Roll on 2005!

But where to start?

from JoeUser Forums
It's been nice having a complete break over Christmas and New Year. I have one skin started - which is reserved for my next skin pack - called 'Retro' (which might change), and I need to do two more for the pack. I'm hoping that will be out by the end of January. I also think that the good people here at WC will be listing a pack of my previous 'pack' skins on the Store page sometime soon.

In additions to that, I want to write a little VB app of my own which has a few buttons on it to play around with DirectSkin and it's 'Custom Button' facilities. I also need to update my website with some new graphics and make a new one for a friend of mine. And do some work on the home, and do more organ practise, the list goes on...

I have been thinking that it might be an idea to do a charity skin: one that people would have to pay for, but all the proceeds went to a good cause (not the Essorant beer fund...) I'm not sure how it would be best to collect payments, as my website skin pack payment site takes a hefty slice of the $5 you pay for one of my packs, and whether or not to enlist other skinners help (i.e. a skin and some icons might sell for more than just a skin), and I also wonder how much support it would get (e.g although my recent skin 'Moose' has had over 27,000 downloads, only 69 people have bought my last skin pack 'Refresh').

Oh well, better get on with the pixels.

Happy New Year! :D
windowblinds
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Looking forward to your new skin pack.
I really enjoy 'Refresh' and all your skins.

..love & Peace
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
only 69 people have bought my last skin pack 'Refresh'


I gotta say Tim, that really surprises me. I can't believe more people haven't purchased/downloaded your stuff. I know you're not one of the ones that does it for adulation and all, but personally I think you're the best WB man out there (and we all know how many great skin artists there are).

Can't wait to see all the great stuff you come up with for the new year!
Multiplicity - Control multiple PCs using one keyboard and mouse
Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Aw... thanks brncofan7. Kind words.





(And actually, the none of my other skin backs have sold over 100 yet - people just don't like to pay, even if it's only $5, and the commission paid to handle the payments is $1.25 per sale, so I only get $3.75 per skin. I'm not expecting to order that Porsche I've had my eye on just yet!)
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Hope I didn't sound like a stalker there Tim . I'm not always the best with the written word.
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Hi Tim,
Usually, I don't comment at all. I've bought all of your packs and downloaded everything else. Yours are virtually the only skins always rotated on my machine and I await every new one with bated breath. Sorry to hear you're not going to get the new Porsche immediately.
I've noticed your site has recently been showing a partial 404 error and hope it is only a result of your redo.
I await the new pack on your site and will jump like a trout when it appears.
Thanks