Skinmunity Site
Thursday, November 14, 2002 by elvee | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
It is an idea i have been playing around with the past couple of days http://www.skinmunity.homestead.com/index.html
The pages are up but i don't have any content yet. It will have a combination of Text and Button links and maybe some thumbs on the software page. i also want to write a description to each link, and whatever other ideas i think of.
I think this is a good idea, Please take a look and tell me what you think...good idea? bad idea? How is the layout? Good on the eyes? Any Tips or Suggestions will be greatly Appreciated. Thanks
The pages are up but i don't have any content yet. It will have a combination of Text and Button links and maybe some thumbs on the software page. i also want to write a description to each link, and whatever other ideas i think of.
I think this is a good idea, Please take a look and tell me what you think...good idea? bad idea? How is the layout? Good on the eyes? Any Tips or Suggestions will be greatly Appreciated. Thanks
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Koasati
Reply #22 Sunday, November 17, 2002 1:21 PM
Reply #22 Sunday, November 17, 2002 1:21 PM
Looking good.....but as crae said a bit wide. I like to keep my browser window around 800 pixels wide, and I have to scroll right to see the entire page.
elvee
Reply #23 Sunday, November 17, 2002 3:44 PM
Reply #23 Sunday, November 17, 2002 3:44 PM
Hey Koasati, i am building my site with Homestead Site Builder , and one thing i wanted to do was to make the site resizable within IE browser, Do you or anyone else know of a script i can use or write to make this happen?
Kinrik
Reply #24 Tuesday, November 19, 2002 1:58 PM
Reply #24 Tuesday, November 19, 2002 1:58 PM
you'd have to set up some script to recognize the browser type and screen resolution, then have it call a different indexing (or other) page depending on the mentioned user's resolution. it looks like you have it set to total width not accounting for the scroll bar on the right. if you have a master table with the rest autosizing to 100%, you can just shrink the master by X pixels...say ten or so. Dunno, gotta look at your code, and I'm pro'lly least qualified around here to offer these suggestions, as I am learning too 
looks really nice though!
looks really nice though!
Kinrik
Reply #25 Tuesday, November 19, 2002 1:59 PM
Reply #25 Tuesday, November 19, 2002 1:59 PM
i believe javascript does the screen resolution and browser type recognition easily, IF the visitor has javascript enabled...
Kinrik
Reply #26 Tuesday, November 19, 2002 2:07 PM
Reply #26 Tuesday, November 19, 2002 2:07 PM
wow...just looked through the code...what did you use to create that, out of curiosity?
i think it is the absolute coordinates you have your div tags set to for location that may be causing the page to go off peoples' screens...
just a guess, since trying to pick it apart in dreamweaver didn't help me figure it out much...
i think it is the absolute coordinates you have your div tags set to for location that may be causing the page to go off peoples' screens...
just a guess, since trying to pick it apart in dreamweaver didn't help me figure it out much...
elvee
Reply #27 Tuesday, November 19, 2002 5:00 PM
Reply #27 Tuesday, November 19, 2002 5:00 PM
Hello Kinrik: I'm using Homestead Site Builder (WYSIWYG)
Kinrik
Reply #28 Wednesday, November 20, 2002 11:43 AM
Reply #28 Wednesday, November 20, 2002 11:43 AM
in dreamweaver, layouts like that seem to be optimized when using layers (absolute coordinates, including z axis simulation).
i think, like i mentioned, that your absolute definition of the div tags set to begin somewhere in the mid-to-high 800 pixel range and extend horizontally from there are what's pushing the edge off the screen, but again, I'm still kinda new and unfamiliar with your software. sorry I can't be of much help.
still, a very nice looking site!
i think, like i mentioned, that your absolute definition of the div tags set to begin somewhere in the mid-to-high 800 pixel range and extend horizontally from there are what's pushing the edge off the screen, but again, I'm still kinda new and unfamiliar with your software. sorry I can't be of much help.
still, a very nice looking site!
elvee
Reply #29 Wednesday, November 20, 2002 8:20 PM
Reply #29 Wednesday, November 20, 2002 8:20 PM
Thanks Kinrik I ran a HTML checker and found a lot of errors, so i am in the process of cleaning it up. I found out that while using HomeStead, automated centering and resizability are not supported. So i am trying to decide to keep it at 1024 or changing it to 800 
I ran a HTML checker and found a lot of errors, so i am in the process of cleaning it up. I found out that while using HomeStead, automated centering and resizability are not supported. So i am trying to decide to keep it at 1024 or changing it to 800 
elvee
Reply #31 Thursday, November 21, 2002 11:25 PM
Reply #31 Thursday, November 21, 2002 11:25 PM
Ok folks, this is pretty much the final template for Skinmunity http://www.skinmunity.homestead.com/index.html
I have narrowed the page to 800(as per some suggestions ) Cleaned up under the hood and re-aligned everything.
Thanks for your comments and now i can get back to adding links
Oh, and i am thinking of adding a Tutorials link page, what do ya think?
I have narrowed the page to 800(as per some suggestions
) Cleaned up under the hood and re-aligned everything. Thanks for your comments and now i can get back to adding links
Oh, and i am thinking of adding a Tutorials link page, what do ya think?
Kinrik
Reply #32 Friday, November 22, 2002 2:09 AM
Reply #32 Friday, November 22, 2002 2:09 AM
the autosizing on the right is perfect, far as i can tell!
great job!
great job!
werewolf
Reply #33 Friday, November 22, 2002 10:43 AM
Reply #33 Friday, November 22, 2002 10:43 AM
What about putting in some mouse-overs for the links on the left side? Have the red buttons light up just a little bit.
