GUI Olympics = GUI World Championships
It's almost time again..
Wednesday, January 4, 2006 by Frogboy | Discussion: WinCustomize News
Hard to believe that nearly 2 years have passed but it's almost time to have another one.
Last time it was WindowBlinds, IconPackgaer, and Winamp.
What 3 categories would you like this time? Which websites would you like to see participate?
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Steve Grenier
Reply #42 Thursday, January 5, 2006 10:56 AM
Reply #42 Thursday, January 5, 2006 10:56 AM
I'd like to see some Windowblinds, Icon Packager, and WMP Skins, or DesktopX widgets gadgets, themes, whichever 
JanOscar
Reply #45 Thursday, January 5, 2006 12:31 PM
Reply #45 Thursday, January 5, 2006 12:31 PM
Windowblinds
IconPackager
Winamp
Sysmetrix
DesktopX
Windows Media Player
...in that order.
IconPackager
Winamp
Sysmetrix
DesktopX
Windows Media Player
...in that order.
zxtt
Reply #47 Thursday, January 5, 2006 1:21 PM
Reply #47 Thursday, January 5, 2006 1:21 PM
Windowblinds, Firefox, Rainmeter.
Note on Firefox: icons for the various extensions is always a problem with skins - it would be nice if a skin provided a selection of skin-matching icons for various extensions, if that's possible.
Note on Firefox: icons for the various extensions is always a problem with skins - it would be nice if a skin provided a selection of skin-matching icons for various extensions, if that's possible.
Autumnmist
Reply #48 Thursday, January 5, 2006 1:50 PM
Reply #48 Thursday, January 5, 2006 1:50 PM
What about iTunes (using localhost's iTunes MultiPlugin to skin) instead of Winamp.
Cyberworld
Reply #49 Thursday, January 5, 2006 2:22 PM
Oh well he knows better. I just agree.
The inter-sites chellenge seems very nice. I think Winmodify, LotsOfSkins, Skinbase and Skinartistry as brother sites should be counted in. DA is too vast to be in this thing so i guess these are enough.
Reply #49 Thursday, January 5, 2006 2:22 PM
| Windowblinds IconPackager Winamp Sysmetrix DesktopX Theme Windows Media Player |
Oh well he knows better. I just agree.
The inter-sites chellenge seems very nice. I think Winmodify, LotsOfSkins, Skinbase and Skinartistry as brother sites should be counted in. DA is too vast to be in this thing so i guess these are enough.
Beta12345
Reply #50 Thursday, January 5, 2006 2:41 PM
Reply #50 Thursday, January 5, 2006 2:41 PM
WindowBlinds DesktopX and IconPackager would be my preference. Now from the title I read it was World championships, so if thats what you mean then I dont think any site or anybody should be excluded. If I remember last time winners were based on download ratio if I recall and the groups were made up of different authors who had teamed up. So, if that is the same way that this is going to run then what is the differnece how many sites or individuals participate. Unless I am wrong and you want to make it a small thing among a couple of sites. But then thats no world championship. So all i can say is in my opinion if you really want to see how good you are, then open it up to all !
Butch123
Butch123
fontwrangler
Reply #51 Thursday, January 5, 2006 3:18 PM
Reply #51 Thursday, January 5, 2006 3:18 PM
Trillian
Firefox
Thunderbird
IconPackager
WindowBlinds
Firefox
Thunderbird
IconPackager
WindowBlinds
Adamness
Reply #52 Thursday, January 5, 2006 4:50 PM
Reply #52 Thursday, January 5, 2006 4:50 PM
How about all Object Desktop, Firefox, maybe some widgets too. Kapsules, DX, Konfabulator (Yahoo! Widget Engine now). Maybe something simple like wallpapers too.
Dishwasher Safe
Reply #53 Thursday, January 5, 2006 6:48 PM
Reply #53 Thursday, January 5, 2006 6:48 PM
Only 3 catagories? Windowblinds (of course), Iconpackager, and either winamp (I'm still using the skins from the last competition) or Cursor XP (both would be favorite). I'd like to see all the websites from last Olympics back agin and maybe Dangeruss would like to rip out a skin or too 
Halluci
Reply #54 Thursday, January 5, 2006 6:55 PM
Reply #54 Thursday, January 5, 2006 6:55 PM
Windowblinds and Iconpackager are a must, perhaps this time you should highlight some of the programs which havn't quite been skinned to their full potential yet, such as Desktopx (maybe best desktop theme, and then a best widget/gadget category) or the new objectbar (when's that going to come out of beta and become a general release btw?); and a windows media player category would be nice as well.
