Things Stardock Needs to do in 2008

Stardock New Years Resolutions

Tuesday, January 1, 2008 by Frogboy | Discussion: WinCustomize News

Here are 10 things I think Stardock must do in 2008:

#1 Make Object Desktop 2008 vastly more polished and usable to new users and then cater to power users with Object Destop Ultimate.

#2 Get MyColors EVERYWEHERE.

#3 Create BootVista so that people can change their Windows Vista boot screens more easily - and safely.

#4 Make sure CursorFX is bullet proof and ready for wide release.

#5 Continue to improve WindowBlinds this year, especially in the area of font handling (both in letting users change fonts and skin authors being able to control font colors in various areas more explicitly).

#6 Launch JoeUser.com 2008 and use that as the means to greatly enhance WinCustomize.com and other community sites.

#7 Release the major revamp of ObjectDock that has been in development for the past several months.

#8 Get the next-generation replacement to Stardock Central out the door.

#9 Release the next-generation IconPackager such that existing icon packages are useful on Windows Vista.

#10 Get Stardock Design to release a LOT of free content to help demonstrate what is possible and serve as an example to others.

 

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vStyler
Reply #21 Wednesday, January 2, 2008 6:59 AM
Sounds good Frogboy, I think its a wonderful time to start expanding, pushing MyColors to the world.

Life is a Game
Reply #22 Wednesday, January 2, 2008 7:23 AM
I love all the suggestions and would like to add a few of my own...

#21 Make new software for creating skins for Windows Media Player
#22 Make ObjectDock 3D that would use 3D objects for icons
#23 Improve the LogonStudio Vista to allow more customization
#24 Increase gallery size for WinCustomize subscribers

Leo the Lion
Reply #23 Wednesday, January 2, 2008 8:15 AM
I guess from the Companies perspective........a big pitch at MyColors is a must. College and American Football was a start but how many people are aware of a theme in their College or Teams colors   Not many I guess.....so marketing is going to be a key. What areas should you hit next? I would look at some of the popular European Soccer Teams.......Manchester United, Barcelona, Arsenal, AC Milan, Chelsea, Real Madrid.........and the European National Teams.....a big marketing opportunity is available soon with the Euro 2008 Championships coming up. There are corporate MyColor schemes that could be just as popular. If you can get MyColors out to the masses there could be large migration of those into Object Desktop.......

A big marketing effort would be required aimed at a large audience via a selection of media. Could be expensive but if its aimed correctly the payoff could be quite large for years to come but watch out for the boys from Redmond because you know what happens when sharks get hungry   

Good luck, Brad with your plans and I hope you achieve all you set out to.....especially on MyColors........I for one, will be watching with interest and cheering you on   

The__Goo
Reply #24 Wednesday, January 2, 2008 8:25 AM


#11 Find a developer to write the code that creates a 3d environment for the desktop and get it to work with all Stardock products.

(It could happen)


#12 - allow ObjectDock to reflect stuff so you can have an actual Leopard dock;-)


#13 achieve world peace and build the worlds first replicator


#14 Get lots of hype concerning Dreams being compatible with Vista Premium and Business in February


#15 Make it so that Object Bar Properly imports Windowblinds 6 Skins

#16 Make it so that Rightclick Properly imports Windowblinds 6 Skins

#17 Make the theme Manager Work with the Newer Stardock Programs. (Logon Studio Vista...etc..etc..etc.)


#18 Make DesktopX compatible with Vista completely


#19 give Nimbin 10% of the profits for 2008


#20 Hit Nimbin on the head with the thackystick, and give the 10% to that man in the dark suit & sunglasses I'm sending over....


#21 Make new software for creating skins for Windows Media Player
#22 Make ObjectDock 3D that would use 3D objects for icons
#23 Improve the LogonStudio Vista to allow more customization
#24 Increase gallery size for WinCustomize subscribers


#22 Let's not forget, that we should host skinning contest and hand out great prizes, let's inspire these skinners. They do so much for the community. Have a contest give out prizes.

and with #24, I yeah these tiny thumbnails are too lame to search the gallery with. Its actually rediculous. The thumbnails need to be much larger.


LightStar
Reply #25 Wednesday, January 2, 2008 8:27 AM
Yes! I agree with many of these and would love to see them come to be....

