyone else who has struggled with testing their websites across multiple browsers.

As little as one year ago, there were almost no good options for testing cross-browser compatibility of websites. The tools out there usually had significant drawbacks — either in cost, capabilities, or time required. Lately, though, there have been a lot of newcomers to the browser testing world, some of which offer truly excellent services.

In this article we’ve listed 7 fresh and simple tools for cross-browser compatibility testing, tools that actually make this stuff pretty easy. Not only that, but every single one of these tools can be used for free.”

Check out Freelancefolder.com for all 7 ways. It might just be what you have been looking for all these while. :D

Google has become the standard search engine of virtually every web-goer on the internet today. In fact “to Google” is pretty much synonymous with “to search”.

But that certainly doesn’t mean that other search engines can’t do a decent, if not better, job and this list has been compiled for just this reason.

So check out this catalog of awesome alternative search engines that are certain to help you search faster and more efficiently on that World Wide Web.

Music & Video

MP3Realm

If you’re one of the countless people today who gets their music digitally, then MP3Realm is for you. The site features a basic search for MP3’s as well as song lyrics.

MP3s can be streamed, added to playlists and of course downloaded. The advanced search option also lets users browse MP3’s by genre (a ton to choose from) or by artist.

TuneFind

I’m sure that some part of all of our lives has been spent in front of the television and I always manage to find a song that catches my fancy no matter what I’m watching. That’s where TuneFind comes in; the site is dedicated to providing users with the names of artists/song titles that have appeared on their favorite television shows, and even movies.

You can even reverse look up artists, to see which films and shows their music has been featured on.

MuviBee

A site dedicated to the best of both worlds, MuviBee lets users search for music and music videos (via YouTube) that might be associated with the song. The site proves to be versatile and certainly unique, providing users with Top 10 Charts from iTunes, the US, UK and Germany as well as direct links to Amazon and iTunes if you should decide to purchase music you like.

ClipBlast

ClipBlast features short videos from a variety of mainstream sources, including Hulu, TBS, BBC etc. The site is easy to use and loaded with enough content to keep you busy for hours.

Blinkx

Blinkx is another quality video search engine that collects results from hundreds of video/television providers and incorporates them into your search. The site also lets you browse videos from a myriad of topics.

If, by the way, you’re having trouble with videos that are limited to region, like Hulu, then try out some of the neat solutions we’ve covered here at MUO.

Files & Others

Rapidshare1

Rapidshare has become a premium site for uploading and serving content for hungry web users. It’s natural then to expect a site devoted to searching for files on Rapidshare, and Rapidshare1 is it. The site is dead simple and all you need to get going is something to look for.

Filestube

Filestube takes Rapidshare1 to another level by aggregating its searches to include several other networks including MegaUpload, YouSendIt, Filefront etc. Searches can also be filtered by file type which adds more convenience to the engine.

FileSnatcher

Another good site, FileSnatcher lets you look for files on a few different file sharing networks, including Badongo, Mediafire and 4shared.

Recipes & Cooking

Cookstr

As the name implies, Cookstr is for the wannabe-chef in all of us. The site is clean and intuitive and searching is simple. What I like best about Cookstr is the wide range of search filters that they offer, some of which include searching for recipes based on chef, author, skill level, holiday, course, cost and much more.

Keep in mind that the site is still in beta and Cookstr will be adding a “menu-search” feature as well as helpful tips/techniques as the site develops.

RecipeZaar

RecipeZaar is another excellent website for searching up quality recipes for your next meal. Users can also search for ‘cookbooks’ which are a collection of another user’s recipes. Also, recipe results feature ratings and nutritional information.

Fun

Tickex

Trying to buy tickets online? Well then check out Tickex, the site that collects search results from multiple ticket providers for concerts, sporting events and theatre. Searches can be made by venue, country, event, city etc. The site also provides direct links to retailers to simplify your experience even further.

Quotiki

Looking for something clever to say in your next argument? Try out Quotiki, a quotation search engine that has collected some of the wisest and shrewd idioms the world over.

WhatsOpen

WhatsOpen is a young site, but its concept is awesome. They let users see what stores, malls and shops are currently open in their neighborhood and how long they’ll be open. As I’ve mentioned, the site is rather new and the working locations are still limited to a few key cities in the US of A, but rest assured new locations are being added as the site grows.

