DirectSkin Draws Raves From Developers
Monday, July 15, 2002 by koop | Discussion: WinCustomize News
Download Accelerator Plus, Privity Word and CKM from TecSec, Intermediate Organizer and Visual Communicator from Serious Magic are all products that use DirectSkin to enhance their user interface.
DirectSkin is the ActiveX control that lets developers use the same technology that powers WindowBlinds. Developers can choose between a single interface or can even allow users to apply their own skins. Download Accelerator Plus, for example, is looking for skinners to design skins for their application.
More information can be found at: https://www.stardock.com/products/directskin/
Links to the software applications listed above can be found at https://www.stardock.com/products/directskin/media.html
Anyone interested in designing skins for Download Accelerator Plus should visit: http://www.speedbit.com/skins/
and contact mailto:[email protected]
Developers seeking more information can contact [email protected]
DirectSkin is the ActiveX control that lets developers use the same technology that powers WindowBlinds. Developers can choose between a single interface or can even allow users to apply their own skins. Download Accelerator Plus, for example, is looking for skinners to design skins for their application.
More information can be found at: https://www.stardock.com/products/directskin/
Links to the software applications listed above can be found at https://www.stardock.com/products/directskin/media.html
Anyone interested in designing skins for Download Accelerator Plus should visit: http://www.speedbit.com/skins/
and contact mailto:[email protected]
Developers seeking more information can contact [email protected]
[email protected]
Reply #2 Monday, July 15, 2002 8:05 PM
Reply #2 Monday, July 15, 2002 8:05 PM
Well CNN isn't running stories on press releases about an OCX that allows you to customize the look of your application...
And the more salient bit for this particular news item is that DAP is looking for people to create new skins.
SeriousMagic just won a PCMag "Best of Show - Desktop Software" at PC Expo last month too. And DAP has a lot of users, though skinning is only in their registered version. We're not exactly talking about Uncle Bob's ColorWheel Picker here.
And the more salient bit for this particular news item is that DAP is looking for people to create new skins.
SeriousMagic just won a PCMag "Best of Show - Desktop Software" at PC Expo last month too. And DAP has a lot of users, though skinning is only in their registered version. We're not exactly talking about Uncle Bob's ColorWheel Picker here.
koop
Reply #3 Monday, July 15, 2002 8:48 PM
Reply #3 Monday, July 15, 2002 8:48 PM
The same story was covered by CBS MarketWatch, CNET, Lycos, Yahoo and many others. It is news and it is about skinning and so should be on WinCustomize.
As has been pointed out before, as the number of skinnable apps grows and skinning becomes more mainstream, the opportunities for skinners grow.
Dokt, for example, did some really nice DesktopX Objects based on Spiderman: The Movie. One day movie studios will be looking to include skins as a crucial part of their marketing. That will benefit us all.
As has been pointed out before, as the number of skinnable apps grows and skinning becomes more mainstream, the opportunities for skinners grow.
Dokt, for example, did some really nice DesktopX Objects based on Spiderman: The Movie. One day movie studios will be looking to include skins as a crucial part of their marketing. That will benefit us all.
Dokt
Reply #4 Tuesday, July 16, 2002 4:45 AM
Reply #4 Tuesday, July 16, 2002 4:45 AM
Yea, I can see your points ... but what is the selection criteria for news stories? Why wasn't the new beta of StyleXP mentioned, for instance? 
Joe Blow
Reply #6 Tuesday, July 16, 2002 12:10 PM
Reply #6 Tuesday, July 16, 2002 12:10 PM
True, anyone can post news, but McDonald's will never tell anyone that the Whopper is on special. 
MikeB314
Reply #7 Tuesday, July 16, 2002 2:41 PM
Reply #7 Tuesday, July 16, 2002 2:41 PM
A better anology might be that McDonalds would never tell anyone that poachers are selling burgers down the street. 
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Reply #1 Monday, July 15, 2002 7:23 PM