Customization web TV brain storming post
Saturday, February 8, 2003 by Frogboy | Discussion: WinCustomize News
A week from this next Friday we hope to start making on-line videos demoing various sminnable programs and such.
So what kinds of things would you like to see shown? What would you find interesting or helpful or fun?
So what kinds of things would you like to see shown? What would you find interesting or helpful or fun?
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kthxbye
Reply #2 Saturday, February 8, 2003 1:56 AM
Reply #2 Saturday, February 8, 2003 1:56 AM
Creative techniques and such would be a nifty idea.
I'd love to see something on ObjectBar someday too - for the life of me, I just can't figure it out.
(Skinning it, that is!)
Uhm.. Hrm... tips, tricks, things we may not have known of.
Definitely not awake enough to be offering suggestions!
I'd love to see something on ObjectBar someday too - for the life of me, I just can't figure it out.
(Skinning it, that is!)Uhm.. Hrm... tips, tricks, things we may not have known of.
Definitely not awake enough to be offering suggestions!
Heissendo
Reply #3 Saturday, February 8, 2003 2:52 AM
Reply #3 Saturday, February 8, 2003 2:52 AM
Sminnable ? I dunno, something really cool....
Some sort of an mac clone, and seeing Toon XP would be nice.
Interesting? Yea! Helpful? Nah... Fun? Ofcourse!
Some sort of an mac clone, and seeing Toon XP would be nice.
Interesting? Yea! Helpful? Nah... Fun? Ofcourse!
stark23x
Reply #5 Saturday, February 8, 2003 3:38 AM
Reply #5 Saturday, February 8, 2003 3:38 AM
IN-depth advanced skinning techniques in ObjectBar and DX. Also, an exploration, in full, of Windowblinds. EVERYTHING SkinStudio can do to WB should be explored, I really think WB is the flagship and should be heavily featured. Everyone I show my laptop to wants to know "How you get those windows to look like that, that's so cool!" 
b1abqt73
Reply #6 Saturday, February 8, 2003 4:02 AM
Reply #6 Saturday, February 8, 2003 4:02 AM
I am so glad that you are finally
going to help out by showing some
tricks of the trade.I enjoy your
product immensely.keep up the great work.
going to help out by showing some
tricks of the trade.I enjoy your
product immensely.keep up the great work.
Snowman
Reply #7 Saturday, February 8, 2003 4:36 AM
Reply #7 Saturday, February 8, 2003 4:36 AM
A video of how Skinstudio works would be awesome! I've tried makeing WBs a few times but Skinstudio is just confusing me more than helping me.....
MarkMcQ
Reply #8 Saturday, February 8, 2003 6:57 AM
Reply #8 Saturday, February 8, 2003 6:57 AM
Maybe some vids of techniques for optimising DX/OB themes , WB skins, etc for performace and speed.
moussie
Reply #9 Saturday, February 8, 2003 9:09 AM
Reply #9 Saturday, February 8, 2003 9:09 AM
I'd like to see more of about everything, but most of all WB. When you start at this (sk(m)inning 
) you really can get lost. Maybe it's an idea to link a poll to any video, to find out if you should do more of that subject or whatever ?? Ensures you of good public and more nmore gets skinned 
) you really can get lost. Maybe it's an idea to link a poll to any video, to find out if you should do more of that subject or whatever ?? Ensures you of good public and more nmore gets skinned 
BoXXi
Reply #10 Saturday, February 8, 2003 2:51 PM
Reply #10 Saturday, February 8, 2003 2:51 PM
I agree with Snowman... although I have made WB skins, I still find SkinStudio a daunting program. An in-depth exploration of how to use it would be great, especially if it showed information about image format (.bmp and .tga etc).
If you could show Treetog making a WB skin from start to finish, that would be the ultimate for me!!
If you could show Treetog making a WB skin from start to finish, that would be the ultimate for me!!
whosyadaddy
Reply #11 Saturday, February 8, 2003 3:16 PM
Reply #11 Saturday, February 8, 2003 3:16 PM
How about before you go and try putting up video files, you guys get better performance on your existing site? It is notoriously slow already and adding video files isn't going to help any...