Oh, and I really think you should create a new category "best skin suite", which must contain at least a windowblinds, iconpackage, logon, boot, and cursor; having a great windowblinds skin is awesome, but having a whole suite of matching skins is even better (a lot of entries in the last GUI olympics ended up making suites anyway, so I really think you should consider adding this as a category).
Oh, and I really think you should create a new category "best skin suite", which must contain at least a windowblinds, iconpackage, logon, boot, and cursor; having a great windowblinds skin is awesome, but having a whole suite of matching skins is even better (a lot of entries in the last GUI olympics ended up making suites anyway, so I really think you should consider adding this as a category).
Halluci
Reply #56 Thursday, January 5, 2006 6:57 PM
Reply #56 Thursday, January 5, 2006 6:57 PM
By the way, only three categories? Seeing as how it [was] called the GUI olympics, I should think there would be a lot of categories covering a wide range of programs...
EventHorizon
Reply #57 Thursday, January 5, 2006 6:58 PM
Reply #57 Thursday, January 5, 2006 6:58 PM
CursorXP, WB and DX Gadgets...
...But of course, Trillian, 'amp, and IP (respectively) are good too.
I think if you have skin categories that are more 'universal,' like winamp and trillian (as opposed to 'just' for stardock products), it will draw more people in from other sites.
...But of course, Trillian, 'amp, and IP (respectively) are good too.
I think if you have skin categories that are more 'universal,' like winamp and trillian (as opposed to 'just' for stardock products), it will draw more people in from other sites.
DigitalDanes
Reply #58 Thursday, January 5, 2006 7:09 PM
Reply #58 Thursday, January 5, 2006 7:09 PM
I'd have to go with WindowBlinds (a definite), Rainlender, DesktopX objects/widgets, Icon Packager, CursorXP (in that order).
I use lots of DX objects/widgets and I'd like to see even more inventive and useful ones come about.
DD
I use lots of DX objects/widgets and I'd like to see even more inventive and useful ones come about.
DD
MarkSnyder61
Reply #59 Thursday, January 5, 2006 7:44 PM
Reply #59 Thursday, January 5, 2006 7:44 PM
MOST DEFINATELY...WB & IP. I would also like to see more creative Gadgets!
Z71
Reply #60 Thursday, January 5, 2006 8:46 PM
Reply #60 Thursday, January 5, 2006 8:46 PM
I'd be very surprised to see CursorXP, Bootskin, Rainlender or Sysmetrix as part of the entries.
Windowblinds and Iconpackager alone takes 2 to 3 weeks or more to complete.
Sorry, but all the afor mentioned items can be done in a day, sometimes hours.
If the prizes are the same, for all the categories, then why do a WB or IP at all.
Does anyone believe that a person would spent 3 weeks to make a CursorXP?
I may be talking from the hip, because I don't know how they will have it set up this year.
This might all be moot.
Windowblinds and Iconpackager alone takes 2 to 3 weeks or more to complete.
Sorry, but all the afor mentioned items can be done in a day, sometimes hours.
If the prizes are the same, for all the categories, then why do a WB or IP at all.
Does anyone believe that a person would spent 3 weeks to make a CursorXP?
I may be talking from the hip, because I don't know how they will have it set up this year.
This might all be moot.
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Reply #41 Thursday, January 5, 2006 10:47 AM
Almost everything that's created and uploaded here is for improving the human/pc interface experience, more SS's are uploaded than any other catagory and the ultimate purpose of all the enhancements is to make the desktop look better.
I almost feel sorry for the mediators, it'll be a logistical nightmare if not admin'ed properly!
An ideal would be to have several catagories, including a vote-in poll by the community itself. This would also help to draw in more subscribers as a recognition and appreciation of their efforts of promoting the art of skinning.
Screenshots are the first step anyone takes the the skinning world, sooner or later it's going to have to be acknowledged. Why wait?