xpthemes
Friday, December 6, 2002 by jark | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
what exactly is xpthemes.net and how is it affiliated with stardock and wincustomize? i was under the impression that when i submitted my work to wincustomize that it was solely available on wincustomize and not some other archaic websites that are run by stardock, which they would rather not announce to the community.
did anyone else know that their work is up on xpthemes.net or am i the only clueless one here? >
did anyone else know that their work is up on xpthemes.net or am i the only clueless one here? >
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elvee
Reply #42 Saturday, December 7, 2002 6:25 PM
Reply #42 Saturday, December 7, 2002 6:25 PM
I recommended using xpthemes.com as a teaser site for newbies in a thread last week, But as usual it went unnoticed I stumbled on to xpthemes a while back through Google
I stumbled on to xpthemes a while back through Google 
Frogboy
Reply #43 Saturday, December 7, 2002 9:51 PM
Reply #43 Saturday, December 7, 2002 9:51 PM
The site has never been finished. Hence it's not announced. The site IS WinCustomize. I realize not everyone is technical enough to understand that but that doesn't change that fact.
Like I said, a skin author can delete their skin here and it will automatically disappear there because IT IS THE SAME STUFF.
Like I said, a skin author can delete their skin here and it will automatically disappear there because IT IS THE SAME STUFF.
Frogboy
Reply #44 Saturday, December 7, 2002 10:03 PM
Reply #44 Saturday, December 7, 2002 10:03 PM
Elvee - that's actually what inspired the idea for the site. So many people come to WinCustomize and they get overhwhelmed by the sections. Here we list everything based on the name of the program. on XPThemes it's done based on what it does. It's really geared as a way of easing people new to customization into it.
It's liek WinCustomize for newbies. Unfortunately, we just don't have enough development resources to finish it so it's been kind of in limbo for a long while.
It's liek WinCustomize for newbies. Unfortunately, we just don't have enough development resources to finish it so it's been kind of in limbo for a long while.
joetheblow
Reply #45 Saturday, December 7, 2002 11:13 PM
Reply #45 Saturday, December 7, 2002 11:13 PM
I see what the site is for and fully understand that it is the same site to the point that it is coming from the same database, the same server (domain names can lead to the same server) and has the same skins. I think when people say different sites they mean the front end and not the back end.(At least that is what I am saying)
xpthemes is just what it is, a site (front end) that helps people who just are looking to touch the different looks of XP. They don't know what a "skin" is. They don't know what this does or why, they just are looking around. XPthemes is a very simplified version of WinCusto.
The only point it let uploaders know it will be shown there too. It doesn't have to be a big announcement because most poeple don't care (I know I don't but I would like to know the policies before I upload; at least given the chance to say "So what! Who cares if its possibly on a mirror site?")
I am sure when XP and changing the look of it become more popular, the newbies will go to xptheme because it is called XPthemes. Later on they might come to Wincustomize or not.
At that point of popularity I hope they would be able to read and leave comments or at least read comments.
XPThemes.com is about keeping it simple
WinCusto is about a more detailed approach to those who know the deal with skins and to a community of skinners who make stuff. Comments are made, people sign in, get skin browser and stuff, upload stuff, make stuff, hang out on the message board, even design new programs to be skinned!
See, xpthemes is not made to have that stuff and I see it as just a mirror site that is for people who have no idea what a skin is let alone if they would be offening someone if they said "I like your skins"
xpthemes is just what it is, a site (front end) that helps people who just are looking to touch the different looks of XP. They don't know what a "skin" is. They don't know what this does or why, they just are looking around. XPthemes is a very simplified version of WinCusto.
The only point it let uploaders know it will be shown there too. It doesn't have to be a big announcement because most poeple don't care (I know I don't but I would like to know the policies before I upload; at least given the chance to say "So what! Who cares if its possibly on a mirror site?")
I am sure when XP and changing the look of it become more popular, the newbies will go to xptheme because it is called XPthemes. Later on they might come to Wincustomize or not.
At that point of popularity I hope they would be able to read and leave comments or at least read comments.
XPThemes.com is about keeping it simple
WinCusto is about a more detailed approach to those who know the deal with skins and to a community of skinners who make stuff. Comments are made, people sign in, get skin browser and stuff, upload stuff, make stuff, hang out on the message board, even design new programs to be skinned!
See, xpthemes is not made to have that stuff and I see it as just a mirror site that is for people who have no idea what a skin is let alone if they would be offening someone if they said "I like your skins"
WOM
Reply #47 Saturday, December 7, 2002 11:25 PM
Reply #47 Saturday, December 7, 2002 11:25 PM
Like I said before, it's just a store front. Once you open the door to download anything, it come back here. So your stuff is atill only uploaded to this site, but it can be accessed by 2 doors, thats all.
JamMeister33
Reply #48 Saturday, December 7, 2002 11:38 PM
Reply #48 Saturday, December 7, 2002 11:38 PM
I don't see what all the hubbub is about, I think it's pretty neat.......
JamMeister33
Reply #49 Sunday, December 8, 2002 1:01 AM
Reply #49 Sunday, December 8, 2002 1:01 AM
and now, for my next trick, a rabbit will appear from.... "Hey, where the bloody (bleep) is my rabbit!?"
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Reply #41 Saturday, December 7, 2002 5:56 PM