So there you have it , 13 awesome search engines for you to play with.

One of them is Smashing Magazine. Another site has popped-up on my always visit list, and which I subscribed to is Mashable. Excerpted (and edited) below is from an article in Mashable – Web Design Toolbox: 130+ New Tools to Make You a Better and Faster Designer.

Edited because I went through all of the 130+ sites listed (yes it was tiring) and in this article, have kept only the ones that matters or should matter to breed of web designers who on a daily basis strive to achieve the balance of creative design and front end engineering.

2 strong criterias behind what gets removed and what don’t from the original list is that first, the sites must be free and no registration required. And second, that it must be an engine that is useful to the creative designer as the end user. Most importantly in the end, even if these sites don’t make you a better designer, they most definitely will make you a faster web builder.

[Addendum] Besides removing items that don’t matter from the list, I have now added in more collections from my delicious bookmarks.

CSS and Code Design Tools

YAML Builder
Easy to use YAML (Yet Another Multicolumn Layout) XHTML/CSS site layout builder.

960 Grid System
Streamline web design production workflow by using commonly used dimensions in grid layout format.

Sky CSS Tool
JavaScript CSS authoring app.

The Box Office
CSS formatting tool for wrapping text around images.

CSSTXT
Online CSS text style generator.

CSS Speech Bubbles
CSS based speech bubbles from Will Mayo.

izzyMenu.com
Free CSS menu builder.

templatr
Online tool for creating website templates.

dotemplate
Template site that allows you to customize templates before downloading them.

Typechart
Browse different typefaces and styles and grab the CSS of the ones you want.

CSS Superdouche
Strip unneeded content and redundant calls from your CSS, reducing its size and complexity.

Code Beautifier
Format and optimize your CSS code.

CSSFly
In-browser editing of (X)HTML and CSS.

CSS Drive CSS Compressor
Decrease your CSS file size and loading speed with this tool.

Clean CSS
Another CSS optimization tool for reducing your CSS file size.

CSS Redundancy Checker
Eliminate unused CSS selectors automatically as well as check for redundancy in your CSS files.

CSSround
Another tool to create rounded corners on your website.

TabCreatr
Create CSS tabbed navigation for your site.

List-u-Like CSS Generator
A tool to create list-based navigation bars.

Form Designs

StyleIgnite
Design snippets (CSS, HTML, and more) for contact forms, layouts, and more that you can use on your sites.

DevSnippets
Gallery of code snippets and examples shared by designers.

pForm
HTML form builder.

Form Style Generator
Create your own CSS-styled Web forms.

Graphics, Patterns, Buttons, Icons and FavIcons Generators

BgPatterns
Background pattern creation tool with live preview.

The Effect Generator
Create animated slideshows, buttons, and more with this tool.

ColorJack
A color scheme gallery that also explores color theory.

Cornershop
Get the CSS and images to put rounded corners on your website.

Artypapers Buttons
Customize buttons and collect them on your website.

Favicon Generator
Another free favicon generator.

favicon maker v1
A free, basic favicon creator that lets you create a favicon from scratch or an existing image.

favicon.cc
Another free favicon creator.

Stripe Designer
Create background stripes for your website.

Loader Generator
A tool to create loading spinners.

IconsPedia
Free, huge collection of icons.

Colours and Style Palette

ColourLovers
A colour resource that monitors and influences color trends.

The Color Wizard
Submit a color and this tool will bring back matching colors.

[ws] Color Scheme Generator 2
An easy to use color scheme creator.

Color Hunter
A color palette creation tool that lets you pull color palettes from images.

4096 Color Wheel
A color scheme generator that shows you Web-safe, Web-smart and unsafe colors.

colordb
Another color palette generator, though this one is much more in depth than most.

colorcombos.com
A huge library of color combinations.

ColorToy 2.0
A Flash-based color palette generator.

Accessibility Color Wheel
Check the readability of your background and text color combinations. This tool will tell you if there is enough contrast between the two.

Cymbolism
A color tool that includes information on what emotions and words are associated with different colors.

Instant Eyedropper
Grab the color code of any color on the Web with a single mouse click.

Design Galleries and Creative Inspiration

CSS Import
Gallery of beautiful, full CSS websites.

CSS Mania
Another gallery of almost 12,000 CSS website designs.

