Kaleidoscope...
Monday, August 2, 2004 by tankfu | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Has anyone ever used the themes at the site below for inspiration in WindowBlinds?
http://kaleidoscope.net/schemes/new.shtml
There are some great, quality interface themes there...
http://kaleidoscope.net/schemes/new.shtml
There are some great, quality interface themes there...
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wulfn1
Reply #22 Tuesday, August 3, 2004 10:08 AM
Reply #22 Tuesday, August 3, 2004 10:08 AM
if nothing else tankfu,
you've given people food for thought. the wise ones will overlook the faux pas and take the valuable part of this whole thread and create something wonderful with it.
though I do wish there were a better way of expressing oneself on "paper"(ok so monitor screen), the written word, especially with out the benefit of vocal inflection and tone can be read so many different ways.
I'm sure you had no wish to insult any of the artists here, unfortunately you used one word in direct reference to wb and skinners that touched a nerve. I'm sure there was a more politic way of saying what you meant. and I hope in the future your internal thesaurus will kick in and assist you in creating posts that feature your point without coming across like a personal attack on others.
you've given people food for thought. the wise ones will overlook the faux pas and take the valuable part of this whole thread and create something wonderful with it.
though I do wish there were a better way of expressing oneself on "paper"(ok so monitor screen), the written word, especially with out the benefit of vocal inflection and tone can be read so many different ways.
I'm sure you had no wish to insult any of the artists here, unfortunately you used one word in direct reference to wb and skinners that touched a nerve. I'm sure there was a more politic way of saying what you meant. and I hope in the future your internal thesaurus will kick in and assist you in creating posts that feature your point without coming across like a personal attack on others.
wulfn1
Reply #24 Tuesday, August 3, 2004 3:04 PM
Reply #24 Tuesday, August 3, 2004 3:04 PM
that word combined with "majority". when generalizing,you must be prepared to get a large sum of negative responses.
and you need to remember you are stating your opinion only. others might not agree , and making the statement sound like you represent an authority on the subject can really get you slammed in the long run.
if you carefully choose your words, and re-read your post prior to hitting the send button. if you care even the smallest bit to have your thoughts or opinions listened to, you will word your posts in such a way as to encourage positive response and avoid the pitfalls of flame parties.
and you need to remember you are stating your opinion only. others might not agree , and making the statement sound like you represent an authority on the subject can really get you slammed in the long run.
if you carefully choose your words, and re-read your post prior to hitting the send button. if you care even the smallest bit to have your thoughts or opinions listened to, you will word your posts in such a way as to encourage positive response and avoid the pitfalls of flame parties.
tankfu
Reply #25 Tuesday, August 3, 2004 3:58 PM
Reply #25 Tuesday, August 3, 2004 3:58 PM
Forums aren't known for their ability to bring out the eloquence in people, but I will state my opinion plainly and boldly, without malice and without calling attention to any individual.
And when we are talking about the kind of themes I like, I AM an authority on that. I could also create a list of reasons why a great deal of the themes are lacking to back up my opinion but I doubt very seriously that it would be taken properly. People will take issue with anythign anyone says if it makes them "feel bad". We are a world full of people who are too sensitive and political correctness runs amock.
And when we are talking about the kind of themes I like, I AM an authority on that. I could also create a list of reasons why a great deal of the themes are lacking to back up my opinion but I doubt very seriously that it would be taken properly. People will take issue with anythign anyone says if it makes them "feel bad". We are a world full of people who are too sensitive and political correctness runs amock.
elvee
Reply #26 Tuesday, August 3, 2004 4:23 PM
Reply #26 Tuesday, August 3, 2004 4:23 PM
I remember Kaleidoscope...I used to go there every week to check out what was new. There was alot of originality over there. Takashi Izawa was my favorite skinner for Kaleidoscope. Also APB...now part of DuoPixels with Jalentorn, made Kaleidoscope Schemes back in the day.
