I'll miss all the themes old wincustomize has!!!
Tuesday, November 30, 2004 by joetheblow | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
One more week and all this is gone!!! hy oh why???
I like the new layout on the new wincustomize, but for more than 2 years the old wincusto has been home.
I am going to switch themes like crazy until the final day!!!
https://www.wincustomize.com/index.asp?Cmd=themes
You should too!!!
I like the new layout on the new wincustomize, but for more than 2 years the old wincusto has been home.
I am going to switch themes like crazy until the final day!!!
https://www.wincustomize.com/index.asp?Cmd=themes
You should too!!!
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joetheblow
Reply #42 Sunday, December 5, 2004 9:53 PM
Reply #42 Sunday, December 5, 2004 9:53 PM
well, we will see. I am already getting used to the new site colors. it is pretty bright but its still cool.
alphabyte
Reply #43 Monday, December 6, 2004 6:00 PM
Reply #43 Monday, December 6, 2004 6:00 PM
Although I am looking forward to using the new site exclusively, I'll miss this old layout. Goodbye old wincustomize. Hello new and improved wincustomize! 
Essencay
Reply #44 Monday, December 6, 2004 6:57 PM
Reply #44 Monday, December 6, 2004 6:57 PM
I will miss the way the forums work here at the old site 
My short term memory is questionable and I like that I don't have to go through a whole thread again to figure out what I already read and didn't read. The old site takes care of that for me
My short term memory is questionable and I like that I don't have to go through a whole thread again to figure out what I already read and didn't read. The old site takes care of that for me
joetheblow
Reply #45 Tuesday, December 7, 2004 9:22 AM
Reply #45 Tuesday, December 7, 2004 9:22 AM
I'm going out with Woody!!!!
The Woody Theme that is!
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The Woody Theme that is!
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TheSkinsFactory
Reply #46 Tuesday, December 7, 2004 8:28 PM
Reply #46 Tuesday, December 7, 2004 8:28 PM
not to knock the artist who did the default graphics but i expect more from a site that deals with skins. I love minimalist UIs but i just dont think the new graphics live up to expectations. It could still have been super clean but have some style.
Apocalypse_67
Reply #47 Tuesday, December 7, 2004 9:54 PM
Reply #47 Tuesday, December 7, 2004 9:54 PM
I’m on the same boat as those with the site's template. The brighter the better.... NOT!
One of my favorite and unique features of the old site was the cool way each user could 'customize' the site's template.
A few other things are:
The old site will open a new window with the comment history of a skin when click on the skin's link. This new site opens a window with the shot of the skin and description and then you have to click on comments to view them (not too friendly for those with slow connections)
The old site will display the entire list of skins by category when click 'My Skins'. This new site displays only a partial list of the user skins. You have to click on 'next' to continue viewing the list.(another hang time problem for slow connection) The list doesn’t display the total over all counts as on the old site. I have to pull my calculator to add them up (bummer)
The message board on the old site had a 'return to message board' and 'go to top' link. This new site you have to scroll all the way up to the top if you want to view another thread.
Also, we were able to look up a topic/thread on the message board by typing on the search box. This new site doesn’t have that.
The old site had the feature where you could choose what libraries were showed and the 'view skins with a (X) rating and above' option.
The over all Top Author list on the old site (as unessential as it looks) it came handy at times. I liked the way every time I saw a new author I was able to view his/her entire library by clicking on the name.
You people have done a good job with the new site, but in my opinion, there were things taken off that made the site a little better to use.
I want my MTV...... err, I mean, my old WC
One of my favorite and unique features of the old site was the cool way each user could 'customize' the site's template.
A few other things are:
The old site will open a new window with the comment history of a skin when click on the skin's link. This new site opens a window with the shot of the skin and description and then you have to click on comments to view them (not too friendly for those with slow connections)
The old site will display the entire list of skins by category when click 'My Skins'. This new site displays only a partial list of the user skins. You have to click on 'next' to continue viewing the list.(another hang time problem for slow connection) The list doesn’t display the total over all counts as on the old site. I have to pull my calculator to add them up (bummer)
The message board on the old site had a 'return to message board' and 'go to top' link. This new site you have to scroll all the way up to the top if you want to view another thread.
