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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.

:sun:  

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 #226 from WinCustomize Forums Top

By when do the votes need to be sent to you philly?

Reply #227 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Philly0381, reply 196
From the OP:


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.


The 18th of March ends at midnight.  All entries should be uploaded so they make it through moderation and show in the WindowBlinds Gallery Library before the 19th of March.  The winner will probably be annouced earlier if there are no more entries.

Was that what you were looking for Doc?  If there is a problem please PM me. 

Get me your information no later than the 24th of March.  :sun:

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Reply #228 from WinCustomize Forums Top

There were some really great skins entered. Hats off to all the entries. Good luck.

I am disappointed on one thing. That a few judges voted only a few hours (or earlier) after the last skin was submitted.
Almost like there finger was hovering over the send button. Maybe next time, have an official voting day planned. Have them look at them, over the weekend and vote on Monday. Just a suggestion. :sun:

Reply #229 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Z71, the other entries had been in the library since the 14th so the only one they need to 'take for a drive' was your entry. 

From the feed back that I am getting the judges took each entry out for a long hard drive to make sure everything worked.  Also the judges have to the 24th to send me their selection.  :sun:

Reply #230 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Hats off to all the entries.

Ouch! Bad pun [avatar]. Someone hit him. Please.  

a few judges voted only a few hours (or earlier) after the last skin was submitted.

You forget: We've been using the other skins for days. ;) 

Reply #231 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting DrJBHL, reply 230
Hats off to all the entries.

Ouch! Bad pun [avatar]. Someone hit him. Please.  

a few judges voted only a few hours (or earlier) after the last skin was submitted.

You forget: We've been using the other skins for days.  

Correct....Doc gets one right!!!    :ninja:

 

Doc, will ready his shopping skills soon....... :moo:  

Reply #232 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Doc, will ready his shopping skills soon......

Jim... Shawn (sorry for the error) Ross can do A LOT more with Ps than I can. ;)

Reply #233 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Hats off to all the entries.


I didn't even realize the connection.

You forget: We've been using the other skins for days.


geess me stewpid... o_O I just thought it interesting. I'll shut up now. Hold the applause.

Reply #234 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting DrJBHL, reply 232
Doc, will ready his shopping skills soon......

Jim... Shawn can do A LOT more with Ps than I can.

Shawn?

 

Reply #235 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I can't make up my mind.

Reply #236 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Well four of the seven judges have voted and I expect the three remaining are busy giving the five entries a workout. :sun:

So far the judges have said 'This ain't easy'.  :-"

Reply #237 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Uvah, reply 235
I can't make up my mind.

And what is new with that?   }:)   :grin:   ;)   

Reply #238 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Nothing.

Reply #239 from WinCustomize Forums Top

tick tock, tick tock, tick tock  :-"

Reply #240 from WinCustomize Forums Top

#234 -  Russ (typo + old eyes) Ross... sorry!

*what was doc thinking? 

 

Reply #241 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting DrJBHL, reply 240
Russ... sorry
Who is Russ?    :-"

Reply #242 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Dangeruss? Is he back?

Reply #243 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Xiandi, reply 241
Quoting DrJBHL, reply 240 Russ... sorry Who is Russ?   

Ditto?

 

Did Doc mean Ross?  o_O

Reply #244 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Seriously?

A typo? Yes, Jim. I meant Ross. As in Ross Fairbanks.

We good now?

Reply #245 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Oh boy, the judges said they were having a time with selecting a winner and I have to believe them. 

Five of the seven judges have voted and so far we have a tie.  If we finish with a tie, and if it is all right with the judges, I will ask the judges to vote again between the two entries.

If any of the judges has a better idea please let me know. 

Of course with two judges still needing to vote this can all change. :O

Reply #246 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Stalemate. Here we go folks. Hide the breakables. :P

Reply #247 from WinCustomize Forums Top

A "tie" from 5?!?! 0+5=5...1+4=5...2+3=5....3+2=5...4+1=5...5+0=5. It don't compute, John....

Reply #248 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Ahh, how about 2+2+1=5....... :-"

Reply #249 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Rick isn't checking my Lottery numbers

Reply #250 from WinCustomize Forums Top

It's only my opinion but no one is running for President. If it ends in a tie why not just have 2 community contest winners? There isn't any prize to give away here and I think it would be good.