The Next Skinning contest..
What should it be? Tell us..
Thursday, May 26, 2005 by Frogboy | Discussion: WinCustomize News
We have some ideas on what the next skinning contest should be. We want to make it only cover ONE program rather than multiple (gets too hard to manage).
Here are some thoughts:
1) WindowBlinds skinning contest.
2) DesktopX related contest - Best Themes, Best Widgets, Best Animated objects
3) Media Player contest
4) Icon contest
5) Wallpaper contest
6) Screenshot contest
7) Best Suite contest (Visual Style + Wallpaper + Icon Package + Desktop widgets/gadgets put together into a single theme)
8) Other.
Let us know by commenting here.
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Beesley
Reply #42 Thursday, May 26, 2005 10:50 PM
Reply #42 Thursday, May 26, 2005 10:50 PM
I'm up for a "best suite" contest. The only forseeable problem lies with the amount of work for one person. As already mentioned, a suite contest might be a bit fudgy when it comes to the prizes because, with maybe the exception of a few people like Tiggz (who might win it all anyway), few people have the ability to put together the whole package in a superb way.
That being said, although a "suite" competition might bring more bang for the buck, a Windowblinds contest would probably generate the most interest and entries.
That being said, although a "suite" competition might bring more bang for the buck, a Windowblinds contest would probably generate the most interest and entries.
dot.lizard
Reply #43 Thursday, May 26, 2005 11:34 PM
Reply #43 Thursday, May 26, 2005 11:34 PM
i'd prefer to see DesktopX widgets or themes -- or full themes. or WindowBlinds. or maybe media players? eh. all the cool stuff -- so hard to pick.
since "all of the above" is what i'd *like* to answer, i suppose what i'd really like to see would be the full suites.
that way, more cool stuff!
since "all of the above" is what i'd *like* to answer, i suppose what i'd really like to see would be the full suites.
that way, more cool stuff!
Yo_Adrian
Reply #44 Thursday, May 26, 2005 11:41 PM
Reply #44 Thursday, May 26, 2005 11:41 PM
Damn, they are all so cool - skinners, themers, whatever ... you guys rock!
for me: how "suite" it is!!
for me: how "suite" it is!!
Madam GoodMorphing
Reply #46 Friday, May 27, 2005 12:54 AM
Reply #46 Friday, May 27, 2005 12:54 AM
I think it would be neat, some day, to see a contest for people who have never, ever skinned anything. It might give new people incentive and courage to get involved. It would probably have to happen when everyone is all contested out though.
gef
Reply #48 Friday, May 27, 2005 1:50 AM
Reply #48 Friday, May 27, 2005 1:50 AM
The only problem I can see with a screenshot contest is that, technically, if someone uploads a good one, anyone else could upload it as well.
Oh! and wasn't the last contest we had for windowblinds?
Oh! and wasn't the last contest we had for windowblinds?
Fairyy~
Reply #51 Friday, May 27, 2005 3:32 AM
Reply #51 Friday, May 27, 2005 3:32 AM
~After reading all the comments..even though a screen shot contest would give a lot of others that don't skin a chance to participate..
I dont think this would work. The idea would be for the
" untallented " to participate. But if the skinners make their own blind and walls , objects , etc . for a screen shot, then it defeats the purpose.
~My screen shots revolve about 99% of the time around a wallpaper.
~Then the search is on for a blind..icons..etc...
I dont think this would work. The idea would be for the
" untallented " to participate. But if the skinners make their own blind and walls , objects , etc . for a screen shot, then it defeats the purpose.
~My screen shots revolve about 99% of the time around a wallpaper.
~Then the search is on for a blind..icons..etc...
Cyberworld
Reply #52 Friday, May 27, 2005 3:49 AM
Reply #52 Friday, May 27, 2005 3:49 AM
Surely a suite, just to raise the contest to a good level all things should be skinned. 
Cyberworld
Reply #53 Friday, May 27, 2005 3:55 AM
Reply #53 Friday, May 27, 2005 3:55 AM
Plus at each specific category there are masters of the craft, people who know well how to do one thing. But are there people who can do well the whole thing? That is a challenge.
buzzh58
Reply #54 Friday, May 27, 2005 4:10 AM
Reply #54 Friday, May 27, 2005 4:10 AM
Id go for DesktopX,,think windowblinds has reached its potential as we only seem to get variants of what we already have where as DX is only limited by ones imagination.
War_Snake
Reply #56 Friday, May 27, 2005 5:01 AM
Reply #56 Friday, May 27, 2005 5:01 AM
Full suite contest. That way all the programs (desktopX, icons, windowblinds, mediaplayer,...) are included.
paxx
Reply #57 Friday, May 27, 2005 5:25 AM
Reply #57 Friday, May 27, 2005 5:25 AM
I have nothing against Windowblinds, I use it all the time. BUt the fact is that there has been great Windowblinds contests before and I think that people has come up with fantastic skins before. But I think that Desktop X still has an amazing unleashed potential and I'd love to see good prizes baiting the great coders to come up with new imaginative widgets. Everybody pretty much knows that Desktop X is so much more powerfull than Dashboard or Konfabulator, but yet these apps have way more diversity in their widgets than Desktop X does. I think that a contest could be a great opportunity to break away from the mould.
Fix
Reply #59 Friday, May 27, 2005 6:29 AM
Reply #59 Friday, May 27, 2005 6:29 AM
Maybe a poll would be a great idea
I'd vote for a DX widget contest.
I'd vote for a DX widget contest.
Gregory2001
Reply #60 Friday, May 27, 2005 6:34 AM
Reply #60 Friday, May 27, 2005 6:34 AM
I would love to see a DX contest. As previously stated, the potential is out there. I haven't been using DX lately because there are few good themes. Also (I'm gonna get in trouble for this one), how about a NextStart contest?
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Reply #41 Thursday, May 26, 2005 10:37 PM
They say "Stardock is the ones who brung WindowBlinds to life". So I say, stick with what works. That way, everyone wins.
"In no way, shape or form, am I putting down the people who make the previously stated items".