WC Poll: Preferred Skin Style
Monday, July 30, 2007 by Zoomba | Discussion: WinCustomize News
Welcome back Skinning Fans to yet another week of icons, wallpapers, animated desktops and lively forum debate. To kick the week off right, it's time for yet another poll. Yes, yes, I know, you're wondering to yourself what deep and insightful question I could possibly ask this week. Well, after much debate, and several extremely unhelpful suggestions from the peanut gallery (Favorite Way to Skin a Cat just didn't seem like a good idea), a good one was suggested by our game dev intern, mittens.
But before we get into the new question, we should recap last week's poll and the results. Last Monday, I listed out all of the non-Stardock Design skins released in the Master Skins program so far.
By a good margin, the favorite released to-date is Knot Vista by I.R. Brainiac. Coming in second was Optix by MikeB314. Here's the breakdown:
Pretty good spread overall. Hopefully in the coming months we'll have even more master skins to vote on in future polls
Now, on to this week's question... What is your Preferred WindowBlinds Skin Style?
- Tech-y
Skins that evoke a machine/computerized look. They're usually on the dark side, and use sharp edges and lines. - Bright & Clean
Skins that use lighter colors and soft edges. Usually easier on the eyes. - Minimalistic
Skins that provide a clean, simple interface without any bulky edges or menus. - Wacky/Over-the-Top
Skins that just go nuts with the cool effects, thick textured borders, over-the-top colors and elements. - Other
Did I miss a type? Let us know what your "Other" style is in the comments below.
Results, as always, next week.
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Reply #2 Monday, July 30, 2007 12:16 PM
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Reply #9 Monday, July 30, 2007 3:09 PM
My personal favorites are maximal skins with transparency
Reply #10 Monday, July 30, 2007 3:47 PM
I like a nice tan-line myself..........
Reply #11 Monday, July 30, 2007 3:54 PM
The question should be "how long do you spend on your pc". I used to love darker themes, but having spent the past 4 years in front of a pc everyday for minimum 12 hours, i can only work with lighter themes. (really not by choice)
The darker themes were great when i worked all nite, but nearly inpossible to use during the daytime (without strain, headaches ect...)
So, if i only had 2-3 hours a day, a nice techie computerized look....
but as i dont.............you know the rest!
oh, and for transparent............ it just looks a mess to me, one window over another...... cant really tell which window is where. Hate working with them, especially as i have a tri-screen set-up.....lose track of everything. (many windows open all the time)
Reply #12 Monday, July 30, 2007 6:07 PM
As far as best graphics ever done on a skin, Knot Vista. Hands down. ( It's a kinda Tech-y, Bright & Clean, Wacky/Over-the-Top skin that just go nuts with the cool effects, thick textured borders, over-the-top colors and elements made by a author who probably takes enhancement drugs and was beamed here from outer space to pick on Jafo.) But thats just an opinion.
Reply #13 Monday, July 30, 2007 7:41 PM
Let's jump on I.R. Brainiac and tie him up, then beat the hell out of him.
Evil Laugh
Knot Vista is just too good. He just had to nail the poor woods Mike forced me to change my Vista theme when he hit us with Optix
Very nice! I LOVE them all and I'm not laughing
Thanks to all the masters for blessing us
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Reply #18 Monday, July 30, 2007 9:11 PM
And, who the customer actually is for these skins. Since this is kind of new and a testing ground for selling these things, are the only customers average stardock customers, or just the master skinners themselves? If the only user of the product is the upper echelon of the community, how does the rest of the community feel about them? And how will new customers get to use up to date skins from the master skinners?
Yes, all of these skins look nice. But if I bought every one of them, it would cost more than the cost of windowblinds. Again I ask why pay for the program when we are now charged for the skins?
Reply #19 Monday, July 30, 2007 9:28 PM
Stardock charges for the program because they have to feed Jafo. The skinners charge for their skins because they want help being their bills or take their girlfriends to the movies. I was so close to snatching vStyler girlfriend, but he's making the $$$$ now
If you feel Stardock should lower the prices on their programs, that's a different story.
Reply #20 Monday, July 30, 2007 9:36 PM
You are not obliged to buy master skins, as that is personal choice.
Most of the skins are free, some are pay-for skins. By enabling a Master Skinner to sell some of his/her work, it gives that Master Skinner the ability to make a little money for the hard work they put into making them.
Some skins can take MONTHS to create. Would'nt you want some remuneration if YOU put in all that work?
I haven't yet seen ONE Master Skinner charging for ALL of their skins. They are still putting out great quality skins for free, too.
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Reply #1 Monday, July 30, 2007 11:56 AM
Vista hacks.