Check my new webdesign
Friday, August 13, 2004 by Styl-X Design | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
I would like a honest opinion about my new webdesign. Don't comment on spelling, I know, will be fixed in 2 day when it goes 'official'.
http://www.styl-x.com
Thanks. Also, if you see any flaws in code/design, let me know.
http://www.styl-x.com
Thanks. Also, if you see any flaws in code/design, let me know.
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craeonics
Reply #42 Tuesday, August 17, 2004 12:57 PM
Reply #42 Tuesday, August 17, 2004 12:57 PM
Make a list of names and check whether those domains are still available before you decide on a name. Forking out loads amounts of cash over a domain some bastard squatted just to sell it later just isn't worth the money.
MikeB314
Reply #43 Tuesday, August 17, 2004 1:05 PM
Reply #43 Tuesday, August 17, 2004 1:05 PM
I would just check for available domain names as you think of them. If the domain isn't available, it will help you narrow down your list considerably. I spent a day plugging in domain names until I came up with Skinsmith.com and SkinPlant.com. I couldn't decide which to get, so I registered them both.
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Reply #44 Thursday, August 19, 2004 11:37 AM
Reply #44 Thursday, August 19, 2004 11:37 AM
The Skins Factory appears to have a trademark on "Skindication" (their custom branded players). I don't know if this is different enough from Skyndicate, but I just thought I'd let Styl know. 
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joetheblow
Reply #45 Thursday, August 19, 2004 4:30 PM
Reply #45 Thursday, August 19, 2004 4:30 PM
I like skinspiration. Sounds cool and "inspiring".
Well, if you are one the interface side of things then I would come up with some names that relate to that.
and I know how it feels to want a URL and it is taken. I'll admit I would pay a "squatter" an amount of money for a web domain if it was important for me to have... under 300 dollars that is! This is a small start up or personal site, not a fortune 500 company.
... and no I wouldn't pay 1000 dollars, but that name is pretty sweet. I guess the choice is yours...
Hey I just thought of something, you could put the word 'the' infront of skinspiration (wouldn't suggest 'a' though...) and another suggestion is that the url could only relate to the site name but not BE the site name. The URL could be designskinspiation but the company is just Skinspiration.
Try it!!!!
Well, if you are one the interface side of things then I would come up with some names that relate to that.
and I know how it feels to want a URL and it is taken. I'll admit I would pay a "squatter" an amount of money for a web domain if it was important for me to have... under 300 dollars that is! This is a small start up or personal site, not a fortune 500 company.
... and no I wouldn't pay 1000 dollars, but that name is pretty sweet. I guess the choice is yours...
Hey I just thought of something, you could put the word 'the' infront of skinspiration (wouldn't suggest 'a' though...) and another suggestion is that the url could only relate to the site name but not BE the site name. The URL could be designskinspiation but the company is just Skinspiration.
Try it!!!!
Watson
Reply #47 Thursday, August 19, 2004 4:37 PM
Reply #47 Thursday, August 19, 2004 4:37 PM
Get a different affixiation other than .com and you'd be set!
Styl-X Design
Reply #48 Thursday, August 19, 2004 5:59 PM
Reply #48 Thursday, August 19, 2004 5:59 PM
A clear site name is worth a lot, I figured that out by not registering style-x (its styl-x now.. without the E )
We are currently going trough the proces of registering a name, slogan and domain name so you guys will soon hear more about this
We are currently going trough the proces of registering a name, slogan and domain name so you guys will soon hear more about this
Styl-X Design
Reply #49 Friday, August 20, 2004 3:28 PM
Reply #49 Friday, August 20, 2004 3:28 PM
Ok, can someone (with a fast connection) do me a favor?
Some of you might know the terrible slow speed my site used to be but now....
Styl-X Reloaded!
http://www.styl-x.com
check it out... is it fast or what?
Some of you might know the terrible slow speed my site used to be but now....
Styl-X Reloaded!
http://www.styl-x.com
check it out... is it fast or what?
