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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Bender50
Reply #62 Friday, May 27, 2005 7:33 AM
Reply #62 Friday, May 27, 2005 7:33 AM
Windowblinds and some creative DX objects or themes... Please 
Island Dog
Reply #63 Friday, May 27, 2005 7:37 AM
Reply #63 Friday, May 27, 2005 7:37 AM
I first said a DesktopX contest would be great. However, after thinking about it and reading some posts, I have to agree a screenshots contest sounds pretty good.
PixelPirate
Reply #64 Friday, May 27, 2005 7:44 AM
Reply #64 Friday, May 27, 2005 7:44 AM
I think a DX contest could bring forth some creative themes and pretty widgets. This could easily be done by collaberation between coders and skinners.
Kobra Stryke
Reply #65 Friday, May 27, 2005 7:47 AM
Reply #65 Friday, May 27, 2005 7:47 AM
I vote for a full fledged suite competition. That will actually require teamwork and the results will simply be outstanding. And by the way ... no mock ups of popularly copied OSes should be allowed. Lets see if we can push the limits of creativity to newer heights. 
Robyn Henke
Reply #66 Friday, May 27, 2005 8:20 AM
Reply #66 Friday, May 27, 2005 8:20 AM
My vote is for either a windowblinds skin or a best suite!
tcmiller
Reply #67 Friday, May 27, 2005 8:39 AM
Reply #67 Friday, May 27, 2005 8:39 AM
WB, IP, DX Theme and Widgets, ODock - Application Icons (as many as possible) etc.
Monte Cristo
Reply #68 Friday, May 27, 2005 8:45 AM
Reply #68 Friday, May 27, 2005 8:45 AM
Best suite. It covers all the bases. If not that, then best windowblinds skin.
Gollums
Reply #69 Friday, May 27, 2005 9:14 AM
Reply #69 Friday, May 27, 2005 9:14 AM
Although I'd like to see a suite contest (most original, most complete, best new experience, etc.); I think it would make some good marketing sense to have a DX3 contest. I love trying out new themes and really appreciate all the hard work that goes into a complete suite; but a DX3 contest might encourage more development into the themes, widgets and objects. Also, by limiting it to just DX3, you still have some variety - best overall theme, best widget, most useable theme, most original (or practical) widget or object... the list can go on as long as your imagination will let it. It might also be an opportunity to start a trend of offering skinning contests say three months after a major update to focus attention on the kick-butt technologies/functionality Stardock has incorporated in their apps.
Just my thoughts.
Just my thoughts.
BX
Reply #70 Friday, May 27, 2005 9:34 AM
Reply #70 Friday, May 27, 2005 9:34 AM
I personally favour "Suites Skinning" Compition but there will be too much work out. Why not to extend GUI Oplymics' theory by adding Wallpapers Category to it ... ?
BX
Reply #71 Friday, May 27, 2005 9:38 AM
In STRONG DISAGRREMENT ... Just give a single example to support your point .. ?
Reply #71 Friday, May 27, 2005 9:38 AM
| #54 by buzzh58: think windowblinds has reached its potential as we only seem to get variants |
In STRONG DISAGRREMENT ... Just give a single example to support your point .. ?
gef
Reply #72 Friday, May 27, 2005 9:54 AM
Reply #72 Friday, May 27, 2005 9:54 AM
Quick question - Have you ever downloaded a screenshot and if so, why? 
Just wanted to know.
Just wanted to know.
BoXXi
Reply #73 Friday, May 27, 2005 10:10 AM
Reply #73 Friday, May 27, 2005 10:10 AM
hmmmm ...... I'll go with.......... let me think.............. DX themes. 
Fairyy~
Reply #74 Friday, May 27, 2005 10:17 AM
Think about what the question is. We are being asked what type of contest we would like to see. A windowblind contest will bring out all the best skinners. But like the other contests..many of the blinds will be just for " decor " and not really usable. Think about the basic design of a blind. Most of us have the ability to change the color and tweak to our own taste. There's only just so many shapes and colors a blind can be...plus all the previous contests have been blinds.
I'd like to see some great walls or widgets. If they choose to make it blinds, then I hope its a suite. That could be interesting.
