What do You Consider the "Core Sites" Of the Community?
Wednesday, January 30, 2008 by Zoomba | Discussion: WinCustomize News
Over the years, skinning has waxed and waned in popularity. Sites have sprung up, risen high, crashed and then been reborn from the ashes over the 10+ year history of Windows skinning. WinCustomize grew out of the fall of Skinz.org back in 2001. DeviantArt started as a skinning site but has turned into a digital media giant.
Of the skinning sites still around, which do you feel make up the core of the community now? What are the sites you visit on a daily basis to get the widest selection of skins, wallpapers and icons?
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HG_Eliminator
Reply #22 Wednesday, January 30, 2008 4:19 PM
Reply #22 Wednesday, January 30, 2008 4:19 PM
I do occasionally miss the days of Customize.org,Razorart,desktopmod,skinz.org,Sonique.net,etc. Those were the some of the founding sites that really helped launch desktop customization, From which came names still hold a special place among the customization community, Dangeruss,Thredz,Doodle,Lonerunnr,Floach,Wreklesseric,to name a few.
Skinz.org, Customize.org and Razorart were my main pages, til upheavals ensued and the sites either died or became places I didn't want to frequent.
Wincustomize has grown to become the main staple of the desktop customization community, and my home page for skinning. The first site since LiteStep (or SimpleStep as it was called back then) that I actually felt compelled to become an active member.
Deviantart,I use for finding off site stuff.
Artists home sites like Boxxis,Pixtudio, etc.for releases not upped here.
LS.net just for old times sake...
I also go to the apps main page for the occasional skin not upped here. Example: winamp.com
There is also a few sites I frequent just to say hi to pals and offer some support.
Skinartisty,Shaunna's Selections,etc..
Skinz.org, Customize.org and Razorart were my main pages, til upheavals ensued and the sites either died or became places I didn't want to frequent.
Wincustomize has grown to become the main staple of the desktop customization community, and my home page for skinning. The first site since LiteStep (or SimpleStep as it was called back then) that I actually felt compelled to become an active member.
Deviantart,I use for finding off site stuff.
Artists home sites like Boxxis,Pixtudio, etc.for releases not upped here.
LS.net just for old times sake...
I also go to the apps main page for the occasional skin not upped here. Example: winamp.com
There is also a few sites I frequent just to say hi to pals and offer some support.
Skinartisty,Shaunna's Selections,etc..
Jafo
Reply #23 Wednesday, January 30, 2008 6:17 PM
Reply #23 Wednesday, January 30, 2008 6:17 PM
I'm wondering if there's some community out there that we should maybe work with in the future...
Sigh....if only we could work 'better' with Devart....
Usually the only time I'm offsite...at the other skin sites is when some 'issue' arises... eg. rips, etc.
Otherwise HG_E covered it well...
ArileenDesign
Reply #24 Wednesday, January 30, 2008 6:27 PM
Reply #24 Wednesday, January 30, 2008 6:27 PM
MaxStyles
Skinning.net
Deviantart
Skinartisty
CrystalXP (was the first i found)
Skinbase
i visit them once or twice a month. If not everyday i'm here
Skinning.net
Deviantart
Skinartisty
CrystalXP (was the first i found)
Skinbase
i visit them once or twice a month. If not everyday i'm here
WebGizmos
Reply #25 Wednesday, January 30, 2008 6:34 PM
Reply #25 Wednesday, January 30, 2008 6:34 PM
Well....I pretty much live a sheltered life I guess when it comes to skinning or customization. I spend 95% of my time here...but go off site for wallpapers and the occasional odd icon.
SanChonino
Reply #26 Wednesday, January 30, 2008 7:09 PM
Reply #26 Wednesday, January 30, 2008 7:09 PM
InterfaceLIFT is great for cool looking wallpapers, but it's about the only skinning site I patronize besides here . . .
Leo the Lion
Reply #27 Wednesday, January 30, 2008 7:10 PM
Reply #27 Wednesday, January 30, 2008 7:10 PM
WC
DA
Winmatrix
CrystalXP
Fasticon
Iconshock
and many, many, many more.................
