Great group of skins... GREAT JOB to all involved!!

Hi k10w3. Searching for skinning.net (IE8) brought it up no problem. I first tried just skinning and got reams of stuff on how to skin a rabbit.

There's more than one way to skin......

I just saw her on SDN, so I think she got it solved

Great job to all the artists! And a hearty congratulations....a really great skin! Thank you.

This theme is soooooooooo awesome, congrats and many thanks to all who helped make it possible! stars and more

My 'job' was to check out the screensavers [I hate screensavers] ....but I'll actually use this one....[I like the music]....

Well done, guys [to all of it]...

a tentative question, please don't hit me, I don't want to piss any of these great artists off but is there a point here???

nope....just a group of people getting together to do what they enjoy as a team.........

and they're unable to do that here because???

They're not... I believe there's currently 2 community projects going on here at WC......and I've participated in 3 others in the last couple years........this one just happened to be put together by (and for) skinning.net

LINK

Edit: feel free to start a new one......

so I guess it is a commercial site that is using pre-existing (and a little new) work to attract users(?). it's not really a mirror site but a take off of WC and is looking to use an unoriginal idea(s) to gain advertising share. (just stating the obvious right?)

I think (therefore I'm screwed) that I get all of that here but without the ads. I will look at the tutorials to see if there is anything new, but...

good luck with your financial endevor.

What would be the point of doing a tribute suite for the members and administrators of skinning.net here?

I find your remarks more than just a bit offensive

I'll chalk it up to ignorance

gmc2 it would appear that you don't really understand the concept of the WinCustomize Community or how big it is. 

Skinning.Net is part of the WC Community, as are other sites, where most of the skinners here also upload thier skins.  With a little effort on your part you can find these sites.  Not sure what your defination of a commercial site is but all you need to do is register at these community sites and have the ability to download skins.  From what I have seen registration is free.

If you would like some help in finding these Community sites try clicking the Help tab at the top of this page.  Click on Community and then find Community Links and then click that.

gmc2 ....looking at your user ID number I would have thought you would already be aware of all the OTHER skinning sites 'out there'....where just about every skinner here is also a member.

Sometimes the nicks are different [eg mine at Deviantart is 'the-Jafo' 'cos a gamer got in there first and took mine] .... but usually a skinner's works will be posted on several or all of the community sites as well.

As Philly stated...just pop on those links and check them out......it's a great big world out there...

No one has gained any financial wealth by doing this!!

I thought I did it because I wanted to support a site/group of people that have supported me.

In fact if you want to compare Wincustomize and skinning.net, you'll realize that SDN is much less commercial than here. Nothing is for sale there.

Well, if the price is right ..... Nah ...... bad idea  

what's the point of skinning.net at all? (sorry, I couldn't resist, tongue in cheek to get a rise) look, get offended, get nasty, become unglued, call me names, insult my parentage, whatever...

2of3, kind of thin skinned aren't we. To respond in kind would be like shooting fish in a barrel. I'll give you a "poor baby" karma point instead, maybe that will mollify you somewhat.

Skinner.net for skinners, good. I would assume that the tutorials are geared for those that already skin, you know, some advance content. Hopefully I'm shooting myself in the foot here, speaking without checking first that is, I'm pretty famous for that. Anyhow, tutorials about how to make back reflected globes used as the start button, effective use of masks to alter transparency, making rounded corners look like rounded corners, working with alpha channels, etc. I would also assume that these tutorials will take into account the various graphics programs (photoshop, paint shop, etc.)

So, when I find the time to check it out, I will and get back to you.

well, that didn't take long.

tutorials indicate they are for SKS5...

tutorials are from WC including comments from WC customers, so I guess you're a part of SD otherwise it might be inappropriate to hijack comments, without permission.

you need to check this link, honest

Buttons Glows in SkinStudio by NWD

and you were saying?

gmc2, no offense but I think your way off base... This suite wasn't put in motion for any financial gain,

I'm probably pretty close in saying that no one who took part made a single penny. The participant's all took part I'm guessing in the true spirit of 'community' the smaller community of Skinning.net and the larger one of WC, which both really crossover.

Some folks may also refer to it negatively as a 'clique', personally I think thats bs, all communities, of the skinning variety or not have groups of folks that interract more with certain people than they may others, Thats life... thats human.... imo.

Skinning.net has done a fine job accomodating that 'itch' for some folks, it is a good site with some great people\skinners and has been around a long time. I can assure you any monetary returns it gets are minimal, I know this as I own a similarly structured site.

lastly, you have been asking a lot recently as far as tutorials go, or complaining of the lack thereof, any sort of 'advanced' tutorials are a commitment in time, thought and effort and will, or will not be posted by those of us with the knowledge, when and if we have the time or motivation to do so. You are coming off in someway as entitled to knowledge that would otherwise only be volunteered by others.

My advice.. step back, look at the bigger picture...check.. then speak... and try to refrain from insulting long time members when at all possible.

your link is also incorrect.

I'm a member at skinning.net.  There are good people there.  They make good skins.

The nicest thing about SDN is that it *IS* smaller than WC.  Everyone seems to know everyone else and the complement each other and each other's work.

The more skinning sites that exist the better it is for all skinning and skinners.

Wimpy/gmc2 . . I'm surprised at your exclusionary attitude. What is your goal in this thread?