 |
|
Page 2 of 3 | |
|
|---|
Nuematic
Comment #22 Tuesday, February 13, 2007 12:12 AM
Comment #22 Tuesday, February 13, 2007 12:12 AM
Ok yeah I use XP Pro, which is way better in performance then XP home, and going to update it to Vista Ultimate when I get around to buying it. First need new network card Vista advisor said mine would not work in vista.
unclerob
Comment #23 Wednesday, February 21, 2007 4:37 PM
Comment #23 Wednesday, February 21, 2007 4:37 PM
If anyone is interested, I should have v2.0 of this wb theme out by next week or so
- it will incorporate alot of the updated elements that I've placed in Black Vista Basic v2.0 (updated start panel, updated window border colors, some fixes as per some users input, etc.)
- it will incorporate alot of the updated elements that I've placed in Black Vista Basic v2.0 (updated start panel, updated window border colors, some fixes as per some users input, etc.)
dalefan26
Comment #24 Sunday, March 4, 2007 4:11 AM
Comment #24 Sunday, March 4, 2007 4:11 AM
This is absolutely gorgeous. Wish there were more purple skins on wc cos i love colour coding for whatever soccer team im going for on the day. This is for West Ham who I have supported now for nearly 40 years though these days I spend more time following my local team who are in league two. Nice to see you are a soccer fan also and congratulations on winning the World Cup.
unclerob
Comment #25 Sunday, March 4, 2007 4:45 PM
Comment #25 Sunday, March 4, 2007 4:45 PM
thanks alot for the kind words, dalefan26, I appreciate the great feedback.
I've been a fan of team italy since the won their 3rd cup in '82 (I was 10 but I remember the details of that tournament). The 4th world cup win by italy in the 2006 world cup was awesome. I don't think they'll have as good a tournament come the Euro tourney which is just around the corner, they're having problems qualifying. England has a great team and I'm a fan of the faster paced football that they play in the U.K., it makes the game more exciting to play an aggressive offense style rather than a controlled pace defense. England has a lot of talent on their team, it's just a matter of time until their next cup win.
I've been a fan of team italy since the won their 3rd cup in '82 (I was 10 but I remember the details of that tournament). The 4th world cup win by italy in the 2006 world cup was awesome. I don't think they'll have as good a tournament come the Euro tourney which is just around the corner, they're having problems qualifying. England has a great team and I'm a fan of the faster paced football that they play in the U.K., it makes the game more exciting to play an aggressive offense style rather than a controlled pace defense. England has a lot of talent on their team, it's just a matter of time until their next cup win.
alwaysok
Comment #26 Tuesday, April 10, 2007 9:36 AM
Comment #26 Tuesday, April 10, 2007 9:36 AM
I just love it!! I would really like to see more Blinds with pastel colors or more shades directed towards women.
unclerob
Comment #27 Wednesday, April 11, 2007 12:48 PM
Comment #27 Wednesday, April 11, 2007 12:48 PM
Thank you very much (Ms.) alwaysok,
I love hearing comments like that, I try not to skin for specific gender although it probably looks like it works out that way - it does seem easier to skin in blue & black & grey for some reason, I also like those colors alot. The colors in mauve boost were inspired by a few things but I think mostly due to a wicked mauve/purple paint job on a vehicle I saw on a website or magazine - the secret is out
I am working on an update to this theme, if you liked the original, I'm sure you will like the update, my skills have improved a bit since then and I've learned some new skinstudio tricks along the way, the update will include improved windowframe borders, improved min/max/close window buttons with glow effects, oversized start button, improved scrollbar arrow & thumb buttons, multiple startpanel substyles and anything else I can think of along the way.
Mauve Boost v2.0 should be out within a couple weeks - look for it.
Thanks again for the great feedback!
I love hearing comments like that, I try not to skin for specific gender although it probably looks like it works out that way - it does seem easier to skin in blue & black & grey for some reason, I also like those colors alot. The colors in mauve boost were inspired by a few things but I think mostly due to a wicked mauve/purple paint job on a vehicle I saw on a website or magazine - the secret is out
I am working on an update to this theme, if you liked the original, I'm sure you will like the update, my skills have improved a bit since then and I've learned some new skinstudio tricks along the way, the update will include improved windowframe borders, improved min/max/close window buttons with glow effects, oversized start button, improved scrollbar arrow & thumb buttons, multiple startpanel substyles and anything else I can think of along the way.
Mauve Boost v2.0 should be out within a couple weeks - look for it.
Thanks again for the great feedback!
Uvah
Comment #30 Wednesday, May 9, 2007 7:13 PM
I'm holding my breath...literally...I have v1.0 and now 2.0?...OMG! Fantastic is putting it mildly. Now you say an update for Black Vista Basic?...(falls down on floor out cold).
