Sounds almost like RomanDA's thread about making actual scripted DX things compared to reskinning the same old weather widget (which appears to be what the community wants anyway).

Brad . . let's see whatcha been building with DX?

I don't skin or develop anything that is releasable.  I do QA and every once in a while I come up with a few ideas and my friends here execute those visions.  {They usually do it better than I envisioned too!}

I'd like to think that I focus on useful things and hope they are fun to develop and popular later.  I think that the people I've worked with here would say we've broken even.

Well I havent skinned anything other than Logons so far, which used to be fun, but I think I am a bit burned out on them...Time for a change Im thinking...

Skinning for the larger community really never was a concern though, I started doing logons because thats what I liked to do, I shared them with the community, if they liked them great, if not..not a big deal...I had fun making them.


I dont usually jump into "fads" (Take all the vista crap as an example) I like to create skins of things that *I like, I dont do it because I think someone else likes it, and I happen to like "less than popular" things....

But I dont think I really have the experience in "Skinning" to give you a more complete answer to that question...

Someday....

Modern Winamp skins would be awesome to go along with some of these Windowblinds skins I use a lot. It's nearly impossible to find matching skins. Winamp FTW!!

Great post.

I wont make another Skin for Object Dock, Sorry. It just dosnt get the recognition its worth, Because I don't think enough people use it, and i have what i need re OD+.

If and when i make my next skin it will be an InsAnE windows blind, because of the number of people using it.

Sooo make some room fellas.

Winamp 2x skins aren't all that complicated....they make a good start into more intricate skinning once people are 'done' with boots and logons....

While I agree that Boots and "Basic" Logons are a great starting point for people that are starting out in the "Skinning World" I might argue that point with "advanced" Logons, or "Splash" Type..

I cant do boots, they dont work on my machine...So Logons were the best place for me to begin...Logon Studio was great!..choose and change a graphic here and there, change the font and the color of it...makes a beginner think they have really begun "Skinning"..

"Splash" however is quite a bit more involved, and really the reason I have stuck with "logons" I know experienced skinners that altogether change their minds about doing "Splash" types because they are so involved..I think "Gef" may have been one of those skinners...

One thing that I have never understood is why "Splash" type Logons have been given less recognition than standard "Logon Studio" Types?.. They require a tremendous effort to create, and really they have allot more to do with "True" Skinning than Logon Studio Types...

I suppose this also would answer part of Brads question as well.."Things I would rather skin...."

You will always be a happy skinner if you keep your mindset right there.

Hi
I skin for the fun and learn day after day more and more.
I have try DXtheme widget object, bootskins, logon(splash by me now thanks to Rick), wallpaper(need to learn more ), and now right click, next step all others

I don't think in the people need/want i think in what give me inspiration that's all.
And i share my work to other peoples not for a download count but just for know if i have make a good job, and for the FUN.

In different case when users like Zubaz and seldomseen give an idea i take it and i try to make it after i share it. I try to make it like a challenge

May not have been your fault at all Uvah, Bootskin does *Not play well with some systems, mine is another one...



Sounds like a decent philosophy, and a solid plan!..LoL

Thanks Scarebear, Yeah, you have been at it for quite awhile, I remember seeing your skins before I actually joined WC..

Good to see your still around..