DA
Winmatrix
CrystalXP
Fasticon
Iconshock
and many, many, many more.................
MetalHellssAngel
Reply #28 Wednesday, January 30, 2008 7:12 PM
Reply #28 Wednesday, January 30, 2008 7:12 PM
I pretty Much Only come here anymore, I used to go to other sites, now I can't even remember what they were (and no that's not sarcasm I really can't remember...lol) I love the wincustomize community. It's a great website not just skin-wise but community-wise as well.
RoseNell
Reply #29 Wednesday, January 30, 2008 7:15 PM
Reply #29 Wednesday, January 30, 2008 7:15 PM
I spend most of my skinning time on Wincustomize and try to check out others sites 
once in a while like, Skinartistry,Skinnalicious, DA, and Tootsie Theme Shop for Walls. That about it...
once in a while like, Skinartistry,Skinnalicious, DA, and Tootsie Theme Shop for Walls. That about it...
ZubaZ
Reply #30 Wednesday, January 30, 2008 7:48 PM
Reply #30 Wednesday, January 30, 2008 7:48 PM
Let me take the question a little further (in a different direction but still tangental to Zoomba's intent) . .
What gaps in WC are the other sites filling? (Widescreen walls seems to be one thing)
What other sites should WC build a better relationship with so that everyone benefits?
Being as big as WC, if a closer affiliation were formed . . there might be some concern of a slow take-over of contnet. Dunno . . just wondering.
What gaps in WC are the other sites filling? (Widescreen walls seems to be one thing)
What other sites should WC build a better relationship with so that everyone benefits?
Being as big as WC, if a closer affiliation were formed . . there might be some concern of a slow take-over of contnet. Dunno . . just wondering.
Quicksilver007
Reply #31 Wednesday, January 30, 2008 7:51 PM
Reply #31 Wednesday, January 30, 2008 7:51 PM
I will visit these once in awhile
MaxStyles
Skinning.net
Deviantart
Skinartisty
Skinbase
I am here everyday, I don't want miss anything!
MaxStyles
Skinning.net
Deviantart
Skinartisty
Skinbase
I am here everyday, I don't want miss anything!
PoSmedley
Reply #32 Wednesday, January 30, 2008 8:04 PM
Personalizing personal galleries/sites
add a blog tab to the personal site
Reply #32 Wednesday, January 30, 2008 8:04 PM
What gaps in WC are the other sites filling? (Widescreen walls seems to be one thing)
Personalizing personal galleries/sites
add a blog tab to the personal site
ZubaZ
Reply #33 Wednesday, January 30, 2008 8:13 PM
What other skinning sites fill those gaps now?
Reply #33 Wednesday, January 30, 2008 8:13 PM
Personalizing personal galleries/sites
add a blog tab to the personal site
add a blog tab to the personal site
What other skinning sites fill those gaps now?
BigDogBigFeet
Reply #34 Wednesday, January 30, 2008 8:30 PM
Reply #34 Wednesday, January 30, 2008 8:30 PM
WC 95% of the time or more.
Adni's site
Maxstyles
DA
Skinartistry
Cryo64
others.
Adni's site
Maxstyles
DA
Skinartistry
Cryo64
others.
MountainHawk
Reply #35 Wednesday, January 30, 2008 9:01 PM
Reply #35 Wednesday, January 30, 2008 9:01 PM
I generally gravitate between here and Renderosity.com. The two sites combined make for what I believe is the ultimate in quality art and skins. I gave up on DevArt when Scott was backstabbed and gave up on Skinbase with its hypocritical and inconsistent copyright enforcement, its negativity toward growth and its dictatorial attitude to member input. Lying did not help their position either. The sad part is that from my viewpoint Skinbase had an opportunity to really grow and all it is doing is spinning its wheels and stagnating through the attitudes of two people really. It is their site and their choice but I can still have an opinion. I find it sad what has happened to the community over the past five years. Alot of it is about egos and money. 