Styl-X Design
Reply #50 Friday, August 20, 2004 5:13 PM
Reply #50 Friday, August 20, 2004 5:13 PM
anyone who can tell me if the site is now at a reasonable or good speed?
CerebroJD
Reply #51 Friday, August 20, 2004 6:08 PM
Reply #51 Friday, August 20, 2004 6:08 PM
Its really quick! But you need to change the Skindicate and Skyndicate parts to match up. There are some of each scattered throughout the main page.
CygnusXII
Reply #52 Friday, August 20, 2004 6:17 PM
Reply #52 Friday, August 20, 2004 6:17 PM
The first thing I saw when I loaded the site was Skydicate, and i thought to myself... Hmmm I didn't know Dangruss and treetog got back together. Then I thought... Hmmm, Maybe it's a play on Lynrd Skynrd.
Why not callit Rumpled4skyn, as it seems you want to piss on someone else's reputation, and steal (ahemmm..apropriate their IP.ie..their name)
I mean why not call a spade a spade, or a skyn a skin, and be done with it.
If you are merely going to change some letters in someones name, then how is it to be known that you, are not just rebranding others peoples art work, interfaces, and other IP as well?
What do you think is going to turn up Googling, when this gets done, and your prospective clients see that you are a Hack? and a member of a Hack group? One good blog and your Skyndicate is Toast. People are being nice and explaining to you the Error of your ways. you strike me as an adolescent or Tweenie (Twenty Something), that thinks you know more than you do. you can wave facts and Registered this and Copyrighted That around, but the fact is if you keep the NAme you are a thief...
Why not callit Rumpled4skyn, as it seems you want to piss on someone else's reputation, and steal (ahemmm..apropriate their IP.ie..their name)
I mean why not call a spade a spade, or a skyn a skin, and be done with it.
If you are merely going to change some letters in someones name, then how is it to be known that you, are not just rebranding others peoples art work, interfaces, and other IP as well?
What do you think is going to turn up Googling, when this gets done, and your prospective clients see that you are a Hack? and a member of a Hack group? One good blog and your Skyndicate is Toast. People are being nice and explaining to you the Error of your ways. you strike me as an adolescent or Tweenie (Twenty Something), that thinks you know more than you do. you can wave facts and Registered this and Copyrighted That around, but the fact is if you keep the NAme you are a thief...
Fuzzy Logic
Reply #53 Friday, August 20, 2004 7:13 PM
Reply #53 Friday, August 20, 2004 7:13 PM
Hmmm, just looked at the website. That name needs to be gone, or you will loose any credibility/respect you may have had.
Get over your stubbornness and move one...
Styl-X Design
Reply #54 Friday, August 20, 2004 7:20 PM
Reply #54 Friday, August 20, 2004 7:20 PM
Guys I already told you we are registering a new name at the moment and are waiting for our new website to work, just wanted to check how fast things would go load etc. It wont be skyndicate, skindicate, or anything that can be related to it.
JanOscar
Reply #56 Friday, August 20, 2004 7:29 PM
Reply #56 Friday, August 20, 2004 7:29 PM
Anyone who's only been around the skinning community for a short while knows the name Skindicate and who they are. If you're really so fond of heat around your ears, why not call it Wincustomice when you want the speed checked?
Sugaree
Reply #57 Friday, August 20, 2004 10:17 PM
Reply #57 Friday, August 20, 2004 10:17 PM
What a bunch BS! Even I know how easy it is to change text on a website! Just so you know, I'll never visit your site again....... >
NightTrainthedark
Reply #58 Friday, August 20, 2004 10:51 PM
Reply #58 Friday, August 20, 2004 10:51 PM
About Us
Skyndicate is a Design Company that was founded in 1999 by Ron Meijer.
Since a short period of time we are now known
as Skyndicate but we used to be known
as Styl-X.
Skyndicate is a Design Company that was founded in 1999 by Ron Meijer.
