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@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@ Then edit ./app.yaml and replace "yourappname" with yourappname.
 
 ## Documentation (readthedocs.org)
 
-[![Docs Status](https://readthedocs.org/projects/web2py/badge/?version=latest)](http://web2py.rtfd.org/)
+[![Docs Status](https://readthedocs.org/projects/web2py/badge/?version=latest&style=flat-square)](http://web2py.rtfd.org/)
 
 ## Tests
 
-[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/web2py/web2py.png)](https://travis-ci.org/web2py/web2py)
+[![Build Status](https://img.shields.io/travis/web2py/web2py.svg?style=flat-square)](https://travis-ci.org/web2py/web2py)
 
-[![Coverage Status](https://coveralls.io/repos/web2py/web2py/badge.png)](https://coveralls.io/r/web2py/web2py)
+[![Coverage Status](https://img.shields.io/coveralls/web2py/web2py.svg?style=flat-square)](https://coveralls.io/r/web2py/web2py)
 
 ## Installation Instructions