FullSingle
A gallery of really awesome single-page websites.

We Love WP
A showcase of WordPress powered websites (not just blogs).

One Page Love
Another showcase of great one-page websites.

Screenalicio.us
A Web design gallery with more than 10,000 screenshots.

The Best Designs
A huge showcase of Web designs and designers.

Pattern Tap
Design gallery of different website elements (headers, 404 pages, and the like).

eduStyle
A Web design gallery specifically featuring academic websites.

Designflavr
Design galleries for all sorts of artwork, including Flash and CSS websites.

View
Showcase of website that can be sorted by color or other criteria.

InspirationKing
A searchable gallery of websites for inspiration.

DesignerSource
A website design gallery that is browsable by topic or color.

BestWebGallery
Tagged website design showcase.

StyleVault
Another Web design gallery that lets you rate designs.

LogoPond.com contains nearly a thousand inspirations towards brand and identity design. Top notch identity work from skilled designers. Enjoy!

MUST SEE! CLICK HERE to see the video, i mean, the page! :p

Hint: at the end, grab anything you think you can toss away!

Self opinion: This is somewhat powerful online ad by Nintendo. What a great execution, very, very detail. When they want a site takeover, they really mean it. Now, I really want a wii!

1Sony

2Canon

3Nike

4Google

5Hewlett-Packard

1Sony
The Japanese electronics brand completes its resurgence in the eyes of Asia-Pacific consumers by climbing one place on last year to become the region’s most popular brand. With stand-out performances across a range of consumer electronics categories, Sony once again proves its versatility, not to mention its staying power in the face of growing market competition. Sony scores especially well with its DVD players, flat screen TVs and home audio visual products. In the MP3 category, Sony has fought off the challenge from Apple and manages to maintain its leadership position, although by a much narrower margin than in 2007. The brand recently split its regional creative account, with 10AM Communications taking charge of the digital imaging category and Bates141 handling the Bravia and home audio visual product lines.
2007 Ranking	2
Adspend	US$661,980,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Consumer electronics
2Canon
Still the region’s overall most popular camera brand, ahead of rivals Sony and Nikon, Canon dominates in all markets surveyed, with the exceptions of India, China and Taiwan. When it comes to photocopiers, however, Canon’s lead is undisputed, ranking number one across all markets, way ahead of its nearest competition Xerox and HP. The brand also scores well in the camcorder and printer categories where it ranks second behind Sony and HP, respectively. Despite a fall in global earnings over 2007 and into 2008, Canon’s Asia-Pacific sales remain in good health. China is an especially strong market: Canon’s sales in the country broke the US$1 billion mark in 2007 and the company is expected to maintain a sales growth of around 30 per cent in 2008.
2007 Ranking	14
Adspend	US$484,731,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Cameras, office equipment
3Nike
In the highly competitive battle of the sports brands, Nike has come out on top, in the eyes of Asia-Pacific consumers at least. Nike ranks ahead of its big rival adidas in both the retail sports store and sports equipment categories. Even in China, home to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, where adidas is an official sponsor, Nike is well ahead of its competitor. Nike has been producing breakthrough campaigns. For example, the second phase of its new campaign in China is centering on a six-part reality TV show starring US basketball star Kobe Bryant, developed by Wieden & Kennedy.
2007 Ranking	12
Adspend	US$159,453,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Sports retail
4Google
As with Nike and adidas in the sports arena, the search engines category is a close pitched battle between global rivals Google and Yahoo. Google edges the lead, though, thanks to its greater popularity in Southeast Asia, India and Australia. Search engines aside, Google has also been expanding its social networking reach in the region, rolling out its Orkut online social community in Vietnam. Bates141 was selected to handle advertising activity for the launch.
2007 Ranking	18
Adspend	US$31,456,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Search engine
5Hewlett-Packard
The big mover in this year’s rankings, HP makes the top five on the back of its resounding success across a number of categories. HP is overall number one in terms of both desktop and notebook computers. It is also the region’s most popular brand of printer and PDA. Japan, though, remains a weakness. With strong competition from local manufacturers, HP fails to lead a single category in Japan. The company faces similar challenges in both Korea and Taiwan, where it underperforms in the computer categories.