Carlitus
Reply #34 Friday, November 22, 2002 1:01 PM
Reply #34 Friday, November 22, 2002 1:01 PM
hi elvee, theere's some links about skinning:
for Mac:
http://www.resexcellence.com -> This is the most visited, and here you can find any Mac skinning related site, but i recommend:
http://www.iconfactory.com/ -> the really masters on 'iconism' on any platform
http://www.theapplecollection.com/ -> the most Mac-innovative and larger wallpaper collection around.
http://www.panic.com/index.html -> the creators of Audion and major OSX goodies.
for Linux:
http://www.kde-look.org/ -> for KDE desktop, where a skin is viewed by the most 'anxious' people.
http://art.gnome.org -> for gNome desktop. The most elegant skins and wallpapers for Linux. It is very new and needs to be 'refined', but it will be the standard gnome desktop customization website.
http://www.themedepot.org -> for gNome and (less) for KDE desktops. The most new, and intended to be the 'skniz.org' of Linux desktops.
I don't know about artists, but there's some interesting site's of Everaldo, Pixture Studios, Mormegil, Xymantix (only for say some of them).
Thanks
for Mac:
http://www.resexcellence.com -> This is the most visited, and here you can find any Mac skinning related site, but i recommend:
http://www.iconfactory.com/ -> the really masters on 'iconism' on any platform
http://www.theapplecollection.com/ -> the most Mac-innovative and larger wallpaper collection around.
http://www.panic.com/index.html -> the creators of Audion and major OSX goodies.
for Linux:
http://www.kde-look.org/ -> for KDE desktop, where a skin is viewed by the most 'anxious' people.
http://art.gnome.org -> for gNome desktop. The most elegant skins and wallpapers for Linux. It is very new and needs to be 'refined', but it will be the standard gnome desktop customization website.
http://www.themedepot.org -> for gNome and (less) for KDE desktops. The most new, and intended to be the 'skniz.org' of Linux desktops.
I don't know about artists, but there's some interesting site's of Everaldo, Pixture Studios, Mormegil, Xymantix (only for say some of them).
Thanks
elvee
Reply #35 Friday, November 22, 2002 6:31 PM
Reply #35 Friday, November 22, 2002 6:31 PM
Carlitus - Thanks for the Mac and Linux links
I have included them on the Community Sites page
werewolf - I will explore the possibilities of mouse-overs Thanks
I have included them on the Community Sites page
werewolf - I will explore the possibilities of mouse-overs Thanks
Styl-X Design
Reply #36 Saturday, November 23, 2002 6:10 AM
Reply #36 Saturday, November 23, 2002 6:10 AM
what do you think about this site: http://www.shadownes.tk
Carlitus
Reply #37 Saturday, November 23, 2002 6:12 AM
Reply #37 Saturday, November 23, 2002 6:12 AM
Ok elvee
Lots of Windows users ask 'where can i find beautiful Mac wallpapers?'.
And some skinners are asking 'how can i start to make my own sins/icons for Linux?'.
Anyone can find the answers on these links
Let me know if you need any information.
Thanks!
Lots of Windows users ask 'where can i find beautiful Mac wallpapers?'.
And some skinners are asking 'how can i start to make my own sins/icons for Linux?'.
Anyone can find the answers on these links
Let me know if you need any information.
Thanks!
Styl-X Design
Reply #38 Saturday, November 23, 2002 6:14 AM
Reply #38 Saturday, November 23, 2002 6:14 AM
is it only me, or has linux his own icon maker prog.?
(nut sure, i am using mandrake 8.1 (i gues) at my server)
(nut sure, i am using mandrake 8.1 (i gues) at my server)
Carlitus
Reply #39 Saturday, November 23, 2002 6:29 AM
Reply #39 Saturday, November 23, 2002 6:29 AM
Styl skinner:
Linux itself don't have any icon program.
There's the xfree86 that runs the graphical interface. Then there's some filemanagers for managing your files visually, that can be named desktopmanagers. The most important are KDE and gNome, very similar to Windows and OSX.
KDE have some tools for icons: a icon theme installer, and a icon editor. You need a graphic creation tool to create icons.
GNome have similar tools.
Windows have a similar tool (a icon editor), but not a icon theme installer.
If you are using KDE 3.x.x (i guess no due to your distribution), go to www.kde-look.com in icons section and read the 'installation' instructions to see how kde works with icons. Your Mandrake version is old for modern interfaces (not for act as a server). There's available the Mandrake 9 for free, and Suse 8.1 for free too (in this case only available via ftp)
Linux itself don't have any icon program.
There's the xfree86 that runs the graphical interface. Then there's some filemanagers for managing your files visually, that can be named desktopmanagers. The most important are KDE and gNome, very similar to Windows and OSX.
KDE have some tools for icons: a icon theme installer, and a icon editor. You need a graphic creation tool to create icons.
GNome have similar tools.
Windows have a similar tool (a icon editor), but not a icon theme installer.
If you are using KDE 3.x.x (i guess no due to your distribution), go to www.kde-look.com in icons section and read the 'installation' instructions to see how kde works with icons. Your Mandrake version is old for modern interfaces (not for act as a server). There's available the Mandrake 9 for free, and Suse 8.1 for free too (in this case only available via ftp)
Styl-X Design
Reply #40 Saturday, November 23, 2002 6:35 AM
Reply #40 Saturday, November 23, 2002 6:35 AM
yeah, i was meaning the icon editor, i didn't check it out, so i was assuming it was a editor, thanks for the help cartilus
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Reply #21 Sunday, November 17, 2002 12:29 PM