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Winners! Start8 Button Mini-Contest

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Winners! Start8 Button Mini-Contest

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First let me say thanks to everyone who participated and helped others in the forums with testing.  I was pleasantly surprised at the amount of entries submitted, and the conversations it generated in the forums with people offering to help others.  I was also happy to see some skinners break from their regular skins to try something news, so overall I think this mini-contest was a big success.  It was really tough to choose winners as all the entries were of top-notch quality, but we choose the winners based on the design and creativity of the entries. 

1st Place – 123GGamble by Roloccolor

123GGamble

 

2nd Place – Switch by RedneckDude

Switch

 

3rd Place – Sountox by c242

Sountox

 

I’d also like to post some honorable mentions:

Thanks again to everyone who entered, and I’ll contact you about winnings in a day or so.

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Reply #26 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting RedneckDude, reply 24

I wish I could have added the sound of a starting engine...lol. 
End of RedneckDude's quote

 

Thanks RND,  ^ it should be possible to set system sounds for the start button- i know it was possible in windows95 plus... if not Stardock could try to add sounds for mouseover and pressed start states...
Quoting gmc2, reply 25
thanks for the plug Roloccolor, your's was a tough one to top.
End of gmc2's quote

NP I do like your submissions and the way you displayed them in your preview  :thumbsup:  it is I who has to thank you 4 free buttons the least i can do is tell folks to check them out...



Reply #27 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Many Congrats to the winners of this contest! You all did a great job. It was a great idea to spur uploads of material to go with Start8! Everyone did a great job & should continue as this does help dress up a some what lacking & dull OS. We must push MS to allow greater customization of it's system & make it more exciting to use. It's to their & our benfit and those who use these systems to spur creativity. What good is it to have Windowblinds, Photoshop, Paint shop pro, Gimp, Paint.Net, Real Draw or any other graphics program if you can't use it!? Are we reduced to just making buttons? Or will that disappear too? Xp Logon customization disappeared with Vista. Now DX. Windowblinds?  Yes give the casual user options but always include the imaginative user the option to tickle others fancy. Makes good sense money wise too. It doesn't take an idiot to see the direction they are headed and it shows in sales. There are no artistically creative individuals in MS & those in charge have lost touch with their base. They push us we need to push back. Some day you won't even be able to put up a background pic of your kids, pets, wife/husband, departed loved ones. Where will it end? In us being obsolete. On a different note I want to very graciously thank Jim "Redneckdude" for his gift of a WC subscription after getting a prize he so thoughtfully knew I couldn't afford it & gave out of his heart and never forgot me. He has been a very great inspiration to me. I am thankful for him & so many others in this & other communities who have encouraged me & given their time to help me become a better artist. We all must give him our prayers & support for his upcoming surgery! He will definetly be on my front burner always. He's a good man. Thank you Jim! k5 k5 :thumbsup:

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Reply #28 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Oh and thank you Roloccolor! :grin: :thumbsup:

Reply #29 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Congrats to all the winners. :thumbsup:

 

I know I'm late but I missed this last month.

Reply #30 from WinCustomize Forums Top

:blush:   @ #27.