Also, we were able to look up a topic/thread on the message board by typing on the search box. This new site doesn’t have that.
The old site had the feature where you could choose what libraries were showed and the 'view skins with a (X) rating and above' option.
The over all Top Author list on the old site (as unessential as it looks) it came handy at times. I liked the way every time I saw a new author I was able to view his/her entire library by clicking on the name.
You people have done a good job with the new site, but in my opinion, there were things taken off that made the site a little better to use.
I want my MTV...... err, I mean, my old WC
Lady Aarielle
Reply #48 Wednesday, December 8, 2004 12:32 AM
Reply #48 Wednesday, December 8, 2004 12:32 AM
DITTO.... with #47.... too much clicking....my finger's sore 
IllNevadie
Reply #49 Wednesday, December 8, 2004 1:35 AM
Reply #49 Wednesday, December 8, 2004 1:35 AM
I just had to say...GEEZzzz with the bright colors!
I say the darker the better...my eyes can't take this for too long. I spend way too much time online, looking over the site to put up with bright colors to long...
Please, who ever handles the site colors, tone it down, way down!
Thanks
I say the darker the better...my eyes can't take this for too long. I spend way too much time online, looking over the site to put up with bright colors to long...
Please, who ever handles the site colors, tone it down, way down!
Thanks
kona0197
Reply #50 Wednesday, December 8, 2004 2:03 AM
Reply #50 Wednesday, December 8, 2004 2:03 AM
DITTO with post 47. I agree completely. Also I would like to add that when you post you have to scroll all the way to the bottom to see your post. Most annoying. Also the "edit" function seems to work but when used you have to put up with a bunch of site code. 
XX
Reply #51 Wednesday, December 8, 2004 3:45 AM
Reply #51 Wednesday, December 8, 2004 3:45 AM
I'm pretty damned sensitive to bright colors on monitor, and the new scheme keeps giving me headaches when I browse wincustomize. I can't wait for theme support, then I can switch to darker theme.
Apocalypse_67
Reply #52 Wednesday, December 8, 2004 6:37 AM
Reply #52 Wednesday, December 8, 2004 6:37 AM
- On the old site the most recent comment on a skin was on top. This new site puts the recent comments on the bottom and only shows a certain number of comments per page, so again you have to click on a next page to view/read the last comment given.
WOM
Reply #53 Wednesday, December 8, 2004 7:31 AM
Reply #53 Wednesday, December 8, 2004 7:31 AM
WOM agrees with Apoc.
Also it seems that the MSGBD doesn't seem to advance without refreshing.
Also it seems that the MSGBD doesn't seem to advance without refreshing.
Istari
Reply #54 Friday, December 10, 2004 12:30 AM
Reply #54 Friday, December 10, 2004 12:30 AM
Once the kinks are ironed out, I think you'll like the new site much better.
I also think the personal site themes will return in time. But it's a matter of priority, the basic site functionality has to get nailed down first. The performance improved, etc.
The Old WinCustomize.com, the one you liked so much, didn't have most of what you liked about it when it first went up. And the features that got added were taped on and taped on to the point where it couldn't be scaled any more.
There's some conveniences missing that will surely be back shortly. But there's also a lot more good stuff in that amke the site much more enjoyable for most people, especially new people.
I also think the personal site themes will return in time. But it's a matter of priority, the basic site functionality has to get nailed down first. The performance improved, etc.
The Old WinCustomize.com, the one you liked so much, didn't have most of what you liked about it when it first went up. And the features that got added were taped on and taped on to the point where it couldn't be scaled any more.
There's some conveniences missing that will surely be back shortly. But there's also a lot more good stuff in that amke the site much more enjoyable for most people, especially new people.
