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GUI Championships 2012

Just a head's up

from WinCustomize Forums

Greetings!

I just wanted to give all skinners fair warning that we WILL be having a GUI Championships competition in Fall of 2012.

The categories will include:

* WindowBlinds skins

* IconPackager themes

* DeskScapes animated backgrounds

* Static Desktop backgrounds (traditional windows wallpapers)

* And Possibly, depending on when Windows 8 ships, skins for a new, unannounced, Object Desktop program

 

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Reply #51 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Shhhhhhh ...... decisions decisions ......

Reply #52 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting gmc2, reply 44
for the windowblinds catagory; OS requirements?
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There's nothing on paper right now, it's still far away.  Windows 7 is obviously a must, but who knows what's going on with Win8 this year.

 

Multiplicity - Control multiple PCs using one keyboard and mouse
Reply #53 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Island, reply 52

Quoting gmc2, reply 44for the windowblinds catagory; OS requirements?

There's nothing on paper right now, it's still far away.  Windows 7 is obviously a must, but who knows what's going on with Win8 this year.

 
End of Island's quote

I realize this is still in the planning stages, but will we probably have to skin for XP & Vista also?

Reply #54 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Mirsguy, reply 53
I realize this is still in the planning stages, but will we probably have to skin for XP & Vista also?

End of Mirsguy's quote

I don't have an answer for that to be honest.  If it was up to me it would be only Win7 and above.  

Reply #55 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Island, reply 54
I don't have an answer for that to be honest.
End of Island's quote

please keep us posted, thank you.

Reply #56 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Mirsguy, reply 53
I realize this is still in the planning stages, but will we probably have to skin for XP & Vista also?
End of Mirsguy's quote

I doubt it. My guess would be Windows 7....but what do I know.

Reply #57 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Island, reply 54


I don't have an answer for that to be honest.  If it was up to me it would be only Win7 and above.  
End of Island's quote
Sensibility written down. :star:

Reply #58 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Well since we're talking about it, what are your opinions?

 

Reply #59 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Skinning is a hobby for me. Therefore, I skin for the OS that I currently use. I have working XP and Vista machines, but I am not interested in skinning for them.

On the other hand it wouldn't be fair to prevent people that don't have Windows 7 from entering. I don't think that there should be an OS requirement for the WB category.

Reply #60 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Island, reply 58
Well since we're talking about it, what are your opinions?
End of Island's quote

i think it should be open...  you can skin one of either 3, vista, xp or w7.

Reply #61 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Vampothika, reply 60



Quoting Island Dog,
reply 58
Well since we're talking about it, what are your opinions?


i think it should be open...  you can skin one of either 3, vista, xp or w7.
End of Vampothika's quote
What she said ;)

Reply #62 from WinCustomize Forums Top

That sounds fair to me also. Not everyone has made the switch to Win 7 from Vista/XP yet. No reason to exclude some great talent based on what OS they are using.

My 2 cents, anyway.

Reply #63 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I agree with the above.

Reply #64 from WinCustomize Forums Top

me too............ B[]

Reply #65 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Vampothika, reply 60

Quoting Island Dog, reply 58Well since we're talking about it, what are your opinions?

i think it should be open...  you can skin one of either 3, vista, xp or w7.
End of Vampothika's quote

Sounds reasonable to me. 5*

Reply #66 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I agree with what they said xD. doesn't matter about OS should be a category for all 3 :)

Reply #67 from WinCustomize Forums Top

 I have to agree while XP allows you to do some creative things that can't be done in Vista or 7 there are plenty more technical issues in the later 2 to compensate for that.So while you can use more creativity in XP the added difficulty in Vista and Win7 kinda balances that out..I believe it all washes out !

 Skin what you use put in the requirements as to head off complaints..ie.. if you enter you could be going up against another OS but then give no addional credit for multiple OSes as that will allow more refinement and excellence in what you do skin!

In the words of one of my favorite lyricists "thats my 10 cents my 2 cents is free" LOL

 

Reply #68 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Of course I would love to see a CFX category! ;) *_* :)

Reply #69 from WinCustomize Forums Top

As a skinner submitting to the GUI Champs, I'd only skin for one OS.  Why tempt fate with missing something?

Reply #70 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Another point is XP is two, going on three versions old.  The majority of users visiting WinCustomize are using Windows 7.  

 

Reply #71 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Island, reply 70
Another point is XP is two, going on three versions old.  The majority of users visiting WinCustomize are using Windows 7.  

 
End of Island's quote

But what good does that do if the majority of the (active) skinners/artists mainly use XP? ;)

Reply #72 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Snowman, reply 71
But what good does that do if the majority of the (active) skinners/artists mainly use XP?

End of Snowman's quote

It's no good for them with a dwindling audience.  Time to upgrade. ;)

 

Reply #73 from WinCustomize Forums Top

It would be interesting to have a separate category for each OS.  The number of submissions for each and the downloads might be surprising.

Reply #74 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Island, reply 72


It's no good for them with a dwindling audience.  Time to upgrade.

 
End of Island's quote

 I have to agree 100% and to add to that Stardock is a cutting edge company and when doing a GUIC it seems like putting your best foot foward is a good perspective! IMHO

Quoting Zubaz, reply 73
It would be interesting to have a separate category for each OS.  The number of submissions for each and the downloads might be surprising.
End of Zubaz's quote

The results of that would be interesting fro info purposes however.

Reply #75 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Zubaz, reply 73
It would be interesting to have a separate category for each OS.  The number of submissions for each and the downloads might be surprising.
End of Zubaz's quote

Eggsealent idea, Mr Z.