Since a short period of time we are now known
as Skyndicate but we used to be known
as Styl-X.
macrobaye
Reply #59 Saturday, August 21, 2004 12:47 AM
Reply #59 Saturday, August 21, 2004 12:47 AM
GOD who the hell cares about the name? Ok, he borrowed the name from somewhere else, but you're acting as if this sort of thing has never been done before. This happens ALL the time, and sometimes when it happens, people get upset, BUT this isn't some multi-million dollar trademark and it isn't being handled my a multi-million dollar company. It's a small "company" which hasn't had any real work yet, who borrowed a name from, what? A skinning TEAM? A skinning HANDLE? A skinning SUITE? whatever it is, is it really that big of a deal.
God, sometimes I really worry about people's priorities. Styl asked everyone here to give constructive criticism about the look and feel of his website, and everyone here goes berzerk over a NAME! Call it "Skyndication", call it "Skingdome", call it Thy Skingdom Come, WHATEVER, if the site looks crappy and the work done sucks, who cares about the name? By the way, the site is NOT ugly, and I'm sure based on what I've seen of his work, the design and graphics will not suck either. So quit acting like 3 year olds and answer the real question here: Is this an effective, presentable graphics/we design site?
IMHO: I like what I see so far, but I also think the design is very plain. Hardly any color, hardly any depth. Now this may just be representing the style of the particular artists, but methinks not. I would change it up a bit, add a little color, and a little more...stuff. Also, make the portfolio MUCH more interactive and viewable. Right now, all we know based on the site is that these artists can make something that resembles a media player, and they can make some teasers/previews to skins that may (or may not?) even exist.
All in all, nice start, but I think you've got more work to do, IMHO. And about the name? Find something that not only you like, but something that attracts and audience...something that connects well with your intended crowd. Something catchy.
Ciao.
God, sometimes I really worry about people's priorities. Styl asked everyone here to give constructive criticism about the look and feel of his website, and everyone here goes berzerk over a NAME! Call it "Skyndication", call it "Skingdome", call it Thy Skingdom Come, WHATEVER, if the site looks crappy and the work done sucks, who cares about the name? By the way, the site is NOT ugly, and I'm sure based on what I've seen of his work, the design and graphics will not suck either. So quit acting like 3 year olds and answer the real question here: Is this an effective, presentable graphics/we design site?
IMHO: I like what I see so far, but I also think the design is very plain. Hardly any color, hardly any depth. Now this may just be representing the style of the particular artists, but methinks not. I would change it up a bit, add a little color, and a little more...stuff. Also, make the portfolio MUCH more interactive and viewable. Right now, all we know based on the site is that these artists can make something that resembles a media player, and they can make some teasers/previews to skins that may (or may not?) even exist.
All in all, nice start, but I think you've got more work to do, IMHO. And about the name? Find something that not only you like, but something that attracts and audience...something that connects well with your intended crowd. Something catchy.
Ciao.
JanOscar
Reply #60 Saturday, August 21, 2004 6:09 AM
Reply #60 Saturday, August 21, 2004 6:09 AM
macrobaye: A name means more to some than others. You, for one, should know, shouting louder than most, misusing the name of God and calling yourself Sir.
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Reply #41 Tuesday, August 17, 2004 8:00 AM
JTB, I am not into brand identity anymore, I recently found out that my webdesign skills are 0 at the point of 'business' design. Due to the fact that my 'roots' are in the skinning business I tend to work with heavy graphics and also, I don't really enjoy building websites as much as I enjoy building interfaces. Ofcourse I have done some websites but these, also were heavy graphic. (example: http://www.styl-x.com/frans.jpg
My first priority now is to get my images on a better server, the 5 kb large html files I can host myself but its really a pain to see in my log that it takes about 10 seconds to load my 'home' page.
I am now talking about the domain skinspiration but just found out it would cost me $1000 (not kidding) to BUY the domain name. Its a good investment but not if I could get a name that is just as good for less.
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