2007 Ranking	44
Adspend	US$161,182,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Consumer electronics
6Coca-Cola
In a repeat of last year’s performance Coca-Cola is once again Asia’s most popular soft drinks brand. Coke is ranked way ahead of nearest rival Pepsi and is the leader in every market surveyed, apart from Taiwan, where it ranks second behind local favourite Hey Song. However, Coke remains the consumers’ number one choice in the rest of Greater China, which will be especially pleasing given the amount of investment the brand has poured into its official sponsorship of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
2007 Ranking	4
Adspend	US$703,112,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Soft drink
7Adidas
Despite another appearance in the Asia-Pacific top 10, adidas will be less than satisfied with its ranking behind archrival Nike. Adidas trails Nike in almost all countries surveyed. The exceptions are India and Malaysia, where adidas is the most popular brand in the sporting equipment category. Adidas will be unhappy with its relatively weak showing in China, where it ranks fourth for sports equipment and third for retail sports stores. This despite its high profile as an official Olympic sponsor and investments in retail.
2007 Ranking	10
Adspend	US$137,763,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Sports retail
8Samsung
Samsung once again shows its versatility, featuring in over a dozen different product categories. The company’s best regional performance came in white goods: Samsung was the second most popular refrigerator and washing machine brand in Asia-Pacific, just behind local rival LG. Interestingly, Samsung is the number one choice for these categories in its domestic market, reflecting perhaps a weaker regional strategy compared with LG. In fact, Samsung is the Korean consumers’ brand of choice in almost every category ¡X it is even the country’s most popular brand of insurance.
2007 Ranking	8
Adspend	US$483,651,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Electronics/White goods
97-Eleven
7-Eleven shows once again that when it comes to convenience stores in Asia- Pacific, there is really only one choice in the eyes of consumers. 7-Eleven, the only truly regional contender, trounces all competition in the category, and ranks first across all markets except Korea, where it is third, and India, where the retail chain is yet to be introduced.
2007 Ranking	7
Adspend	US$235,472,000
Main Markets	Greater China, Southeast Asia
Major categories	Convenience stores
10Yahoo
Just behind Google in the region overall, Yahoo leads the way as the most popular search engine in the key markets of Hong Kong, Taiwan and Japan. Nevertheless, Yahoo will certainly be hoping to improve on its position in the fast-growing China market, where it trails behind Google and category leader Baidu.
2007 Ranking	11
Adspend	US$53,762,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Search engine
11Nokia
Last year’s number one brand fails to even make the top 10. However, Nokia is still the region’s most popular mobile phone brand by a considerable margin.
2007 Ranking	1
Adspend	US$405,205,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Mobile phone
12Colgate
Another brand that slips out of last year’s top 10, Colgate can at least be consoled by the fact that it is the most popular toothpaste in the majority of markets polled.
2007 Ranking	3
Adspend	US$889,543,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Toothpaste
13Nestle
The Nestle brand makes appearences across various categories in this year’s survey, with its best showing coming in milk powder, where it is the clear regional leader.
2007 Ranking	9
Adspend	US$249,187,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Food and drink
14Starbucks
Starbucks ranks as Asia-Pacific’s favourite coffee shop brand, benefiting from a pan-regional presence. The chain was over five times more popular than its closest rival Coffee Bean.
2007 Ranking	15
Adspend	US$5,984,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Coffee chain
15Panasonic
Panasonic slips in the rankings as a result of renewed competition across multiple categories. The Japanese brand’s best performance came in electronic consumer goods, particularly flat screen TVs and DVDs
2007 Ranking	5
Adspend	US$581,016,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Electronics/White goods
16Honda
Last year’s favourite car brand is now ranked at number four in the region, well behind auto category leader Toyota. However, Honda’s overall ranking is boosted by its standing as Asia-Pacific’s most popular motorcycle brand, ahead of closest competitor Yamaha.
2007 Ranking	6
Adspend	US$359,610,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Automotive/Motorcycle
17Apple
While Apple has still to make an impact in the desktop and notebook computer categories, the iconic brand is now the region’s second favourite MP3 product.
2007 Ranking	39