LightStar
Reply #36 Wednesday, January 30, 2008 9:04 PM
Reply #36 Wednesday, January 30, 2008 9:04 PM
Well, lets see here, hmmm...
Adni's site for sure, and MaxStyles.com, and DA, and Belchfire, and skinArtistry, and gee, my site has been around with themes since 2001 in both .msstyles and Windowblinds format, so I hope that counts.
Adni's site for sure, and MaxStyles.com, and DA, and Belchfire, and skinArtistry, and gee, my site has been around with themes since 2001 in both .msstyles and Windowblinds format, so I hope that counts.
HG_Eliminator
Reply #37 Wednesday, January 30, 2008 9:08 PM
Is nice to see a few of us dinosaurs still lurkin about. We been following the same circles along time ol friend
Reply #37 Wednesday, January 30, 2008 9:08 PM
Otherwise HG_E covered it well...
Is nice to see a few of us dinosaurs still lurkin about. We been following the same circles along time ol friend
WebGizmos
Reply #38 Wednesday, January 30, 2008 9:28 PM
Pretty much boils down to WC can't possibly have everything that fancies ones eye. Someone will post a screenshot that will contain a wall...icon or whatever that isn't found here and hopefully provide a link....then its off site we go for a quick shopping trip and then......back home!...WC that is.
Reply #38 Wednesday, January 30, 2008 9:28 PM
What gaps in WC are the other sites filling? (Widescreen walls seems to be one thing)
Pretty much boils down to WC can't possibly have everything that fancies ones eye. Someone will post a screenshot that will contain a wall...icon or whatever that isn't found here and hopefully provide a link....then its off site we go for a quick shopping trip and then......back home!...WC that is.
Bash2cool
Reply #39 Wednesday, January 30, 2008 9:36 PM
Reply #39 Wednesday, January 30, 2008 9:36 PM
You guys should really go to Winmodify.com Practically no one ever comments on the news posts, if you guys go there and post something there, the site will spring up.
I visit this site regularly and i visit DevART just to find themes for my Sony Ericsson P1i phone.
I visit this site regularly and i visit DevART just to find themes for my Sony Ericsson P1i phone.
HG_Eliminator
Reply #40 Wednesday, January 30, 2008 9:52 PM
Well said. I do occasionally traverse to sites like avedesk etc. and port Skins I like over to DX or LiteStep,and occasionally find an Icon or wall that suits my needs out there. But mostly find what I need here.. Other than possibly enticing new artists to join WC, I can see no real lacking of the site as a whole.
Learn from? WC set the bar.
At the moment I know of no desktop customization site that has lasted as long or still has as active of a following. sure a few of the old sites are still up,(skinz.org Customize.org )but are mere shells of the glorious sites they once were.
This site's popularity/longevity is a tribute to the WC Administration/SD staffs ability to keep it personal and treat the user base as friends/family, not subordinates/customers. As well as offering a huge variety of skins from many programs.
Reply #40 Wednesday, January 30, 2008 9:52 PM
Someone will post a screenshot that will contain a wall...icon or whatever that isn't found here and hopefully provide a link....then its off site we go for a quick shopping trip and then......back home!...WC that is.
Well said. I do occasionally traverse to sites like avedesk etc. and port Skins I like over to DX or LiteStep,and occasionally find an Icon or wall that suits my needs out there. But mostly find what I need here.. Other than possibly enticing new artists to join WC, I can see no real lacking of the site as a whole.
to see what others are doing well that we might learn from.
Learn from? WC set the bar.
At the moment I know of no desktop customization site that has lasted as long or still has as active of a following. sure a few of the old sites are still up,(skinz.org Customize.org )but are mere shells of the glorious sites they once were.
This site's popularity/longevity is a tribute to the WC Administration/SD staffs ability to keep it personal and treat the user base as friends/family, not subordinates/customers. As well as offering a huge variety of skins from many programs.
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Reply #21 Wednesday, January 30, 2008 4:14 PM
WinCustomize
SkinBase
...and I visit regularly:
Skinnalicious
CrystalXP
InterfaceLIFT
Yahoo! Widgets