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Reply to Sports Skins in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Dave, I was waiting for that! Maize and blue, blue and gold. The real difference is that the Michigan skin is a little off-sides at times.

Systemax and Stardock Partner to Create The "Ultimate Customized PC" in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Systemax, a leading manufacturer of build-to-order PC’s, Notebooks and Servers, has licensed WindowBlinds from Stardock in order to offer customers the ultimate in PC customization. WindowBlinds will be pre-installed on the new Double X PC gaming systems from Systemax. Many computer manufa

Reply to WindowBlinds wallpaper in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Most authors don't include the wallpaper to keep downloads small and in many cases because they didn't make the wallpaper. But they often include a link to the wallpaper site. Read the descriptions carefully. If you are an Object Desktop susbscriber, you can download the wallpaper and the WindowBlinds and use Winstyles to make a theme. Add you favorite icons and media player and just go wild! <img src="http://images

Reply to Any of you peeps into NFL Football ?? in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Deifying sports figures goes back at least as far as Greco-Roman times. It probably has some Darwinian/Jungian survival archetype origin. The guy who could throw the rock farthest got the biggest portion of meat. It is probably as harmless to society as paying actors millions of dollars. Both sports figures and actors provide entertainment and neither are great role models. Fools will be fools with or without football. <A HREF="https://www.wincustomize.com/index.asp?Cmd=ful

Microsoft has released the Age of Mythology (AoM) WindowBlinds skin. in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Microsoft has released the Age of Mythology WindowBlinds skin. Currently this skin can only be downloaded from Gamespot and is only available to Gamespot members. A wider release of the skin is expected shortly. The skin was designed by Davad70 of TheSkinsFactory.Com and is part of a suit

ObjectDesktop Enhancement Shareware CD included with Microsoft® Windows® XP Power Toolkit book. in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Microsoft® Windows® XP Power Toolkit, the latest book from Microsoft Press, will include a CD with shareware versions of the most popular programs from Stardock. The book, which will ship August 28th, 2002 is targeted for experienced users or Super Users. It will include a companion CD with programs including WindowBlinds, IconPackager, WinStyles, ObjectBar, SkinStudio, CursorXP and DesktopX. This is the first of several planned books from Microsoft Press that reference Stardock's co

Reply to Best Skinner out there to date!! in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

I am not sure what he is talking about either, but he sure liked it!

Reply to Favorite Cartoon Characters in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

"Are you pondering what I am pondering?" http://duryea.org/pinky/

Favorite Cartoon Characters in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

I just saw this at CNN: http://www.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/TV/07/30/cartoon.characters/index.html So, who are your favoite characters?

Reply to Virus Warning: Email from "stardock" in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Please be VERY careful in what you open. If you don't have a good anti-virus program, I strongly suggest that you get one. If you do have one, please make sure that your definitions are up to date.

VideoMagic from ACDSystems uses DirectSkin technology. in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

ACD VideoMagic is a new, automatic movie mixer from ACD that also incorporates a new look, designed by Pixtudio, using skinning technology licensed from WindowBlinds™ OCX© Stardock®.

Reply to kazaalite.com uses UniverseMetal suite in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

I didn't tell him to stop making peer to peer software, just told him to stop using UniverseMetal. One thing at a time.

Reply to kazaalite.com uses UniverseMetal suite in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

The Admin at Kazaalite took it down, one day after notification. He was really nice about it.

Reply to Barkeep...a round for the house in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Callahan's Crosstime Saloon, from a Sci-Fi series. See http://www.scifi.com/sfw/issue32/callahan.html Kinrik, as was said to me recently, even though you don't skin, your posts are a valuable contribution to the community. Besides, you buy drinks! Thats good enough for me! <img src="http://images.stardock.com/i

Reply to DirectSkin Draws Raves From Developers in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

The same story was covered by CBS MarketWatch, CNET, Lycos, Yahoo and many others. It is news and it is about skinning and so should be on WinCustomize. As has been pointed out before, as the number of skinnable apps grows and skinning becomes more mainstream, the opportunities for skinners grow. Dokt, for example, did some really nice DesktopX Objects based on Spiderman: The Movie. One day movie studios will be looking to include skins as a crucial part of their marketing. Tha

DirectSkin Draws Raves From Developers in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Download Accelerator Plus, Privity Word and CKM from TecSec, Intermediate Organizer and Visual Communicator from Serious Magic are all products that use DirectSkin to enhance their user interface. DirectSkin is the ActiveX control that lets developers use the same technology that powers WindowBlinds. Developers can choose between a single interface or can even allow users to apply their own skins. Download Accelerator Plus, for example, is looking for skinners to design skins for their

SpeedBit Launches Skinnable Version of DAP, Seeks Skinners in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

With over 40 million registered users, Download Accelerator Plus is one of the most popular programs in the world. The latest version, DAP 5.3, uses DirectSkin from Stardock to allow users to customize their experience. For those unfamiliar with the software, DAP has many powerful features. DAP integrates with the browser to provide the fastest downloads from any Internet connection, allows you to resume interrupted downloads, has an integrated MP3 search feature and much more. These fe

Reply to Again... in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

First of all, thank you Pat (T-Man) for identifying the bug and taking measures to fix it. You have got an awful lot on your plate these days and I feel bad that I interrupted you. Thanks again for your help. When this issue was brought up earlier today and in the past, I think that we all assumed that it was a malicious act rather than the bug that it turned out to be, because WinCustomize is by and large glitch-free. (Jafo, should that be glitch-less?) Ratings are important t

Reply to John Entwistle in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

"My life's in jeopardy, if that woman ever catches up with me." Goodbye, Ox. See you in the next world.

Brad Wardell's GalCiv Interview at Gamer's Hell in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Stardock and Strategy First have teamed to offer Galactic Civilizations, a space strategy game. The game is still in development, but Brad Wardell was recently interviewed about the progress of the game.

Reply to has not anyone thought of making an msn winstyles suit? in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Please see "Windows.MSN" by The_Artist in the DesktopX section. You might want to contact Sebastien and discuss your ideas.

Reply to Super Mario Sunshine and Warcraft III in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Evidently, the new boss at Nintendo agrees. Tom''s Hardware reported that Nintendo announced at E3 "a range of products that covers all game categories." http://www.tomshardware.com/business/02q2/020528/index.html

Reply to Dot-Com: The Next Generation in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Craeonics, that was an EXCELLENT article. Thank you for posting it!

Reply to DirectSKIN 3 released - make the apps you develop skinnable in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Thank you, Mark, the link is now fixed. (koop blushes!) DirectSkin is ready, the link wasn''t!

Reply to I'm pissed in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Hi. I don't know all the facts, so I am not sure that my opinions are worth much, but I feel compelled to say something. 1- Stardock tries to be sensitive to the opinions of all the members of our community and of skinners in particular. Brad IS a skinner and never forgets it. David, I am sorry if you feel that we have not responded to your "wishes and requests." I am not sure that I agree with you about the rating system (I thought it was fine), but if you feel that you have been igno