Adspend	US$77,228,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Consumer electronics
18LG
The ambitious Korean brand makes its best showing in the white goods category, where it ranks first among refrigerators and washing machines.
2007 Ranking	21
Adspend	US$383,846,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Electronics/White goods
19Nescafe
Showing brand recognition away from its parent Nestle, Nescafe is by far the most popular choice for coffee.
2007 Ranking	13
Adspend	US$66,316,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Coffee
20Toys R Us
The only truly regional toy store in the category improved slightly on last year’s performance and is now ranked first in every market except India and Korea.
2007 Ranking	40
Adspend	US$10,069,000
Main Markets	Greater China, Southeast Asia
Major categories	Toy store
21Pampers
Seeing off competition from Huggies and local rivals such as Mamy Poko, Pampers remains Asia-Pacific’s favourite brand of nappies. Pampers ranks number one in all markets apart from India, Korea and Australia.
2007 Ranking	17
Adspend	US$220,342,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Diaper
22Toyota
Asia’s leading car brand, Toyota polls especially well in Southeast Asia and its native Japan. However, the brand still fails to make a significant impact in the emerging markets of China and India.
2007 Ranking	23
Adspend	US$833,295,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Automotive
23Lipton
As in 2007, Lipton is unrivalled as the region’s leading tea brand. The only exceptions are India and Korea, where recognition is still quite low.
2007 Ranking	25
Adspend	US$298,117,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Tea
24Dell
Second only to HP in the desktop computer category, and behind both HP and Sony in terms of notebooks, Dell is still the most popular computer choice in Australia and Malaysia. The brand’s worst performing market is Taiwan.
2007 Ranking	85
Adspend	US$196,865,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Consumer electronics
25Yamaha
Yamaha may be Taiwan’s most popular motorcycle brand, but in the regional contest it is still playing number two to Japanese rival Honda.
2007 Ranking	22
Adspend	US$108,963,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Motorcycle
26DHL
DHL cements its position as the region’s most popular courier company. The brand beats closest rival FedEx in every market surveyed apart from Taiwan and Thailand. In China, DHL ranks second to local player EMS.
2007 Ranking	29
Adspend	US$125,286,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Courier
27Watsons
Hong Kong-based Watsons may be Asia-Pacific’s most popular chemist chain, but it only ranks number two in its home country, behind Mannings. However, a greater regional presence and the growing popularity of its bottled water helps brand awareness.
2007 Ranking	32
Adspend	US$85,058,000
Main Markets	Greater China, Southeast Asia
Major categories	Chemist/Bottled water
28Toshiba
Popular in Japan, but less so in other countries in the region, Toshiba is a mid-ranking brand in the consumer electronics categories
2007 Ranking	35
Adspend	US$123,291,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Electronics/White goods
29Pepsi
Pepsi plays second fiddle to global rival Coca-Cola in almost every market in the survey. The beverage giant ranks especially low in Japan, Korea and Taiwan, where local soft drink brands add to the pressure being applied by Coke.
2007 Ranking	20
Adspend	US$163,602,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Soft drink
30Rolex
Rolex maintains roughly the same position as in 2007. The luxury watch brand is unrivalled as the region’s most popular timepiece and ranks number one in all markets except Australia and India.
2007 Ranking	31
Adspend	US$59,694,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Watch
31Marlboro
Marlboro leads the cigarette category on the back of its complete regional presence. The iconic US brand is the clear favourite in Hong Kong, Thailand and Singapore. The brand is less popular in China, Asia’s largest market for smokers.
2007 Ranking	36
Adspend	US$3,812,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Cigarette
32Nikon
The Japanese camera brand sits behind big hitters Canon and Sony in the regional stakes. Nikon’s best markets are Japan, Korea, Hong Kong and Singapore.
2007 Ranking	75
Adspend	US$122,348,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Camera
33Huggies
The region’s second most popular diaper brand behind category leader Pampers, Huggies is the consumer’s number one choice in Australia, India and Korea.
2007 Ranking	45
Adspend	US$66,437,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Diaper
34Epson
Printer and photocopier manufacturer Epson is a new entry into this year’s Top 1000, thanks to its presence in the new markets of Australia, Japan and Korea.
2007 Ranking	New entry
Adspend	US$108,024,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Office equipment
35Michelin
