New WC Poll: Subscriber Skins
What is your opinion?
Tuesday, September 23, 2008 by Island Dog | Discussion: WinCustomize News
Last weeks poll on WinCustomize asked if you are going to compete in the ‘08 GUI Championships. It looks like we still have quite a few undecided, but that might change when we announce the new prize sponsors we have lined up.
The new poll for week asks, “Have You Been Satisfied with the WC Subscriber Skins?” Over the last couple of months we have released several WinCustomize Subscriber skins such as Boulder, Golf, etc. We wanted to know how satisfied you have been with this new feature for WinCustomize Subscribers.
Reply #2 Tuesday, September 23, 2008 11:49 PM
This new poll is really hard to answer with just: "yes or no".
Although they are made to a very high quality standard, they are very special skins and as such are not to everyones gusto or for everyday use. I would prefer to get some less "experimental" skins. 
Reply #3 Wednesday, September 24, 2008 8:12 AM
Reply #4 Wednesday, September 24, 2008 8:55 AM
For Wb users.. not the Mycolors market, I would also say more mainstream, less "themed" themes would be a more attractive incentive to (re)subscribe.
Reply #5 Wednesday, September 24, 2008 11:53 AM
Out of the offerings I put Stardust, WC Select & RIP at the top. However, I agree....the line-up so far has little in the way of "Daily Use" skins. I would like something more practical like Treetogs Mini-OS or Kol's Thallos. I imagine I'm like most subscribers, I rarely see my taskbar so I look for skins with well done menus, buttons and good title bars.
Burgundy (was that an ODNT subscriber skin?) is a good example of what I'd like to see as Subscriber skins.....
Reply #6 Wednesday, September 24, 2008 4:04 PM
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Reply #1 Tuesday, September 23, 2008 10:55 PM
Well with regards to WC subscriber skins I'd rate them like this:
1) Boulder is a good 4 out of 5 skin.
2) Rockstar isn't bad but not real usable. I'd say 3 out of 5.
3) Stardust is well done but just not my style. 3 out of 5.
4) RIP is okay but getting dated now but it's pretty usable.
The art talent on all of these is first rate, I think it's just a matter of direction. Here are some skins I (just speaking for myself) would like to see:
a) A modern version of Plastic something like (https://www.wincustomize.com/zoom.aspx?skinid=2260&libid=1) but with Vista styling withthe title bar buttons and such.
c) Something that makes the borders of windows look like paper or something like that.
Just my 2 cents.