Hi. My name is Steve, and I am a button glutton. I admit it. I have a weakness for buttons. Buttons, buttons, buttons. Why? Because I have discovered Crystal Button, and now I can't stop making buttons!

Creating buttons for web sites can be a pain if you want to create interactive/animated buttons. Creating hover buttons, multi-state buttons, and even banner buttons all require some graphics skill. Crystal Button enables you to create fantastic 3D buttons with just a few clicks. 

Now I have reviewed a few similar tools in the past, and while each of these tools were good, Crystal Button takes the creation process a few steps further, enabling even the most graphically-challenged individual to create sharp, smart-looking buttons.

To use the program, you simply start by selecting a button from any of the beautiful templates included. Yes, you could start from scratch, but why would you?

You can alter the button's text, lighting (to create the 3D depth effect), material, shape, deformation, size and background color. By making subtle changes, you can create a family of buttons which can be used to create multi-state hover buttons or a complete navigation bar (of course, you still need to know how to code and embed the buttons into your web page).

Sample button

Other sample buttons

See the clear, reflective, brilliant color and depth of the sample buttons above? All I did was select a ready-made template, and then I began altering its attributes. No skill required.

Crystal Button only costs $24.95. You can download a free trial here.