Asia-Pacific’s number one choice for tyres, just ahead of rival Bridgestone. France-based Michelin secures the top spot thanks to high rankings in Australia, Malaysia, Taiwan, China and Thailand.
2007 Ranking	New entry
Adspend	US$21,108,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Tyres
36Maggi
In a category where local players tend to dominate their home markets, Maggi emerges as the region’s number one choice for instant noodles. While traditionally strong in markets in Southeast Asia, Maggi now also ranks as the most popular noodle brand in Australia.
2007 Ranking	26
Adspend	US$36,857,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Condiment/Instant noodle
37Bridgestone
In a tight race for the number one position in the tyres category, Bridgestone is just edged out by Michelin. However, Bridgestone is still number one in Australia, Hong Kong and Japan.
2007 Ranking	New entry
Adspend	US$92,872,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Tyres
38Cadbury
Asia-Pacific’s choice for chocolate, Cadbury is a clear category leader in most markets. The brand could do better in China, however.
2007 Ranking	30
Adspend	US$141,760,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Chocolate
39Visa
Visa beats MasterCard for the prestige of being the region’s most popular credit card brand. Visa’s best markets include Australia and Japan.
2007 Ranking	33
Adspend	US$225,712,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Credit card
40Chanel
Number one for both women’s fashion and fragrance, luxury brand Chanel saves its best performances for Greater China and Japan.
2007 Ranking	114
Adspend	US$125,486,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Fragrance/Fashion
41PlayStation
The most popular name in gaming consoles, PlayStation is the clear favourite in Australia, Hong Kong, Thailand and Malaysia.
2007 Ranking	101
Adspend	US$29,888,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Gaming consoles
42Shell
Global player Shell ranks number one in the oil company category thanks to its popularity in Singapore and Hong Kong.
2007 Ranking	27
Adspend	US$47,251,000
Main Markets	Greater China, Southeast Asia
Major categories	Petrol/Oil company
43Darlie
The second most popular toothpaste brand in the region overall, Darlie is a clear leader in Taiwan.
2007 Ranking	19
Adspend	US$367,393,000
Main Markets	Greater China, Southeast Asia
Major categories	Toothpaste
44Lotte
Industrial conglomerate Lotte performs well in a number of categories including ice cream, chocolate and department stores. Its best performances, unsurprisingly, came in its home markets of Japan and Korea
2007 Ranking	146
Adspend	US$191,282,000
Main Markets	Japan, Korea
Major categories	Confectionery
45Wrigley’s Arrow
Viewed from a regional perspective, Wrigley’s Arrow stands alone when it comes to chewing gum. However, it faces stiff competition in Hong Kong and Thailand.
2007 Ranking	28
Adspend	US$388,869,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Chewing gum
46Nintendo
The number two gaming brand in Asia-Pacific, Nintendo is nevertheless the category leader in the key gamer markets of Japan and Korea.
2007 Ranking	103
Adspend	US$156,389,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Gaming consoles
47Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi’s best showing is in the air conditoner category, where it ranks number three overall and is the number one choice in Thailand.
2007 Ranking	72
Adspend	US$179,181,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	White goods
48FedEx
The region’s second most popular courier overall but the consumer’s first choice in Taiwan and Thailand.
2007 Ranking	53
Adspend	US$67,028,000
Main Markets	Greater China, Southeast Asia
Major categories	Courier
49Sharp
Japan’s favourite flat screen TV brand but a relatively weak performer in the category overall.
2007 Ranking	38
Adspend	US$181,865,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Electronics/White goods
50Hitachi
Hitachi does well across a number of categories, and saves its best performance for air conditioners, where it ranks second overall for the region.
2007 Ranking	79
Adspend	US$269,497,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Electronics/White goods
51Parker
The leading choice for pens is especially strong in India and China.
2007 Ranking	New entry
Adspend	US$8,030,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Pen
52BMW
The third most popular car in the region also picks up points in the motorcycle category.
2007 Ranking	43
Adspend	US$156,194,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Automotive/Motorcycle
53AIG
AIG beats its competition hands down in the insurance category.
2007 Ranking	49
Adspend	US$550,528,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Insurance
54Mercedes-Benz
Hong Kong’s favourite automobile brand only manages second place in the region overall.
2007 Ranking	46
Adspend	US$184,927,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Automotive
55Haagen-Dazs
The number one ice cream brand in the region, beats off competition from Wall’s and Nestle.
