The GUI Olympics begins MONDAY
Friday, February 27, 2004 by Frogboy | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
This Monday, the GUI Olympics 2004 will begin. It's a contest to see who can create the world's best visual styles, icons, and Winamp 5 skins. Sponsors include Stardock, Nullsoft, ATI, nVidia, and others. Microsoft is also providing prizes to the contest. In total, over $10,000 (closer to $15,000) in cash and prizes will be given out including ATI video cards, an Xbox, tons of software and probably some surprises.
You will be able to enter skins individually or as part of a team. The top teams will get a big bonus prize. Anyone can form a team and there are no restrictions on the size of team (though obviously the bigger the team, the bigger the split in the prize money). You could have a Team MyfavoriteWebsite or a Team "l33t". It's up to whoever starts the team (on Monday there will be a mechanism on www.guiolympics.com to create your own team).
The rules are fairly straight forward. You have to enter submissions that are NEW. They can't be things that already exist. They also have to be in WindowBlinds visual style format. But if you've ever made a .msstyles visual style, it's pretty easy to make a WindowBlinds one and SkinStudio can convert a .msstyles file to WindowBlinds visual style format. And then from there add the missing features to make it competitive.
The contest begins on March 1 but JUDGING won't begin until April 5 so you'll have over a month to actually put together your stuff. And judging goes on during the entire month so you may potentially have nearly 2 months depending on what events you're concentrating on.
Here is the schedule of events:
April 5: Most minimalist visual style, Most creative Winamp skin, Most original icon package
April 8: Best Power user visual style, Most useable Winamp skin
April 12: Most usable visual style, Best power user Winamp skin, Best "themed" (icons go together the best) icon package
April 15: Most creative visual style
April 19: Best themed* visual style*, Best themed* Winamp skin, Best pseudo-OS icon package
April 22: Best Pseudo-OS visual style
April 26: Best overall visual style, Best overall Winamp skin, Best overall icon package
April 27: Top Team/Individual: WindowBlinds, Top Team/Individual: Winamp, Top Team/Individual: Icons
April 29: User's Choice: Best visual style, User's Choice: Best Winamp skin: User's Choice: Best icon package
*themed skin as in the whole skin keeps to a particular theme.
16 Events. Over $10,000 in cash and prizes. Anyone can enter.
The judges will be admins/employees from Stardock, Neowin, deviantART, and Nullsoft.
So there you have it. WB visual styles, icon packages, and Winamp 5. For $10k to $15k in cash and prizes spread among 16 main events.
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Reply #102 Saturday, February 28, 2004 1:04 PM
SKS: I say to you again - YOU WEREN'T ATTACKED.
You react to things that you imagine are attacks and as a result, make mountains out of molehills.
Reply #104 Saturday, February 28, 2004 1:06 PM
If I can somehow regenerate the braincells required to learn MAKI scripting you'll feel the painful lash of talent...
I need to enter the theme category too, but I doubt I can cancel the WC membership check I mailed in December and get another there in time to buy the registered versions of the Stardock apps and get the skins made. I hate the US mail.
Reply #105 Saturday, February 28, 2004 1:07 PM
How was called the radio in France over the second war period ???
TSF
edited to say that's true !!!
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Reply #113 Saturday, February 28, 2004 1:28 PM
I don't know why you are all arguing when every one knows that I am the best!! (well, the best on my street hehehe)
Styl Skinner.....skin accepted....thank you!
Oh and.......
BoXXi says....LISTEN TO BAKERSTREET..................
(O.K. now Auguste?)
Reply #114 Saturday, February 28, 2004 1:29 PM
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Well, except that "I am the best" part, but hey, you're not me, so you are expected to make a few mistakes here and there.
Reply #115 Saturday, February 28, 2004 1:34 PM
... I have an icon...... so I must be better than you.....Reply #116 Saturday, February 28, 2004 1:35 PM
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Reply #119 Saturday, February 28, 2004 1:52 PM
On a side note, if you choose to run the contest anyways...I'll be looking very foward to it. Even if you all are beneath my unhuman skinning godliness.
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Reply #120 Saturday, February 28, 2004 2:00 PM
And I will enjoy all the skins that will come.
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Reply #101 Saturday, February 28, 2004 1:03 PM