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WinCustomize Community Skinning Project

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Hello Ladies and Gentlemen

It has been awhile since the last Community Skinning Project.

To start off, all community skinners are eligible and encouraged to submit a WindowBlinds entry for a contest.   Yes you read that correctly, a contest with the winner's WindowBlinds being used as the theme for the community project as the prize. 

A few rules, only one entry per skinner and it must meet the established guidelines for uploading of a WindowBlinds.  Since this is for a Community Project and we know the community still uses XP, Vista and now Windows 7 you know what we are looking for.  The entries on a minimum will be skinned for Windows 7.

Volunteers are needed to judge the entries.  One simple rule, if you volunteer to judge you can not submit a WB.  You can however sign up to make themed skins.  We need a minimum of five but no more than ten judges.  I'm expecting a lot of entries. :O

When does the contest end, Friday the 18th of March.  All entries for the contest will be uploaded to the WinCustomize WindowBlinds Gallery Library no earlier then Monday, 14 March (you really don't want to show your entry to the other skinners early now do you?) :-"   and no later than Friday, 18 March.  All entries should include 'For Community Skinning Project' in it's description.  Winner will be selected on Friday, 25 March.

Once a winning theme is selected community skinners will be able to sign up for skins they wish to make and get the graphics and start skinning. 

What can you make a themed skin for you ask, if it has a WinCustomize Library you can make a skin for it. 

Can there be multiple skins as in two or three Wallpapers or Logons, yes, but only one per skinner. 

Can a skinner sign up to do several different skins, yes. 

Only one rule for themed skins, they will use the theme graphics.  The only exceptions will be for Screensavers, Dreams and Wallpapers.  These will though have a tie in to the theme of the project.

Please leave a reply to this thread if you will be submitting an entry in the contest.

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Ahhh, what are you waiting on, the contest starts............NOW!

UPDATE:

Skinners submitting a WindowBlinds Theme are:  Vampothika, k10w3, Xiandi, CountryYokel, Z71

Judges:  RedneckDude, gmc2, PCPrincess, navigatsio, WebGizmos, Zubaz, DrJBHL

 

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Reply #151 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Would be good and helpful if once anyone has uploaded something they could post a link here so nothing gets overlooked. ;)

Reply #152 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting WebGizmos, reply 151
Would be good and helpful if once anyone has uploaded something they could post a link here so nothing gets overlooked.
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Here's a link to my entry: https://www.wincustomize.com/explore/windowblinds/7359/

Sins of a Solar Empire II
Reply #153 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Here's a link to my entry:
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Damn! Two entries up and it's tough right out of the gate! X( Do we have to pick just one? :-" Please tell me there's different categories! 8O

Reply #154 from WinCustomize Forums Top

can not open the graphics for either blind from sks to provide an under the hood look see. is it possible to get a copy of the original wba?

**EDIT** seems that some of the graphics can be opened and some not, obviously I'm missing something can anyone enlighten?

Reply #155 from WinCustomize Forums Top

My skin, Kescowethianz, is uploaded, but for some reason it has gone into moderation, but it can be found in my gallery at :-

http://countryyokel.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx

 

Edit:  My blind is now in the WindowBlind Gallery: https://www.wincustomize.com/explore/windowblinds/7360/ 

 

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Reply #157 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I need to take a break, from what I'm working on now, so I guess we do! I can't guarantee I'll finish in time...but add me to the list.
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Gotcha Philly. We have 4 blinds to choose from, correct? Ross getting one in?
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My name was never added to the list? As far as I know, I have a horse in the race. My mouse is a blur right now.....:wulf:

Reply #158 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Great work everyone.

Reply #159 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Philly0381, reply 123
The theme was changed from all 3 OS's to just Windows 7 in the OP.  I believe that all four entries though are being done for all.  I could be mistaken.

Z71 you are welcome to submit an entry.  All entries are to be uploaded no earlier than 14 Mar and no later than 18 Mar.
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Z71  :sun:

Reply #160 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I see three of the five entries uploaded in the library.  Nice work folks, you aren't making this easy on the judges.  :sun:

Reply #162 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Okay four of the five entries have been uploaded.  :sun:

The skinners aren't making this easy on the judges.  :-"

My deciding to not be a judges seems to be one of my better decisions.  :O

 

Reply #163 from WinCustomize Forums Top

My deciding to not be a judges seems to be one of my better decisions.
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I'm glad I'm not a judges. I'm fat enough in singular form. 

 

Philly, you would have judged well. But since you're tallying the votes, I agree.

Reply #164 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Just a reminder to the judges, skinners have through the 18 of March to get their entry uploaded and in the WC Library.  Z71 is the only other skinner I know of who is working on an entry.  :sun:

Reply #165 from WinCustomize Forums Top
He missed it I think. Hehe
Reply #166 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting gmc2, reply 154
can not open the graphics for either blind from sks to provide an under the hood look see. is it possible to get a copy of the original wba?

**EDIT** seems that some of the graphics can be opened and some not, obviously I'm missing something can anyone enlighten?
End of gmc2's quote

Can you post a screen shot of what you're talking about?  If you PM me your email address, I can send you a copy of my original wba, if you still need it -- or you can just tell me which graphic from my blind you would like a copy of.

Reply #167 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting k10w3, reply 166



Quoting gmc2,
reply 154
can not open the graphics for either blind from sks to provide an under the hood look see. is it possible to get a copy of the original wba?

**EDIT** seems that some of the graphics can be opened and some not, obviously I'm missing something can anyone enlighten?


Can you post a screen shot of what you're talking about?  If you PM me your email address, I can send you a copy of my original wba, if you still need it -- or you can just tell me which graphic from my blind you would like a copy of.
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Thanks Karen, it was weird but it seems to have been some kind of hic-cup from here. those graphics that I attempted to open and couldn't then, will now open?

 

Reply #168 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting gmc2, reply 167

Thanks Karen, it was weird but it seems to have been some kind of hic-cup from here. those graphics that I attempted to open and couldn't then, will now open?
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Gremlins.  (Maybe that should be my next monster blind?  LOL)

Reply #169 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I wouldn't mind seeing that. You did the werewolf. Could be Frankenstein's Monster or Dracula or the Invisible man or Igor or Abbot and  Costello or ... :)

Reply #170 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Karen, you want me to send you a picture of Uvah. That blind would sure be a winner for holloween.

Reply #171 from WinCustomize Forums Top

o_O o_O

*runs away screaming*

Reply #172 from WinCustomize Forums Top

:rofl:

Reply #173 from WinCustomize Forums Top

The only thing I'm still confused about is...is this a contest or a community project? I know it says community project...but it feels like a contest...and a contest should have prizes! ;) So...is Philly supplying the prize?  :maybe:

Ans as far as the judging...who keeping track of the voting and who are we sending the votes to? All I was told was that I was a judge...and the check hasn't cleared by the way. :-"

Reply #174 from WinCustomize Forums Top

WebGizmos, folks have through the 18 of March to upload their entries.  Once the judges have made their selection they are to PM me and I count up the votes and then I will do a new thread identifying the winning theme and opening up the project for folks to volunteer to do themed skins.

The winning theme has the honor of being selected for the Community Project.

I'm sorry you were confused.

 

Reply #175 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I'm sorry you were confused.
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Not your fault, Philly....he's got good meds!!  Steve, just kidding, man. Hope you're feeling better! Looking forward to all the new Winsteps!