2007 Ranking	63
Adspend	US$23,288,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Ice cream
56Meiji
Featuring across a wide range of categories, Japan’s Meiji has its best showing in milk and milk powders.
2007 Ranking	427
Adspend	US$131,078,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Food and drink
57Acer
The third-placed desktop computer brand is the number one choice for Taiwan.
2007 Ranking	65
Adspend	US$82,752,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Consumer electronics
58Heinz
Strong showings in both the canned food and baby food categories pushes Heinz into this year’s top 100.
2007 Ranking	424
Adspend	US$46,166,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Canned food/Baby food
59Pantene
Pantene is Asia-Pacific’s favourite shampoo, particularly in Australia, Singapore and Malaysia.
2007 Ranking	37
Adspend	US$527,512,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Shampoo
60California Fitness
California Fitness is the number one health and fitness chain in Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Thailand.
2007 Ranking	89
Adspend	US$4,170,000
Main Markets	Hong Kong, Southeast Asia
Major categories	Fitness centre
61McDonald’s
The highest scoring restaurant chain, McDonald’s is number one in India but trails KFC in China.
2007 Ranking	62
Adspend	US$708,157,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Pet food
62Lay’s
The clear regional leader in savoury snacks, Lay’s is number one in five of the markets surveyed.
2007 Ranking	41
Adspend	US$147,711,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Savoury snack
63Philips
Up against strong regional competition, the European brand fails to improve on its 2008 position.
2007 Ranking	47
Adspend	US$138,410,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Electronics/White goods
64Gatorade
The overall number one isotonic beverage in the region performs particularly well in the markets of Australia and India.
2007 Ranking	78
Adspend	US$42,473,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Sports drink
65Pedigree
Asia-Pacific’s most popular pet food brand scores especially high in Singapore, India and Japan.
2007 Ranking	57
Adspend	US$37,684,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Pet food
66Pet food
In a repeat of last year’s showing, Singapore Airlines is still the region’s favourite airline.
2007 Ranking	67
Adspend	US$23,412,000
Main Markets	Greater China, Southeast Asia
Major categories	Airline
67Heineken
Heineken is still ahead of its rivals as the region’s number one beer brand.
2007 Ranking	61
Adspend	US$501,656,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Beer
68MasterCard
The number two credit card in the region, MasterCard, fails to rank higher than Visa in any single market.
2007 Ranking	48
Adspend	US$124,154,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Credit card
69Xerox
New entry Xerox is the number two choice in the region when it comes to photocopiers.
2007 Ranking	New entry
Adspend	US$20,513,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Photocopier
70Sony Ericsson
The mobile phone joint venture falls quite considerably in this year’s rankings but still manages to take third place overall in the competitive mobile phone market.
2007 Ranking	16
Adspend	US$150,280,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Mobile phone
71Nissin
Nissin is number one in Hong Kong and Japan but fails to make an impact in the rest of Asia-Pacific, where it falls to local competition.
2007 Ranking	60
Adspend	US$55,915,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Instant noodle
72Citibank
Only number three in terms of banks in Asia-Pacific, Citibank recieves greater recognition in the region for its credit card services.
2007 Ranking	265
Adspend	US$177,435,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Financial services
73Cathay Pacific
The second most popular airline in the region behind high-flyer Singapore Airlines, Cathay, unsurprisingly, is still Hong Kong’s clear favourite.
2007 Ranking	73
Adspend	US$50,986 ,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Airline
74Pocari Sweat
A strong performance in both Korea and China helps Pocari Sweat secure second place in Asia-Pacific’s highly competitive and fast-growing sports drink category.
2007 Ranking	51
Adspend	US$29,125,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Ice cream
75Wall’s
The Unilever brand takes a tumble in this year’s ranking, but is still the most popular ice cream in India, Malaysia and Thailand.
2007 Ranking	24
Adspend	US$70,213,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Ice cream
76FamilyMart
Ranks second in the convenience store category.
2007 Ranking	102
Adspend	US$70,158,000
Main Markets	Taiwan, Thailand
Major categories	Convenience store
77Christian Dior
The region’s second most popular fragrance brand.
2007 Ranking	158
Adspend	US$138,152,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Fashion/Skincare
78HSBC
