Site Idea
Saturday, August 7, 2004 by JDavidHarper | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Could we set up an RSS feed for each of the different categories of items available for download? That way we could just check the RSS reader to see if there were any new DesktopX items or any Windowblinds skins, etc.
Snowman
Reply #2 Saturday, August 7, 2004 12:24 PM
Reply #2 Saturday, August 7, 2004 12:24 PM
Interesting idea
DWatson: Just in case you havent noticed it, not all new uploads are shown in that list!
Watson
Reply #3 Saturday, August 7, 2004 12:31 PM
Reply #3 Saturday, August 7, 2004 12:31 PM
Well not entirely but it does show alot more if you click on the words Newest Additions, and I know for a fact the list always show the new windowblinds and desktopx stuff
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TYBSP
Reply #4 Saturday, August 7, 2004 12:40 PM
Reply #4 Saturday, August 7, 2004 12:40 PM
It will show all the new additions if you click on the words "newest additions". I uploaded my newest skin and it never showedup on the normal list until I clicked on the link. It wasnt posted to the library for two days and by then enough other new stuff was posted that it didnt show up in the list.
JDavidHarper
Reply #5 Sunday, August 8, 2004 1:45 PM
Reply #5 Sunday, August 8, 2004 1:45 PM
Mainly, I'd use the RSS feed to look at my RSS reader and see "Nope, no new DesktopX skins today" and not bother coming into WinCustomize at all. Saves me time and WinCustomize bandwith.
macrobaye
Reply #6 Sunday, August 8, 2004 1:51 PM
Reply #6 Sunday, August 8, 2004 1:51 PM
That's actually a really good idea! Also gives the authors who don't get much publication (because of the bigger authors) a chance to shine and be noticed.... Now I just have to wait for Safari RSS in Tiger
NightTrainthedark
Reply #7 Sunday, August 8, 2004 1:57 PM
Reply #7 Sunday, August 8, 2004 1:57 PM
I haven't used it in awhile but doesn't the system tray browser do just that? 
JDavidHarper
Reply #8 Sunday, August 8, 2004 10:43 PM
Reply #8 Sunday, August 8, 2004 10:43 PM
Yes, but in one of those annoying little speech balloon things. An RSS feed won't disappear after a few seconds, and it would be an a much more easy-to-browse format.
Essencay
Reply #9 Monday, August 9, 2004 3:29 AM
Reply #9 Monday, August 9, 2004 3:29 AM
When you open up SDC and click on Skins and Themes, every category gets updates showing the category and number of new skins as such....WindowBlinds (12) If you click on the category and sort by date, you'll see the newest skins.
JDavidHarper
Reply #10 Monday, August 9, 2004 3:18 PM
Reply #10 Monday, August 9, 2004 3:18 PM
The problem with that is that you have to open up another program, whereas my RSS reader is on all the time. It's an at-a-glance solution.
Snowman
Reply #11 Monday, August 9, 2004 3:23 PM
Reply #11 Monday, August 9, 2004 3:23 PM
| When you open up SDC and click on Skins and Themes, every category gets updates showing the category and number of new skins as such....WindowBlinds (12) If you click on the category and sort by date, you'll see the newest skins |
Yes, but only if you are a WC subscriber! 
NightTrainthedark
Reply #13 Monday, August 9, 2004 3:55 PM
Reply #13 Monday, August 9, 2004 3:55 PM
Is this perhaps somewhere along the lines of what you are looking for? https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.asp?library=3&SkinID=2746
JDavidHarper
Reply #14 Tuesday, August 10, 2004 10:46 PM
Reply #14 Tuesday, August 10, 2004 10:46 PM
The DesktopX object doesn't on my computer for some reason. It gets the data OK (I can set a MsgBox with the XML feed data), but that data doesn't get to the Internet Explorer window. Tried on both the latest beta and the current release version of DesktopX.
And my RSS reader can't recognize the XML feed.
And my RSS reader can't recognize the XML feed.
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Reply #1 Saturday, August 7, 2004 12:15 PM