Comment #30 Wednesday, May 9, 2007 7:13 PM
Stay tuned!
I'm holding my breath...literally...I have v1.0 and now 2.0?...OMG! Fantastic is putting it mildly. Now you say an update for Black Vista Basic?...(falls down on floor out cold).
Uvah
Comment #31 Thursday, May 10, 2007 5:14 AM
Comment #31 Thursday, May 10, 2007 5:14 AM
OMG!!!...Muave Boost update! I are totally beside me. Can't get enough of your work. And you call yourself a newbie. I don't think so very much. I'm a newbie and I know newbie stuff and this aint it. Great work and am looking forward to s'more...now if I can only figure out SKS...hmmm
BoXXi
Comment #32 Thursday, May 10, 2007 5:16 AM
Comment #32 Thursday, May 10, 2007 5:16 AM
ooh! Another very nice one from you! This reminded me of my Magenta Dreams skin that I made years ago WWW Link
well, the color is similar anyway
You're getting pretty good at this!
(and I'm still using Captain America.... hehe)
Well done, and thanks for sharing.
well, the color is similar anyway
You're getting pretty good at this!
(and I'm still using Captain America.... hehe)
Well done, and thanks for sharing.
unclerob
Comment #34 Thursday, May 10, 2007 9:47 AM
Comment #34 Thursday, May 10, 2007 9:47 AM
Yup, I'm still considered a noob in the land of windowblinds Uvah, but I appreciate the ego boost you're providing me with, if you guys like my work, I must be doing something right!
Boxxi thanks again for the great feedback, I checked out your magenta dreams as well as your other works (I counted 80 wb skins - that is just mind boggling). I like being "brave" with the colors in a wb, I've noticed in your wb collection that you've tried quite a few different color combinations as well - I'd like to try that as well (time permitting). You're work is awesome, I'd love to have a collection similar to yours one day - so that people can look back and say that I didn't just stick with black/blue themes and that I attempted themes of every color. Mauve was a challenge, I didn't just want a solid colored windowframe so I experimented with layers to achieve the "patent pending" mauve boost effect. I think it definitely makes the skin more visually appealing to add some visually interesting effects to the windowframe & startpanel areas.
BTW - I'm glad to hear that you're still using the captain america theme, I hope I'm able to reach that bar again with my future wb submissions on this site - I've rec'd alot of great feedback on that skin, I think more than any of my other skins (possibly combined).
Jim, thanks again for the great feedback (and that great captain america screenshot), this color is definitely not mainstream but it was a nice break from the black & blue colored skins I've been working on lately. �
�
Boxxi thanks again for the great feedback, I checked out your magenta dreams as well as your other works (I counted 80 wb skins - that is just mind boggling). I like being "brave" with the colors in a wb, I've noticed in your wb collection that you've tried quite a few different color combinations as well - I'd like to try that as well (time permitting). You're work is awesome, I'd love to have a collection similar to yours one day - so that people can look back and say that I didn't just stick with black/blue themes and that I attempted themes of every color. Mauve was a challenge, I didn't just want a solid colored windowframe so I experimented with layers to achieve the "patent pending" mauve boost effect. I think it definitely makes the skin more visually appealing to add some visually interesting effects to the windowframe & startpanel areas.
BTW - I'm glad to hear that you're still using the captain america theme, I hope I'm able to reach that bar again with my future wb submissions on this site - I've rec'd alot of great feedback on that skin, I think more than any of my other skins (possibly combined).
Jim, thanks again for the great feedback (and that great captain america screenshot), this color is definitely not mainstream but it was a nice break from the black & blue colored skins I've been working on lately. �
�
Fairyy~
Comment #35 Thursday, May 10, 2007 11:14 AM
Comment #35 Thursday, May 10, 2007 11:14 AM
I was waiting for this !!
I love this color, nice update
I love this color, nice update
mandy77
Comment #36 Saturday, May 12, 2007 4:53 AM
Comment #36 Saturday, May 12, 2007 4:53 AM
Hello i love the pink very nice do you hav the wallpaper? as well mandy77
unclerob
Comment #38 Monday, May 14, 2007 10:02 AM
Comment #38 Monday, May 14, 2007 10:02 AM
Hi Fairyy~, I'm glad you liked the update, it was a great project to work on!
Hi mandy77, thanks for the nice comment, I have uploaded the wallpaper I created into my personal gallery.
I've created 3 sizes: 1280x960, 1024x768 and 800x600.
You can find it at this link: WWW Link
Purrdy, users like yourself are why I create the accessories to go with the wb, thank you for downloading my skins.