Back then in my opinion, I would have to say that Kaleidoscope was far better than WindowBlinds as per EyeCandy so to speak. I am not knocking WindowBlinds because there were some great Blinds back then too, like Earl Johnson...I just love that Taxi cab feel to it. Thug Life by Praxxis was great with the silver and LCD look! DavidK made a Funky one called Dark Marble. Win3000 was another favorite of mine that was made by Professor(did I spell his name right?).
The list goes on and on, and I havent event mentioned people like Allen Bond, Decoder, Dangeruss, CRUMBUT, Shawn Murdock, Mercury,...Oh yeah and Brad made some too.
Oops...Forgot to mention Treetog, but really I could add great people all day to this list...but I think I will stop...
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Back then in my opinion, I would have to say that Kaleidoscope was far better than WindowBlinds as per EyeCandy so to speak. I am not knocking WindowBlinds because there were some great Blinds back then too, like Earl Johnson...I just love that Taxi cab feel to it. Thug Life by Praxxis was great with the silver and LCD look! DavidK made a Funky one called Dark Marble. Win3000 was another favorite of mine that was made by Professor(did I spell his name right?).
The list goes on and on, and I havent event mentioned people like Allen Bond, Decoder, Dangeruss, CRUMBUT, Shawn Murdock, Mercury,...Oh yeah and Brad made some too.
Oops...Forgot to mention Treetog, but really I could add great people all day to this list...but I think I will stop...
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Jafo
Reply #27 Tuesday, August 3, 2004 5:31 PM
Reply #27 Tuesday, August 3, 2004 5:31 PM
| Thug Life by Praxxis |
....and a great LiteSTEP theme it was, too...
MarkMcQ
Reply #28 Wednesday, August 4, 2004 5:25 AM
Reply #28 Wednesday, August 4, 2004 5:25 AM
First LS theme I ever used. Blew me away when I ran it.
IPlural
Reply #29 Wednesday, August 4, 2004 7:21 AM
Reply #29 Wednesday, August 4, 2004 7:21 AM
mm, my unegemackated opinion is, those skins on that link look no different than any number of older WB, LS and or WinAMP skins from a few years ago....
did like BoilerPlate
did like BoilerPlate
IPlural
Reply #30 Wednesday, August 4, 2004 7:25 AM
thats because old people can ramble on and on and on, kinda like the everyready bunny
hiya elvee!!
It would be pretty cool to see all those peoples pop in now and then, maybe even to drop a skin into the void for all of use to snap up like Guppys with BrineShrips
Reply #30 Wednesday, August 4, 2004 7:25 AM
| but really I could add great people all day to this list...but I think I will stop... |
thats because old people can ramble on and on and on, kinda like the everyready bunny
hiya elvee!!
It would be pretty cool to see all those peoples pop in now and then, maybe even to drop a skin into the void for all of use to snap up like Guppys with BrineShrips
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Reply #21 Tuesday, August 3, 2004 7:52 AM
I didn't mean to cause a bunch of controversy with this thread (or hurt anyone's feelings), rather I had hoped to spur some users to study the aspests of Kali schemes that made them look AND WORK so well as an interface.
I attempted to make a kali scheme way back when, but Frogboy is right in that they were difficult to make. I haven't even attempted to make one in WB yet, but I'm sure it's not as easy as copying and pasting.
There were so many kali schemes with "novelty" features like rotating bars and pulsing springs etc, but WB has actual POWER in some of the features you can add. I have a WB theme that has a Quicklaunch Toolbar embedded in the titlebar so that I can get to my main apps quickly. I've senn two others use such a feature to add toolbars etc. If I were into making WB themes, I would try to push those features to new levels.
Anyway, this thread was NOT meant to do anything but offer constructive criticism. I was certainly more tactful than a client would have been to a graphic designer with which they were not happy. I've had that kind of un-reasoned criticism before and I try not to give it to anyone else.