Reply #74 Friday, May 27, 2005 10:17 AM
| [Black Xero] #54 by buzzh58: think windowblinds has reached its potential as we only seem to get variants In STRONG DISAGRREMENT ... Just give a single example to support your point .. ? |
Think about what the question is. We are being asked what type of contest we would like to see. A windowblind contest will bring out all the best skinners. But like the other contests..many of the blinds will be just for " decor " and not really usable. Think about the basic design of a blind. Most of us have the ability to change the color and tweak to our own taste. There's only just so many shapes and colors a blind can be...plus all the previous contests have been blinds.
I'd like to see some great walls or widgets. If they choose to make it blinds, then I hope its a suite. That could be interesting.
BlueDev
Reply #75 Friday, May 27, 2005 12:01 PM
Reply #75 Friday, May 27, 2005 12:01 PM
Thinking about things a bit more I would like to change my vote. There are already so many amazing WB skins that I can't even find the time to use them all.
Go for DesktopX based contest. I would love to finally have the masses see just how amazing DesktopX can be (and to be selfish, I would love some more compelling reasons to use it regularly).
So, yeah, those pushing for DesktopX contests have won me over.
Go for DesktopX based contest. I would love to finally have the masses see just how amazing DesktopX can be (and to be selfish, I would love some more compelling reasons to use it regularly).
So, yeah, those pushing for DesktopX contests have won me over.
Lantec
Reply #76 Friday, May 27, 2005 12:05 PM
Reply #76 Friday, May 27, 2005 12:05 PM
I have to vote for DX themes....just to see what comes out of it. The amount of people making DX themes is fairly small compared with Windowblinds so maybe this would help inspire a few more to try their hand at it.
To be fair you would probably need to require at least one widget per theme.
Best I can remember, in four years I've only visited that library two or three times and then only due to some reference in a forum thread. I usually check the thread covering the month's desktops.
To be fair you would probably need to require at least one widget per theme.
| Quick question - Have you ever downloaded a screenshot and if so, why? |
Best I can remember, in four years I've only visited that library two or three times and then only due to some reference in a forum thread. I usually check the thread covering the month's desktops.
Attila
Reply #77 Friday, May 27, 2005 1:00 PM
Reply #77 Friday, May 27, 2005 1:00 PM
A whole suite.. of course I think that'd be the best. You won't have many submissions, but you'd probably have really good ones.
treetog
Reply #78 Friday, May 27, 2005 1:23 PM
Reply #78 Friday, May 27, 2005 1:23 PM
Since the launch of WinXP I never cared for any kind of shell enhancements...Windowblinds, IconPackager, Cursor XP, Logon and BootSkins (all Stardock applications) are more then enough for me.
Another thing...if I understand correctly, this contest will be provided by WinCustomize/Stardock, so the applications to compete should be Stardock application(s).
Now if you are asking for my opinion....Windowblinds is the most fantastic skinning application that I ever used, maybe the reason for me being in this comunity during the last 5years+, so it have my vote. 
brewman
Reply #79 Friday, May 27, 2005 3:03 PM
Reply #79 Friday, May 27, 2005 3:03 PM
It seems to me, the best way to handle this is to have seperate categories.
I'm not sure how many entries there would be if you limited it to just DX3,
icons, etc.
Let's talk about a "WB" contests.....
If you just had an open WB contest, more than likely the top skins selected
would be the entries that skinned everything .. I think it just works that way.
Let's face it, WB skins are enhanced when other supporting elements are skinned
as well.
The only way to make the contest work, is to separate WB skins from Suites....
You can't combine the two.
I hope this makes some sense .. LOL
I vote for a contest with all the categories Brad listed.
I'm not sure how many entries there would be if you limited it to just DX3,
icons, etc.
Let's talk about a "WB" contests.....
If you just had an open WB contest, more than likely the top skins selected
would be the entries that skinned everything .. I think it just works that way.
Let's face it, WB skins are enhanced when other supporting elements are skinned
as well.
The only way to make the contest work, is to separate WB skins from Suites....
You can't combine the two.
I hope this makes some sense .. LOL
I vote for a contest with all the categories Brad listed.
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Reply #61 Friday, May 27, 2005 7:14 AM