I checked out your screenshot, the wb looks great in that lighter shader, you should definitely upload your screenshot to the gallery - it looks awesome!!!
��
- in case that wallpaper link I inserted didn't work, here is the actually link you can copy & paste into your browser:
http://unclerob.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=32003&libid=8
Hi mandy77, thanks for the nice comment, I have uploaded the wallpaper I created into my personal gallery.
I've created 3 sizes: 1280x960, 1024x768 and 800x600.
You can find it at this link: WWW Link
Purrdy, users like yourself are why I create the accessories to go with the wb, thank you for downloading my skins.
I checked out your screenshot, the wb looks great in that lighter shader, you should definitely upload your screenshot to the gallery - it looks awesome!!!
�
�- in case that wallpaper link I inserted didn't work, here is the actually link you can copy & paste into your browser:
http://unclerob.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=32003&libid=8
Morpheous416
Comment #39 Monday, May 14, 2007 3:02 PM
Comment #39 Monday, May 14, 2007 3:02 PM
Ya know......purple, like orange, is a really difficult color to work with. First, it works against you because getting the right shade of it, determines everything you can do with it.
Then...getting it to look good with "glass" on top of it, so it doesn't look premature is another goal to achieve.
I believe you've done both with this theme. Very nice use of the color...well done glass effects and button styles. If I could vote, I'd give it 4 stars!! Why not 5? Well...the squared Start Menu throws me off. It seems to be the only part of this theme still stuck in the year 2001. Looks to similar too Luna...and in my opinion, you've used too many "windows" flags. Start menu pic, start menu menu's background pic....etc. I like to see people shine when their theme represents themselves, and not advertising for Microsoft.
Again...though, great job!! Love the Trans button you've added to the window...nice to see more people using other aspects of WB not yet fully exploited.
Then...getting it to look good with "glass" on top of it, so it doesn't look premature is another goal to achieve.
I believe you've done both with this theme. Very nice use of the color...well done glass effects and button styles. If I could vote, I'd give it 4 stars!! Why not 5? Well...the squared Start Menu throws me off. It seems to be the only part of this theme still stuck in the year 2001. Looks to similar too Luna...and in my opinion, you've used too many "windows" flags. Start menu pic, start menu menu's background pic....etc. I like to see people shine when their theme represents themselves, and not advertising for Microsoft.
Again...though, great job!! Love the Trans button you've added to the window...nice to see more people using other aspects of WB not yet fully exploited.
unclerob
Comment #40 Monday, May 14, 2007 4:30 PM
Comment #40 Monday, May 14, 2007 4:30 PM
Thanks Morpheus for the great feedback.
I know I'm in the minority when I say this but I'm a big fan of the new vista interface and I tried to bring that through in all of my vista inspired creations such as this wb. That being said, you're probably right, that vista flag is getting used quite a bit. Plus the square start panel area could have been done differently too. Work with this color was a big challenge but it's also a fun color to work in, v2.0 of this is skin is a huge improvement over the original and I'm pretty happy with it. I agree that the "trans" button is fun to use, not very useful but good for the effect by itself. All of these wb's are a learning experience, I'm seeing what works and what doesn't and getting feedback from wincustomize user's & author's like yourself gives me the info I need to work with when attempting work on my next skins. Keep it coming, I need to hear both the good & the bad as long as it's constructive. Thanks again!!! ��
I know I'm in the minority when I say this but I'm a big fan of the new vista interface and I tried to bring that through in all of my vista inspired creations such as this wb. That being said, you're probably right, that vista flag is getting used quite a bit. Plus the square start panel area could have been done differently too. Work with this color was a big challenge but it's also a fun color to work in, v2.0 of this is skin is a huge improvement over the original and I'm pretty happy with it. I agree that the "trans" button is fun to use, not very useful but good for the effect by itself. All of these wb's are a learning experience, I'm seeing what works and what doesn't and getting feedback from wincustomize user's & author's like yourself gives me the info I need to work with when attempting work on my next skins. Keep it coming, I need to hear both the good & the bad as long as it's constructive. Thanks again!!! �
�Please login to comment and/or vote for this skin.
Welcome Guest! Please take the time to register with us.
There are many great features available to you once you register, including:
- Richer content, access to many features that are disabled for guests like commenting on the forums and downloading files.
- Access to a great community, with a massive database of many, many areas of interest.
- Access to contests & subscription offers like exclusive emails.
- It's simple, and FREE!
|
|
Page 2 of 3 | |
|
|---|
Comment #21 Monday, February 5, 2007 7:58 AM
I will work on an xp themed skin in the future, thanks for the feedback.