ObjectDock 1.2 has been released. ObjectDock is a freeware program for Microsoft Windows XP/2000 that lets users have a highly customizable dock on their desktop. ObjectDock can respond to mouse-over events with zooming and no
What is Object Desktop and how is it used? It's a suite of programs that lets you get the most out of Microsoft Windows. It's won the PC Magazine's Editor's Choice Award two years running. If you've ever wondered how Object Desktop is used, see this article and add in your own experiences to the mix.
A new version of IconPackager has been released. This update has been designed to address some compatibility issues and fix a few bugs we found. Below is what's been updated: Updated iprepair.dll for people reporting issues (like being unable to drag items in ObjectDock). Added File > New menu for creating new themes. Added 527 string entry to language files. Fixed new file types being displayed in Package Builder mode
Blizzard has released the official World of Warcraft Desktop. The suite, created for Stardock Media by Apocalypse_67 and Adam Najmanowicz (lead developer of Stardock SkinStudio) combines both original artwork and in-game interfac
Alienware is giving away an exclusive War of the Worlds modded PC. The PC is an Area-51(r) 3500, with a specially modified case to celebrate the movie. The PC also features the AlienGuise Theme Manager software, powered by Object Desktop from Stardock. <p class="MsoNormal" styl
Blizzard has released the official World of Warcraft Desktop. The suite, created for Stardock Media by Apocalypse_67 and Adam Najmanowicz (lead developer of Stardock SkinStudio) combines both original artwork and in-game interfac
For those users who have pre-ordered Galactic Civilizations II, you can download and try out the beta. Let us know what you think. We will be accepting new users into the beta until the end of the month.
Stardock has released IconPackager 3. IconPackager is a program that enables users to change nearly all of their Windows icons in one swoop by applying "packages" of icons. While Window
Stardock's Brad Wardell will be giving a talk on the opportunities for commercial skinning. A growing number of artists are now making a full-time living designing custom user interfaces, skins, themes, icons, and other elements needed to create alternative user interfaces for applications, desktops, and websites. And the market is likely to explode next year with Microsoft's release of Longhorn and the increasing popularity of widget and gadget enabling programs. deviantART Summit is be
Stardock is moving next week. It probably won't disrupt things too much. After 7 years being based in Livonia Michigan, Stardock has purchased a building over in Plymouth Michigan and is migrating to it. So if we seem a bit out of touch next week, that's why. The network setup is bei
PlanetAMD64 has extended the deadline for contest submssions until 12 AM PST (Midnight) on September 5th, 2005, which is the Labor Day Weekend. You can see all the rules at http://www.planetamd64.com/index.php?showtopic=5838 (Registration may be required.) The contest's Welcome page, including a listing of prizes, is at http://www.planetamd64.com/index.php?showtopic=7470
Blog Navigator is a freeware RSS reader that makes it a snap to keep up with what's happening on the net. It supports any number of RSS feeds and can be set to download and archive different feeds for off-line read (great for those who travel a lot).&n
DirectSkin 4.5 has been reviewed by Mike Gunderloy at the Larkware site. "DirectSkin is a single ActiveX control with a simple purpose: it brings skinning to your applications. That is, you drop the control on your form and it is not itself visible. Rather, it enables your application to make use of Stardock's skinning technology, developed for its own WindowBlinds application. Your end users can then select from a variety of "skins" (which you need to provi
Stardock has officially launched the website for its upcoming massively multiplayer real time strategy game, Society. The website, SocietyGame.com, is designed to give players a place to interact with the development team and get more information on the game. In the game, players take the role of a sovereign of a society in which they start with control of a single province in a world with tens of thousands of provinces. Players build cities which have dozens of different kinds of buildi
Gamespy has an indepth sneak peek at Stardock's upcoming MMORTS that is in development. Check it out to get details on Society..
Stardock Releases DirectSkin 4.5 Make your applications fully skinnable using WindowBlinds (TM) technology New version now includes optimizations for Microsoft .NET Framework CANTON, MI- (May 11th, 2005) – Stardock, a Microsoft Gold Partner and a leading developer of software that customizes the Microsoft Windows Graphical User Interface (GUI), t
Lonnie Brown of The Ledger has a thorough review of WindowBlinds 4.5.
The 2005 PC Magazine Utility Guide issue is out and Stardock's Object Desktp won the Editor's Choice Award. Stardock's popular suite of Windows enhancement utilities also won the award last year. This year's Object Desktop includes a major new version of DesktopX, a new program called RightClick another new program called IconX along with significant enhancements to core features such as WindowBlinds, SkinStudio, and Theme Manager. For Object Desktop 2005, Stardock also
LIVONIA, MI (May 3, 2005). Software developer Stardock, the world’s leading developer of Windows enhancement software, released Object Desktop 2005. Object Desktop is a suite of desktop enhancement utilities that enable users to enhance virtually every aspect of the Windows environment. When these programs are put together, it is like having a future version of Windows today. “We listen to what features PC users wish for and then put them together into a single suit
Stardock has released Multiplicity 1.01. Multiplicity is a program that enables users to take multiple computers in their office and put them together to use as a single computing platform. Multiplicity works by having a single primary computer along with multiple secondary machines. Each computer has its own monitor connected to it but only the primary computer has a keyboard and mouse connected to it. When the user moves their mouse off the edge of one m
This just in from }SkOrPn--, Administrator of PlanetAMD64. With support and prizes from AMD, ATI and Stardock, PlanetAMD64 will be hosting a WindowBlinds skinning contest, intended to create skins based on the AMD64 and Windows XP x64 theme. Official Announcement: "We here at the Planet would like to announce the world's first WindowBlinds x64 Skinning Contest for Windows XP x64 Edition. If you would like to enter the contest please visit t
Object Desktop 2005 nears availability Upgrade Windows to the next level with Object Desktop 2005 LIVONIA, MI (April 20, 2005). Software developer Stardock, the world's leading developer of Windows enhancement software, announced Object Desktop 2005 today. Object Desktop is a suite of desktop enhancement utilities that enable users to customize virtually every aspect of the Windows environment. Users with Object Desktop are able to add a who
Stardock Announces ThinkDesk Maximize your computing power with this suite of utilities LIVONIA, MI (April 14, 2005) - Stardock, a leading developer of Windows utility software announced a brand new suite of software utilities called ThinkDesk. The programs of ThinkDesk are designed to allow users to increase their productivity by treating all of the computers they have access to as a single unit. The initial
DesktopX Widgets offer tremendous marketing opportunities for companies in every market segment and location. Samurai Works, Stardock's business partner in Japan, recently let us know about the success they have had with two of their clients in Japan. Open Computer Network or OCN is an ISP and part of the NTT Communication Corporation, a global IP solution provider. The English version of the OCN website is at http://www.ocn.ne.
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