Community Skins.

Reply #1 July 8, 2003 10:41 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Oh yes, I would like to see a suite with it. Normally it starts with some graphics, a website and a little forum the contributors can communicate over. Although the last community project failed a little. I could contribute webspace and a forum, if You want a start.

Reply #2 July 9, 2003 5:22 AM from WinCustomize Forums Top

That would be great.

Reply #3 July 9, 2003 5:23 AM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Now I'm all excited. :cheer:
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Reply #4 July 9, 2003 5:52 AM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Okay, now it is up to You to start the action and get some people for it.

Reply #5 July 9, 2003 9:50 AM from WinCustomize Forums Top

I'll make the WMP skin if you'd like.

Reply #6 July 9, 2003 11:54 AM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Me thinks you've just found out how to start one. Also, usually someone puts up a website listing all the skins in the "package".

Reply #7 July 9, 2003 2:34 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Çërêb®øJÐ: That would be fantastic, I'll post the PSD on WC with an open ended permission.
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Reply #8 July 9, 2003 5:43 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Ok. Sure thing. Anything in particular you want special about it?

Reply #9 July 9, 2003 5:44 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

By the way: What does PSD stand for?

Reply #10 July 9, 2003 6:04 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

PSD is the default file format for Photoshop, (saves all the layers, and such) and that brings up a very good point. Gabriel, you can't assume everyone uses Photoshop......... many do not. You'll need to provide simple BMPs, or perhaps PNGs with transparency would be better, for non-PS folks.

Reply #11 July 9, 2003 7:15 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Good point I'll upload it all tomorrow.

Reply #12 July 9, 2003 7:43 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

I have photshop, in case you want to give me that kinda file.

Reply #13 July 9, 2003 9:39 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

^^Gabriel : You could do that at the forum, too as a start and testing things (if You want).
I hope, it fits all the needs. Please let me know.

Reply #14 July 9, 2003 10:13 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

c242, you might want to set up ftp access for the participants. Easy way to share files, and upload completed skins. 

Reply #15 July 9, 2003 10:53 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Koasati : It's even easier, the forum provides file upload (Invision Board like Neowin) But more when it all takes place and is basically organized.

Reply #16 July 9, 2003 10:59 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Very cool! 

Reply #17 July 10, 2003 4:27 AM from WinCustomize Forums Top

/me dreams of an Experimental section.

It could probably handle intiatives like this very well.

Ah well, we'll see.

Reply #18 July 10, 2003 6:46 AM from WinCustomize Forums Top

I would love to take part in this.

Reply #19 July 10, 2003 7:55 AM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Well, check the main page it just got posted on the news. The site for the project is

http://communityskin.neurobeat.net/

Just got emailed a Rainlendar port, someone asked permission to do a trillian pro one as well. So hopefully this will take off.

Reply #20 July 11, 2003 7:22 AM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Who's making the wall/Logon?
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Reply #21 July 11, 2003 7:40 AM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Dark Mist : You ?

Reply #22 July 11, 2003 9:58 AM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Yeah, go for it DarkMist !

Reply #23 July 11, 2003 10:28 AM from WinCustomize Forums Top

I hope I solved the upload-restriction problems. If anybody still has them, please report these at the board over there(as any other anomality You stumble across).

Reply #24 July 11, 2003 11:38 AM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Give me something to work from and i'll give it a go

Reply #25 July 11, 2003 2:26 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

I think something with dark blue, gray and black will be good. Mostly abstract but with some horizontal and vertical lines to give it structure. But for the most part, its up to you I think.