Separating the Jewels from the Junk in DesktopX
Sunday, December 7, 2003 by messybuu | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Let's face it. Searching for good DesktopX objects is a chore. Most of them are simply pictures that serve the same function as icons, but look half as good. It's hard to find those objects that show just how great DesktopX could be. Certainly there's a way to make the good stuff stand out from the simple icons.
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Duff Lite
Reply #22 Monday, December 8, 2003 10:31 PM
Reply #22 Monday, December 8, 2003 10:31 PM
I have found searching DX objects as a chore... searching for any "good" skins has become a chore. I use sorting by rating if I can't remember a skin's name and have to spend some time looking for them. (My hope is that the "good" skin would get a high score, mostly it didn't). Also, wanting to see the lastest and greatest skins, I sort by rating but only to find "junk" with 10 ratings.
A good example was Adam's Aquamarina 5.5 DEMO DX theme. He received a 10, even though he clearly said it was a demo, and it wasn't completely finished. Now, if the finished skin recieve a 10, I wouldn't see a problem, but the demo version? (I'm using the theme right now, so I'm not hating). Just pointing out that the demo verison SHOULD NOT receive the same score as the finished verison.
Suggestion: Setup two rating systems. One for everyone to rate (subcribers and non), so opinions would be more balance... still tainted, but more balance. The other for a select group to rate. Those that are loyal, that knows what a "10 rating" skins should be. I can't vote, so I don't know how the system works, but also, how about enabling the ability to rate only after the person has downloaded the skins.
A good example was Adam's Aquamarina 5.5 DEMO DX theme. He received a 10, even though he clearly said it was a demo, and it wasn't completely finished. Now, if the finished skin recieve a 10, I wouldn't see a problem, but the demo version? (I'm using the theme right now, so I'm not hating). Just pointing out that the demo verison SHOULD NOT receive the same score as the finished verison.
Suggestion: Setup two rating systems. One for everyone to rate (subcribers and non), so opinions would be more balance... still tainted, but more balance. The other for a select group to rate. Those that are loyal, that knows what a "10 rating" skins should be. I can't vote, so I don't know how the system works, but also, how about enabling the ability to rate only after the person has downloaded the skins.
Stockholm Syndrome
Reply #23 Tuesday, December 9, 2003 10:06 AM
Reply #23 Tuesday, December 9, 2003 10:06 AM
The Aquamarine theme up right now is a demo? Can't wait to see what his finished work looks like then. 
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Reply #21 Monday, December 8, 2003 6:45 PM