HSBC may be Asia’s number one bank but it has found it hard to beat local players in markets outside of Hong Kong.
2007 Ranking	95
Adspend	US$300,612,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Financial services
79Uni-President
Taiwan’s number one brand also ranks high in China.
2007 Ranking	52
Adspend	US$263,070 ,000
Main Markets	Greater China
Major categories	Food and drink
80Johnnie Walker
Asia-Pacific’s overall number one spirit trails local brands in the Chinese and Korean markets.
2007 Ranking	164
Adspend	US$95,387,000
Main Markets	Southeast Asia, Taiwan
Major categories	Spirits
81Kao
The Japanese toiletries brand is the second most popular detergent, but dominates in Japan.
2007 Ranking	413
Adspend	US$664,292,000
Main Markets	Greater China, Southeast Asia
Major categories	Toiletries
82Calbee
The favourite savoury snack brand in Japan and Hong Kong.
2007 Ranking	249
Adspend	US$14,313,000
Main Markets	Greater China, Southeast Asia
Major categories	Savoury snack
83Suzuki
The Japanese manufacturer is the third-highest motorcycle brand but fails to make an impact in the automotive category.
2007 Ranking	74
Adspend	US$214,056,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Motorcycle
84Daikin
The air conditioner manufacturer leads Asia in 2008, helping it break into this year’s Top 1000.
2007 Ranking	New entry
Adspend	US$54,407,00,000
Main Markets	Japan, Singapore
Major categories	Air conditioners
85Pioneer
The electronics brand scores highest in the home audio category, where it places third.
2007 Ranking	80
Adspend	US$22,461,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Consumer electronics
86Head & Shoulders
The number two shampoo brand in the region, Head & Shoulders ranks especially well in China and India.
2007 Ranking	54
Adspend	US$139,915,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Shampoo
87IBM
IBM maintains the same ranking as last year, scoring higher in the region for its desktop computers than for its notebooks.
2007 Ranking	87
Adspend	US$111,905,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Consumer electronics
88Caltex
The second most popular oil company across Asia after Shell.
2007 Ranking	94
Adspend	US$45,661,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Petrol/Oil company
89Nivea
The number one male grooming product in the region.
2007 Ranking	88
Adspend	US$336,853,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Skincare
90JVC
JVC sits way behind its Japanese and Korean competitors in the consumer electronics market.
2007 Ranking	91
Adspend	US$71,420,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Consumer electronics
91Dove
Despite the success of its global campaigns, Dove only manages to rankfourth in the shampoo category.
2007 Ranking	116
Adspend	US$208,334,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Shampoo
92Sanyo
The white goods manufacturer faces stiff competition across numerous categories but scores highest for its range of washing machines.
2007 Ranking	76
Adspend	US$81,204,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	White goods
93Seiko
The Japanese watch brand slips in this year’s rankings but is still the second favourite watch in the region.
2007 Ranking	55
Adspend	US$43,810,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Watch
94Xbox
Microsoft’s Xbox has failed to make an impression in the Japanese market and trails behind its three major rivals regionally. However, the gaming console is still the number one choice in India.
2007 Ranking	213
Adspend	US$18,916,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Gaming console
95J&J
J&J breaks into the top 100 this year, with its awarness perhaps boosted by its association with the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
2007 Ranking	332
Adspend	US$448,304,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Toiletries
96Evian
As one of the few regional bottled water brands, Evian is the clear leader in its category and ranks first in the Singapore market.
2007 Ranking	229
Adspend	US$5,927,000
Main Markets	Greater China, Southeast Asia
Major categories	Bottled water
97KFC
Despite its dominance in China and Malaysia, KFC still ranks behind big rival McDonald’s in the restaurant chain category.
2007 Ranking	81
Adspend	US$915,305,000
Main Markets	Greater China, Southeast Asia
Major categories	Restaurant chain
98Pilot
The most popular pen in Singapore and Japan, Pilot is ranked second in the region overall.
2007 Ranking	New entry
Adspend	US$34,473,000
Main Markets	Singapore, Japan
Major categories	Pens
99Shiseido
The second most popular female skincare product, Shiseido surprisingly also scores well in the male grooming products category.
2007 Ranking	254
Adspend	US$234,874,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Cosmetics/Beauty products
100Hilton
The Hilton chain is the highest placed hotel group in the survey and ranks as the top hotel in Australia, Malaysia and Japan.
2007 Ranking	343
Adspend	US$46,858,000
Main Markets	Regional
Major categories	Hotel

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