WinCustomize Community Skinning Project
Friday, January 21, 2011 by Philly0381 | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Hello Ladies and Gentlemen
It has been awhile since the last Community Skinning Project.
To start off, all community skinners are eligible and encouraged to submit a WindowBlinds entry for a contest. Yes you read that correctly, a contest with the winner's WindowBlinds being used as the theme for the community project as the prize.
A few rules, only one entry per skinner and it must meet the established guidelines for uploading of a WindowBlinds. Since this is for a Community Project and we know the community still uses XP, Vista and now Windows 7 you know what we are looking for. The entries on a minimum will be skinned for Windows 7.
Volunteers are needed to judge the entries. One simple rule, if you volunteer to judge you can not submit a WB. You can however sign up to make themed skins. We need a minimum of five but no more than ten judges. I'm expecting a lot of entries. 
When does the contest end, Friday the 18th of March. All entries for the contest will be uploaded to the WinCustomize WindowBlinds Gallery Library no earlier then Monday, 14 March (you really don't want to show your entry to the other skinners early now do you?) 
and no later than Friday, 18 March. All entries should include 'For Community Skinning Project' in it's description. Winner will be selected on Friday, 25 March.
Once a winning theme is selected community skinners will be able to sign up for skins they wish to make and get the graphics and start skinning.
What can you make a themed skin for you ask, if it has a WinCustomize Library you can make a skin for it.
Can there be multiple skins as in two or three Wallpapers or Logons, yes, but only one per skinner.
Can a skinner sign up to do several different skins, yes.
Only one rule for themed skins, they will use the theme graphics. The only exceptions will be for Screensavers, Dreams and Wallpapers. These will though have a tie in to the theme of the project.
Please leave a reply to this thread if you will be submitting an entry in the contest.
Ahhh, what are you waiting on, the contest starts............NOW!
UPDATE:
Skinners submitting a WindowBlinds Theme are: Vampothika, k10w3, Xiandi, CountryYokel, Z71
Judges: RedneckDude, gmc2, PCPrincess, navigatsio, WebGizmos, Zubaz, DrJBHL
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Reply #222 Saturday, March 19, 2011 1:02 PM
How true! Congrats all. Superb works. Awesome talents.
Thank-you 
Reply #223 Saturday, March 19, 2011 1:05 PM
The FIRST thing I've done with all the blinds is check them section by section in SKS then use them like I would any other blind during the course of a routine day and finally I'm thinking about how it would look as an entire suite of skins. Just my criteria though... to each his own. 
Reply #224 Saturday, March 19, 2011 1:10 PM
well she left a comment on my skin today at 9.07 so she is obviously downloading the entries.
Reply #225 Saturday, March 19, 2011 1:12 PM
I'm glad I'm not judging these. Way too hard as they are all excellent skins. So far I've run two of them. Not saying which ones though.
Reply #226 Saturday, March 19, 2011 1:37 PM
By when do the votes need to be sent to you philly?
Reply #227 Saturday, March 19, 2011 1:47 PM
When does the contest end, Friday the 18th of March. All entries for the contest will be uploaded to the WinCustomize WindowBlinds Gallery Library no earlier then Monday, 14 March (you really don't want to show your entry to the other skinners early now do you?) and no later than Friday, 18 March. All entries should include 'For Community Skinning Project' in it's description. Winner will be selected on Friday, 25 March.
The 18th of March ends at midnight. All entries should be uploaded so they make it through moderation and show in the WindowBlinds Gallery Library before the 19th of March. The winner will probably be annouced earlier if there are no more entries.
Was that what you were looking for Doc? If there is a problem please PM me.
Get me your information no later than the 24th of March.
Reply #228 Saturday, March 19, 2011 3:02 PM
There were some really great skins entered. Hats off to all the entries. Good luck.
I am disappointed on one thing. That a few judges voted only a few hours (or earlier) after the last skin was submitted.
Almost like there finger was hovering over the send button. Maybe next time, have an official voting day planned. Have them look at them, over the weekend and vote on Monday. Just a suggestion.
Reply #229 Saturday, March 19, 2011 5:37 PM
Z71, the other entries had been in the library since the 14th so the only one they need to 'take for a drive' was your entry.
From the feed back that I am getting the judges took each entry out for a long hard drive to make sure everything worked. Also the judges have to the 24th to send me their selection.
Reply #230 Saturday, March 19, 2011 6:11 PM
Ouch! Bad pun [avatar]. Someone hit him. Please.
You forget: We've been using the other skins for days. 
Reply #231 Saturday, March 19, 2011 6:40 PM
Ouch! Bad pun [avatar]. Someone hit him. Please.
a few judges voted only a few hours (or earlier) after the last skin was submitted.
You forget: We've been using the other skins for days.
Correct....Doc gets one right!!! 
Doc, will ready his shopping skills soon....... 
Reply #232 Saturday, March 19, 2011 6:50 PM
Jim... Shawn (sorry for the error) Ross can do A LOT more with Ps than I can.
Reply #233 Saturday, March 19, 2011 7:10 PM
I didn't even realize the connection.
geess me stewpid...
I just thought it interesting. I'll shut up now. Hold the applause.Reply #234 Saturday, March 19, 2011 7:20 PM
Jim... Shawn can do A LOT more with Ps than I can.
Shawn?
Reply #236 Monday, March 21, 2011 12:51 PM
Well four of the seven judges have voted and I expect the three remaining are busy giving the five entries a workout.
So far the judges have said 'This ain't easy'.
Reply #237 Monday, March 21, 2011 2:21 PM
And what is new with that? 
Reply #240 Wednesday, March 23, 2011 3:02 PM
#234 - Russ (typo + old eyes) Ross... sorry!
*what was doc thinking?
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Reply #221 Saturday, March 19, 2011 12:53 PM
I need to inform you that it looks like we are one judge down. I have tried to contact PCPrincess but have not gotten any response. If anyone knows how to contact her please do. Thanks.
EDIT: Just saw PCPrincess making a comment on one of the skins. Sent her a PM so hopefully she will respond.