Leo the Lion
Reply #26 Wednesday, January 2, 2008 8:32 AM
The_Goo, I beleive there are GUI Championships planned for this year   

Zoomba
Reply #27 Wednesday, January 2, 2008 8:54 AM

To your point on contests... we had the Maxthon contest this past fall, we will be awarding an Alienware PC for the Dream contest in the next week or so, and this year we have the GUI Championships in the works.  The 2006 GUIC had around $12,000 in prizes.

And there's other fun stuff that's in the planning stages I just can't talk about yet 


HG_Eliminator
Reply #28 Wednesday, January 2, 2008 9:27 AM
#26 Send HG a free pizza.... (well it could happen) ..
#27 Promote HG to "Reigning king" over all that is cheesy and covered with pepperoni. ( bet this ain't gonna happen either) oh well at least I tried. hehe



Cool List froggy.
I look forward to the new year

RomanDA
Reply #29 Wednesday, January 2, 2008 9:59 AM
#?? Give DesktopX the ability to be "SKINNED" thru Skin Studio for the basics, Clocks, Calendar, Weather objects.

butch123
Reply #30 Wednesday, January 2, 2008 10:18 AM
#25 Make sure master skinners release free skins as well...

I.R. Brainiac
Reply #31 Wednesday, January 2, 2008 12:21 PM
Add Windowblinds recoloring feature to ALL Stardock products...(even extending that capability to wallpapers)

I think that was the single best feature you added last year.  

Aleatoric
Reply #32 Wednesday, January 2, 2008 1:08 PM
Should have also mentioned that this is a pretty good list, to start with

I would add get the new skinstudio all cinched up and I would like to see a Vista version of WindowFX.

Sounds like there's lots to look forward to.

waxplay3r
Reply #33 Wednesday, January 2, 2008 1:51 PM
It sounds all good.

I'm going to have to spend more time here than I do now  

OpusCroakus
Reply #34 Wednesday, January 2, 2008 8:42 PM
And what happened to the rest of ThinkDesk?


Amen to that!

And just stop it with all of this Vista crap and concentrate on finishing/polishing/fixing all of the current, existing Stardock products to work correctly on Windows XP! Let's finally roll out the various ODNT components promised to us back in 1999 that still have not materialized!!

Frogboy
Reply #35 Wednesday, January 2, 2008 10:48 PM

What ODNT components were promised to you in 1999 that you haven't received?

ThinkDesk has had problems completing two key components: ThinkSync and SecureProcess.  Windows Vista threw a big wrench in with SecureProcess and ThinkSync is having similar issues with all the network security layers.

But Multiplicity and KeepSafe updates are in the pipeline.


GaCrownVic
Reply #36 Thursday, January 3, 2008 2:33 PM
Fix CursorFX so that the people who are going ahead and purchasing the pro version can actually register the product and not get "The serial number is not valid". Been waiting since I got it to get someone to give me a valid serial number!!!!

OpusCroakus
Reply #37 Thursday, January 3, 2008 2:38 PM

What ODNT components were promised to you in 1999 that you haven't received?


ThinkDesk has had problems completing two key components: ThinkSync and SecureProcess.  Windows Vista threw a big wrench in with SecureProcess and ThinkSync is having similar issues with all the network security layers.


But Multiplicity and KeepSafe updates are in the pipeline.



Well, at least since 2002, Image Viewer is one component that was mentioned in the 'coming soon' section that has never materialized. There were probably a few others, but I can't dig through any archives at the moment, Brad. And as far as ThinkDesk goes - to me, KeepSafe and ThinkSync are the two compelling components to purchase... but KeepSafe won't work on Server-class OS's, where I think I'd want to run it the most - and it'd be the most useful; and it's just not very economical - ODNT = 29 apps for $50; ThinkDesk = 4 apps for $70. And, again - just stop with the Vista already... it's doomed. That's my point... FIX things to work on XP instead of continually having to reinvent the plumbing to work on MS's newest abomination.

GhoS
Reply #38 Thursday, January 3, 2008 5:33 PM
Things have worked fine for me on XP though admittedly I only use Iconpackager, WB and CursorXP regularly. I would use more except my laptop struggles if I run more stuff. I am excited about what is on the list and coming.

c242
Reply #39 Friday, January 4, 2008 7:22 AM
#26 Make Stardock Design update the great old skins, suites and ICONS still available in the shop to work with the newest OSes, SD software and their abilities as even those would still get new purchases enough to pay the updates for existing users (heck, I even would pay a small update fee for Carbonix or Pauls icons updated for Vista...)

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