XX
Reply #55 Friday, December 10, 2004 2:38 AM
Reply #55 Friday, December 10, 2004 2:38 AM
This site really NEEDS new and darker theme. It's pretty hard for me to browse this site with bright blue and white contrasts. I keep getting those headaches.
Satans Child
Reply #56 Friday, December 10, 2004 3:05 AM
Reply #56 Friday, December 10, 2004 3:05 AM
I seem to find myself coming to this site about once a week now as opposed to two or three times a day. I think it's hideous and I miss the third column. 
joeKnowledge
Reply #57 Saturday, December 11, 2004 9:50 PM
Isn't that what the user sites are for? I think it should have 2 links. One to your user site and another to your gallery.
Reply #57 Saturday, December 11, 2004 9:50 PM
| The over all Top Author list on the old site (as unessential as it looks) it came handy at times. I liked the way every time I saw a new author I was able to view his/her entire library by clicking on the name. |
Isn't that what the user sites are for? I think it should have 2 links. One to your user site and another to your gallery.
Apocalypse_67
Reply #58 Saturday, December 11, 2004 10:05 PM
Yeah, but why go thru all the extra clicking? Isn’t the purpose of the new site to be easier to navigate and more user friendly? I thought the general idea of the new site was to have everything the old site had, plus all the new features and sections. If a new author who lets say works only with icons uploads to the site, his/her name will only appear on the icons section, which means a user will have to check the icon library, then click on his name to go to his page, and then click again on his gallery to view all his work. The old site you had to click once to do this.
Reply #58 Saturday, December 11, 2004 10:05 PM
| Isn't that what the user sites are for? |
Yeah, but why go thru all the extra clicking? Isn’t the purpose of the new site to be easier to navigate and more user friendly? I thought the general idea of the new site was to have everything the old site had, plus all the new features and sections. If a new author who lets say works only with icons uploads to the site, his/her name will only appear on the icons section, which means a user will have to check the icon library, then click on his name to go to his page, and then click again on his gallery to view all his work. The old site you had to click once to do this.
Hus
Reply #59 Saturday, December 11, 2004 11:12 PM
But Apoc, he will also be able to click to see his comprehensive stats, click his about page and sign his guestbook, click his articles page and see all the articles. And that's just on the user pages! There are a lot of features above clicking once to see his gallery, you seem like you're forgetting about all that. The sight does have a bit of extra clicks here and there, but it's obviously necessary with all the new features that are here, that werent on the old site. If the idea is bigger and better, then this site is definately both. Just try giving it some time to grow on you, while Stardock gets the kinks worked out.
Reply #59 Saturday, December 11, 2004 11:12 PM
| If a new author who lets say works only with icons uploads to the site, his/her name will only appear on the icons section, which means a user will have to check the icon library, then click on his name to go to his page, and then click again on his gallery to view all his work. The old site you had to click once to do this. |
But Apoc, he will also be able to click to see his comprehensive stats, click his about page and sign his guestbook, click his articles page and see all the articles. And that's just on the user pages! There are a lot of features above clicking once to see his gallery, you seem like you're forgetting about all that. The sight does have a bit of extra clicks here and there, but it's obviously necessary with all the new features that are here, that werent on the old site. If the idea is bigger and better, then this site is definately both. Just try giving it some time to grow on you, while Stardock gets the kinks worked out.
AllmightyPete
Reply #60 Saturday, December 11, 2004 11:24 PM
Reply #60 Saturday, December 11, 2004 11:24 PM
Humans by nature are always opposed to change. Get over it. WinCustomize has always been about change, or did you like the original windows XP. I thought a site that caters to the innovative spirit wouldn't have such a big bunch of whiners dedicated to the old.
Everyone here had better get used to the new site cause it obviously aint goin nowhere.
Heres one tear for all you people who aren't willing to get on with the new
Everyone here had better get used to the new site cause it obviously aint goin nowhere.
Heres one tear for all you people who aren't willing to get on with the new
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Reply #41 Saturday, December 4, 2004 2:47 AM
we could rename it "Guess the site . org"
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