New Free Skin from Stardock Design: Solarion
WindowBlinds 6 and Vista Optimized
Thursday, October 4, 2007 by Zoomba | Discussion: WinCustomize News
To go along with the launch of WindowBlinds 6, Stardock Design has been hard at work putting together some fantastic professional-quality skins for everyone here. The best part is they're free! You've already seen Adamant by Alexandrie. Today we've got a new one from MikeB314!
Are you looking for a new skin that has a bit of a retro feel while showing off some of the new, fancy features of WindowBlinds 6 and Windows Vista? Well, to fill that need, MikeB314 put together Solarion, a retro skin with a new feel. It's completely free to all users. Enjoy!
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NightTrainthedark
Reply #42 Friday, October 5, 2007 6:09 PM
Reply #42 Friday, October 5, 2007 6:09 PM
Thanks Mike. Go Yanks! (I guess Sox fans can't spell thanks.)
Jeffrey Bombard
Reply #43 Saturday, October 6, 2007 9:21 AM
If the product continues to evolve, and there is a continuous influx of new free content that meets my tastes and also takes advantage of the product's new features then I will resubscribe.
It is the amount of free content that meets my tastes as of late that has me worried.
I can't believe you actually counted my paragraphs, lol. If you go back and read, the majority of what I wrote is in reply to what other people wrote and not necessarily pertaining to the main point.
As a long term customer I am concerned with quality of the content that will continue to be available. My personality is such that I would rather debate the issues that concern me than just sit by and hope for the best. I'm sorry if that offends some people, but without discussion there is no progress. As to hyperbole, just because it's all over the internet doesn't make it a good thing, or even well mannered. I didn't like Stardock's decision to do master skins from day 1, I don't expect the master skinners to agree with me as they have a vested interest. Like somebody said stuff costs money, well I have many hobbies, desktop cutomization is one very small chunk. There is a limit to how much I am willing to spend on each hobby.
I really with all my heart hope that I am wrong. I hope that master skinners continue to provide awesome free content for their fans as well as master skins. I don't know any of them personally nor do I know about what arrangement they have with Stardock, if I did I probably wouldn't be worried. As long as Stardock and master skinners know that there are people out there who are worried about the future, then that is enough for me.
Reply #43 Saturday, October 6, 2007 9:21 AM
When it comes time to reevaluate, what has to happen between now and then for you to resubscribe?
If the product continues to evolve, and there is a continuous influx of new free content that meets my tastes and also takes advantage of the product's new features then I will resubscribe.
It is the amount of free content that meets my tastes as of late that has me worried.
It took you 19 paragraphs to make that completely obvious point? I don't think so.
I can't believe you actually counted my paragraphs, lol. If you go back and read, the majority of what I wrote is in reply to what other people wrote and not necessarily pertaining to the main point.
As a long term customer I am concerned with quality of the content that will continue to be available. My personality is such that I would rather debate the issues that concern me than just sit by and hope for the best. I'm sorry if that offends some people, but without discussion there is no progress. As to hyperbole, just because it's all over the internet doesn't make it a good thing, or even well mannered. I didn't like Stardock's decision to do master skins from day 1, I don't expect the master skinners to agree with me as they have a vested interest. Like somebody said stuff costs money, well I have many hobbies, desktop cutomization is one very small chunk. There is a limit to how much I am willing to spend on each hobby.
I really with all my heart hope that I am wrong. I hope that master skinners continue to provide awesome free content for their fans as well as master skins. I don't know any of them personally nor do I know about what arrangement they have with Stardock, if I did I probably wouldn't be worried. As long as Stardock and master skinners know that there are people out there who are worried about the future, then that is enough for me.
Philly0381
Reply #44 Saturday, October 6, 2007 9:47 AM
Reply #44 Saturday, October 6, 2007 9:47 AM
Jeffrey, I have to say that you have made your point as to what you want to see provided here as free content.
I'm left with this one thought, by defination, Premium and Master should be better then regualr or free. That doesn't mean the the work done by the skinner is inferior or less than good on a free skin.
As I wrote before, things do change, hopefully the standard of quality of all skins does not. You have to choose now what you are willing to accept. Understand that alot of use here enjoy and appreciate all the skins that are made available by the skinners, whether free or not.
I haven't mentioned this before but I am not a skinner, but I love customizing my desktop. We all start with a WB and WP and from there we add lots of other things that tend to make are desktops somewhat unique, and usually far from the original theme of the skinner. Some may say that we screw things up, others say we are showing our talent.
Have a great weekend.
I'm left with this one thought, by defination, Premium and Master should be better then regualr or free. That doesn't mean the the work done by the skinner is inferior or less than good on a free skin.
As I wrote before, things do change, hopefully the standard of quality of all skins does not. You have to choose now what you are willing to accept. Understand that alot of use here enjoy and appreciate all the skins that are made available by the skinners, whether free or not.
I haven't mentioned this before but I am not a skinner, but I love customizing my desktop. We all start with a WB and WP and from there we add lots of other things that tend to make are desktops somewhat unique, and usually far from the original theme of the skinner. Some may say that we screw things up, others say we are showing our talent.
Have a great weekend.
ZubaZ
Reply #45 Saturday, October 6, 2007 9:58 AM
Stardock has done their part by rewriting SKS to be less overwhelming so new skinners can create work more easily. They've also made sure that these hobbyists have a way to continue making such great skins.
Your complaint is that the new order will lower the amount of free, great skins. What you still fail to get I think is that not only masters can make free, great skins. Any one can if they spend the time learning. I've enjoyed being here over the years seeing good artists become great.
If the product continues to evolve, and there is a continuous influx of new free content that meets my tastes and also takes advantage of the product's new features then I will resubscribe.
You are setting to different sets of criteria here. Stardock makes the product which *has* continually evolved (and given the skinners more things to skin). The community is the source for almost all the new free content. As to meeting your tastes . . nuthin' anyone can do about that but you.
Reply #45 Saturday, October 6, 2007 9:58 AM
As a long term customer I am concerned with quality of the content that will continue to be available.
What can you do to encourage new skinners to create new work?Stardock has done their part by rewriting SKS to be less overwhelming so new skinners can create work more easily. They've also made sure that these hobbyists have a way to continue making such great skins.
Your complaint is that the new order will lower the amount of free, great skins. What you still fail to get I think is that not only masters can make free, great skins. Any one can if they spend the time learning. I've enjoyed being here over the years seeing good artists become great.
When it comes time to reevaluate, what has to happen between now and then for you to resubscribe?
If the product continues to evolve, and there is a continuous influx of new free content that meets my tastes and also takes advantage of the product's new features then I will resubscribe.
You are setting to different sets of criteria here. Stardock makes the product which *has* continually evolved (and given the skinners more things to skin). The community is the source for almost all the new free content. As to meeting your tastes . . nuthin' anyone can do about that but you.
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Reply #41 Friday, October 5, 2007 6:06 PM