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Wincustomize.exe!

August 24, 2001 7:37:58 PM from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
One of the things we're working on is an actual website browsing program which we're calling WinCustomize.

The program will do more than just browse this site though, it will let you directly apply a skin. So if you're on and you like the wallpaper or WindowBlinds skin or DesktopX object or WinAmp skin or whatever, you can just click on Apply and it'll download and apply that skin automatically.

We're writing it as a way to try to help support the site. It'll let you do everything that you can from the browser and eventually allow you to do even more (such as access additional statistics and other things that would require a lot of bandwidth to do via a web page but not much bandwidth when done by a program).

The program will be $14.95 when it's completed.

Here's a link to a screenshot:

http://pooh.stardock.com/wincustomize.jpg

We expect it to become available next month on the store.
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Reply #1 August 24, 2001 8:01:37 PM
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Cool!

This is a lot like the skinz browser thirty4i made except it loads the skin right from the site. Nifty
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Reply #2 August 24, 2001 8:18:35 PM
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Good idea. Sort of a cross between the old skinz browser and Convergence.
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Reply #3 August 24, 2001 8:58:13 PM
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Sounds like fun...
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Reply #4 August 24, 2001 9:03:23 PM
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So it's not going to be on ODN at all?
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Reply #5 August 24, 2001 9:10:15 PM
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Doubt it, ODN is owned by Stardock, and though Wincustomize is funded at least in part by Stardock, I think that Frogboy means that the proceeds will go towards this site, which is not technically owned by Stardock, at least insofar as I understand.
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Reply #6 August 24, 2001 9:28:16 PM
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The program isn't part of Object Desktop but is specific to this site. It's kind of like that Skins4All program except it uses your existing software to do the skinning.

It's somewhat different from the skinz.org browser in that it largely relied on IE controls for its stuff whereas this site is sending out specific codes to the program so that it's less "webby" (hard to explain).
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Reply #7 August 24, 2001 9:45:45 PM
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always great to see new things
looking forward to seeing it!
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Reply #8 August 25, 2001 8:54:44 AM
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Doh! The link doesn'work

What would be grand, I believe, would be to integrate some sort of chatting functions in it.
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Reply #9 August 25, 2001 1:18:10 PM
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Let's hope that unlike the Skinz browser, it allows you to post messages and comments. I stopped using that browser because of limitations like that. If I still have to use my regular browser for some tasks, I doubt if I'll be buying this new one. Otherwise, it looks like it might be a good investment.
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Reply #10 August 25, 2001 2:01:40 PM
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WinCustomize.exe will let you do everything you can do on the website and more. Posting and responding will be EASIER with it because it'll be so much faster.
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Reply #11 August 25, 2001 7:17:53 PM
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Sounds great, Frogboy. If it's as good as it sounds, you can count me in.
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Reply #12 August 27, 2001 1:00:55 PM
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16,44 euros? no, thanks. It seems nice and practic, but i'm poor, very poor, a simple worker.... i'm purchased the object desktop, yes, but for this program no!!
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Reply #13 August 27, 2001 2:34:02 PM
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Yes, I wish it'd be part of OD.
As it is, I'll unfortunatly will have to pass.

Just a remark here, and please do take it lightly, this is just a remark, and nothing more: wouldn't it be cheaper for Wincusto to distribute it for free if it contributes greatly in reducing the bandwidth usage? Shouldn't Wincusto aim at having a maximum of people using it? Anyway, just a thought.
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Reply #14 August 27, 2001 7:26:23 PM
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Don't believe him, that Quebecan just wants to start another flame! craeonics waits for the fire to start
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Reply #15 August 27, 2001 9:08:55 PM
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It probably won't reduce bandwidth because it makes getting to skins easier. Afterall, it's downloading of stuff that uses up the bandwidth.

If this site is to continue with the bandwidth currently reserved for it, then it's going to have to pay. Stardock will meet it half way ($5k of the $10k this site costs per month) but the other $5k needs to be made up by the site. The skin browser is one such way of giving users a way to help the site while getting something cool in return.
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Reply #16 August 28, 2001 11:33:20 AM
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There is no doubt that if I was to purchase anything to encourage this site, it would definately be this software, not T-shirt, hats or mugs.
Is there going to be a demo or a trial version? Just to get a taste of it before actually purchasing it? The more I think about it, the more I think I might buy it after all...
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Reply #17 August 28, 2001 11:50:27 AM
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Yea. In fact, Paxx, I think you might be the guy who would have some good ideas on what would be in the shareware one.

I was thinking maybe only having the newest editions available from the shareware one.
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Reply #18 August 28, 2001 1:52:26 PM
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Hum... Don't know about that. It would be nice to let people really feel what the software can do. Maybe a limited time stamp (15 or 30 days), or a limited number of times the software can be ran (20 times)? It would be nice to see how the software works when browsing for skins, doing a search, etc. Unless you limit the number of downloads one can do with the software? After 20 downloads, you're prompted to buy the product?
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Reply #19 August 28, 2001 2:08:42 PM
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Problem with that is that you can get cracks on it. Will have to think about that though.
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Reply #20 August 28, 2001 2:32:41 PM
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Yes, I thought about the crack issue, but I believe that if a crack can't be made, warez junkies will just post the whole app. So, in the end, the result is the same...
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Reply #21 August 28, 2001 2:49:45 PM
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It's definitely not the same. Trust me on that, 2 years of enhanced versions of WindowBlinds experience tells me that.
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Reply #22 August 28, 2001 4:00:35 PM
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OK, I'll take your word for it.
But I've seen WB 2.2 enhanced and DX 1.0 enhanced in a few places. But I'm sure you've seen them yourself too.
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