Subscribers: Preview the New WinCustomize 2k7 Site!
Get in early, before the crowds
Wednesday, November 8, 2006 by Zoomba | Discussion: WinCustomize News
You've
talked about the features, seen the screenshots, voted on a poll or two and at
long last we're in the final stretch with the new WinCustomize 2007 site
redesign! Now, in advance of switching over the site to the new system and
layout we've been allowing select groups of users in to test the site and help
find bugs and layout issues. This is all in an effort to make sure the
transition is as painless as possible for the community as a whole. Now
though, the time has come to open the site up to an even larger crowd!
Starting today, current WinCustomize subscribers can get an early look at the new WC2k7 site design! If you're a current subscriber, and are logged into the site, just click here:
If you're not logged in, or are not a subscriber, you'll ONLY be able to see the main news page, you will not be able to navigate the rest of the site. Consider this a "teaser" for your non-subscribers. We kept the really juicy stuff back behind the front page!
Once you're in, click around... explore... go nuts! Some things have not been hooked into the new site yet, specifically user pages. If you want to see how user pages will look under the new design, we've converted a few users over to the new system to use as examples:
- Dark-Star (http://dark-star.wincustomize.com)
- ZubaZ (http://zubaz.wincustomize.com)
- T-Man (http://t-man.wincustomize.com)
- Island Dog (http://islanddog.wincustomize.com)
- RomanDA (http://romanda.wincustomize.com)
- Zoomba (http://zoomba.wincustomize.com)
Those user pages will only be viewable to subscribers during this preview period.
It's important to remember that the site is not final yet. While we're very close, there may still be bugs that need identifying and working out. If you find a bug on the site, make sure you take a screenshot, and write up a description noting what page you hit the error on, and anything you might have done that led to the error. Also specify OS and browser version. Bug reports should be emailed to [email protected]
This sneak-peak into the new site is one of the ways we're trying to say "Thank You" to all of you who help support WinCustomize through your subscription fees. If you've been on the fence about subscribing, wondering what your fee gets you, I can't encourage you enough to head over to our subscription page and pick one up today. It's cheap ($20), removes the advertisements, gives you your own photo-album and personal site, and it helps us keep this site alive and going day-to-day. Plus, you get an early look at what our web devs are working on with WC2k7!
So if you're a subscriber, head on over to WinCustomize 2k7 now! If you're not a subscriber, well, what are you waiting for? Go subscribe!
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Reply #22 Wednesday, November 8, 2006 4:35 PM
Reply #23 Wednesday, November 8, 2006 6:19 PM
But with Vista going gold today......can we please have WB for vista?!?!?
Reply #24 Wednesday, November 8, 2006 7:21 PM
| can we please have WB for vista?!?!? |
you mean to have a gallery just for Vista skins?
Reply #25 Wednesday, November 8, 2006 7:27 PM
| you mean to have a gallery just for Vista skins? |
It's Wb5.5 or 6. It works on vista. Been patiently waiting for it but I am getting very childish about it....want it now kind of thing
Reply #26 Wednesday, November 8, 2006 7:37 PM
| It's Wb5.5 or 6. It works on vista. Been patiently waiting for it but I am getting very childish about it....want it now kind of thing |
Subsequent RC versions would break various details of WB so WB couldn't be 'gold'....not until the OS itself was/is.
Patience, Grasshopper...
BTW...I imagine that the release of WB for the 'Gold' Vista will not necessarily work as it should on RC1, etc...so getting it won't be of any use till you 'get' the OS itself...
Reply #28 Wednesday, November 8, 2006 8:04 PM
We're working on it. Just give us some time.
Reply #29 Wednesday, November 8, 2006 8:37 PM
| My title says Citizen right above my username. |
Mine does too. I'm sure they will be sorted at some point!!
Looks great!!! much easier to navigate!!!!
Reply #30 Wednesday, November 8, 2006 8:46 PM
Reply #31 Wednesday, November 8, 2006 8:55 PM
Reply #32 Wednesday, November 8, 2006 9:15 PM
Thanks for responses. We are glad that you are enjoying the design thus far. We are still tweaking things so it should just keep getting better. 
And thanks for the input as well. We are taking care of the problems that are being reported and are listening to your suggestions as well. Keep'm coming! 
| 2) I miss the ability to search for a different category than the one you are viewing. For example, if I wanted to search for a WindowBlinds skin and CursorXP theme with the same name using the Search box without having to actually go to those respective Galleries. Perhaps it's there and I didn't see it? |
Just wanted to say that using the search box in the page bar searchings against all libraries so you can search every library for thesame skin name. But, there still are some bugs in the search engine so everything is not 100% yet. 
Reply #33 Wednesday, November 8, 2006 9:32 PM
| Just wanted to say that using the search box in the page bar searchings against all libraries so you can search every library for thesame skin name. But, there still are some bugs in the search engine so everything is not 100% yet |
Good to know t-man . . . it would be nice if that search field (that looks as if it were site wide) search forums and articles too.
Reply #34 Wednesday, November 8, 2006 9:36 PM
Reply #35 Wednesday, November 8, 2006 9:51 PM
Newest articles: http://test.wincustomize.com/articles.aspx
Reply #36 Thursday, November 9, 2006 12:32 AM
Reply #37 Thursday, November 9, 2006 2:03 AM
...........If you're not a subscriber, well, what are you waiting for?
Reply #38 Thursday, November 9, 2006 4:27 AM
Reply #39 Thursday, November 9, 2006 5:18 AM
Have deleted cookies, and login out and login in...BE SUBSCRIBER! Bah...why?!?
WinCustomize login
Welcome to the new WinCustomize.com website! Currently the new website is still under development so are restricting access only to WinCustomize Subscribers.
So in order to view the site you must logon and have a current WinCustomize Subscription.
But I like the design...cool
/Rechain
Reply #40 Thursday, November 9, 2006 5:34 AM
The layout is looking great and I can tell alot of work has been put into this
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Reply #21 Wednesday, November 8, 2006 4:10 PM