Object Desktop 2007 nears
A big year for skinning is about to begin...
Wednesday, July 5, 2006 by Frogboy | Discussion: WinCustomize News
Stardock is starting to put the final touches onto Object Desktop 2007. Object Desktop is the company's flag-ship product and it is content for Object Desktop that make up most of the top galleries here on WinCustomize.com. Object Desktop 2007 is essentially a CD snapshot of where Object Desktop is today.
Object Desktop is a suite of utilities that enhance the Windows experience. Popular programs of Object Desktop include WindowBlinds, DesktopX, IconPackager, WindowFX, and more. The entire package is only $49.95 and it includes a full year of free updates (and users can continue to get additional updates after that year at a discounted rate).
Object Desktop 2007 is scheduled to come out later this month. The timing is specifically such that users of Windows XP will be able to take XP to its true zenith but also be amongst the first to be able to enhance Windows Vista when it arrives early next year.
A lot of Stardock's development has centered around preparing for the release of Object Desktop 2007. New enhancements to Keyboard LaunchPad, DesktopX, WindowBlinds, IconPackager, Theme Manager, and more have all be either already done in recent weeks or are in the works for the launch.
One of the new pieces is the Object Desktop Manager which allows users to treat Object Desktop as a single, integrated product. The manager organizes Object Desktop into its three primary functions: Personalizing Windows, Creating new things for Windows, and extending Windows. Object Desktop allows users not only to transform how Windows looks, feels, and functions, it also provides the tools necessary for users to create their own enhancements. In addition, Object Desktop includes utilities that seamlessly extend the functionality of Windows such as the Enhanced File Dialog, RightClick, Virtual Desktops, and much more.
You can learn more about Object Desktop at www.objectdesktop.com. The next year will be amongst the most exciting times for PC enthusiasts and Object Desktop 2007 is poised to help users make the most of it.
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Reply #62 Thursday, July 13, 2006 1:49 AM
| There's always IconPackager. And IconDeveloper. And SkinStudio. And IconX and ObjectBar and let's not forget DesktopX... |
Yeah, but there is nothing unique in those.... IP and ID like utilities are for the mosat part a dime a dozen.. SS would be nice if I had some talent to design anything for myself... OB, well... I'll wait until OB 2.0 is finally released to comment on it... 1.6 has been pretty much dead for years.. and as for DX well lets be honest the whole widget/gadget/crapola phenomenon never took off did it? I mean serioulsy how many stock tickers, clocks, and weather programs do you need on your desktop?
And although WB, LS, and BS are not unique they are the easiest and most versatile programs of their genre.... I personally like the way windows works... I don't need OB and DX to customize... But it would be cool (for me) to be able to have my logo as the BS, then on the log on screen, and finally all ovr the desktop... Just my two cents...
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Reply #61 Thursday, July 13, 2006 1:44 AM
Oh, I have no doubt of this... I wasn't questioning if you would support XP but what features would be supported... For example, the last time I was about ot buy WB you guys took out console skinning in a new version... So without knowing whats going to be available on vista I can not say the features I want will be available even though the program will run...