GFXWizard
Reply #12 Saturday, February 8, 2003 3:45 PM
Reply #12 Saturday, February 8, 2003 3:45 PM
winamp 2,winamp3,and some neat tricks in creating graphics
Old_Crab
Reply #13 Saturday, February 8, 2003 4:13 PM
Reply #13 Saturday, February 8, 2003 4:13 PM
Videos won't help much. What would be of great help would be a manual or PDF file. Something from the beginners view to the view of the advanced. A large fat manual. Stardock could put out a bestseller if it were comprehensive enough. I'd pay as much as 25 or more of the crinkle just to learn some of the basics on my own time without having to get on the web. 
Surj
Reply #14 Saturday, February 8, 2003 6:39 PM
Reply #14 Saturday, February 8, 2003 6:39 PM
speak for yourself Old Crab, I'd learn a lot better from videos than any manual.
Surj
Reply #15 Saturday, February 8, 2003 6:46 PM
Reply #15 Saturday, February 8, 2003 6:46 PM
^^
some of us are visual, reading just isnt absorbed as well
some of us are visual, reading just isnt absorbed as well
ama02
Reply #16 Saturday, February 8, 2003 8:20 PM
Reply #16 Saturday, February 8, 2003 8:20 PM
An overview of Object Desktop, showing what each of the packaged programs are for and how to use them. This would help the customer...as well as be a sales plug for Stardock.
n3v3rm1nd
Reply #17 Saturday, February 8, 2003 9:36 PM
Reply #17 Saturday, February 8, 2003 9:36 PM
I think it would be neat to see a sped of version of an entire process, from playing around in photoshop (or paper) all the way to the finished product of a skin suite. Not very likely to happen, but it would be pretty neat.
Realistically, I agree that any sort of tutorial for skin studio (objectbar or windowblinds) would be nice, but skip the basics. Their are excellent sources of information for the layout of the program and the images types and content. It would be more constructive to see advanced properties, shortcuts, etc.
Consider that my 2 cents on the subject.
Realistically, I agree that any sort of tutorial for skin studio (objectbar or windowblinds) would be nice, but skip the basics. Their are excellent sources of information for the layout of the program and the images types and content. It would be more constructive to see advanced properties, shortcuts, etc.
Consider that my 2 cents on the subject.
bordfryr
Reply #18 Sunday, February 9, 2003 7:49 AM
Reply #18 Sunday, February 9, 2003 7:49 AM
I would like to see a click-by-click video of the basics to get us rookies going. Paint shop has good tutorial videos.
joetheblow
Reply #19 Sunday, February 9, 2003 5:12 PM
Reply #19 Sunday, February 9, 2003 5:12 PM
A video of how DesktopX works would be cool. A PDF file for WindowBlinds, DesktopX, and Object Bar would be more helpful ONLY if it is up to date. I think a shockwave or flash tutorial also would be more interactive.
MaxIreland
Reply #20 Monday, February 10, 2003 8:20 AM
Reply #20 Monday, February 10, 2003 8:20 AM
I have to say that I agree with Old Crab, a form of instruction manual outlining everything from the basics (for absolute beginners) to hints and tips which would even make more the experienced skinner sit up and take note. Even a few tutorials/examples would be good to act as guidelines! Any form of video clips would help to complement such a manual.
Snowman and BoXXi have both said about skinStudio needing the guide and I would agree that it needs the guides (in the form of manuals or video clips) more than any other component of Object Desktop.
Just a few of my thoughts,
Max
Snowman and BoXXi have both said about skinStudio needing the guide and I would agree that it needs the guides (in the form of manuals or video clips) more than any other component of Object Desktop.
Just a few of my thoughts,
Max
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Reply #1 Saturday, February 8, 2003 1:10 AM
i'd like to see some.
1.) desktop x tricks
2.) skinstudio time savers.
3.) perhaps highlight some creative techniques that others have takin advantage of/used in their skins