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Zoomba
Jul 30, 2008 12:59

Firefox 3.0 goes final and is scheduled for release on Tuesday, June 17th.

There are currently known incompatibilities between Firefox 3 and many of our sites and forums. For the most part, the sites function properly, but have formatting issues. A specific example are the login & password fields to log into these forums. In Firefox 3, instead of both being on the same line, they are stacked vertically.

We will be addressing these visual issues in time. Please do NOT post threads on the forums pointing out Firefox 3 site issues. They will be deleted. We are aware of the problems and will work as quickly as we can to resolve them.

Until posted otherwise, the only version of Firefox our sites support at the moment is Firefox 2.

Where to start?

In a sea of programs.

By PokiMo Posted May 19, 2008 16:23:56External Link

Where to start?

     Start what you ask? Read my article "Introductions From a n00b" and you will understand what I'm asking. Now that I have purchased and downloaded Object Desktop 2008, where should I begin? Object Desktop 2008 is a sea of programs. Quite confusing for a self confessed n00b in the arena of customizing ones OS. I'm excited, but so confused.

     I want to customize my desktop to my liking, not microsofts, not to the many talented peeps who have mastered the customizing jondra.  (Did I spell that right? Insert jafo plug-in here.) Now that I have my sea of programs, where should I begin when starting out to customize my OS?

With that said...

     I'm off to surf the Impulse Community for help. Stay tuned n00bs as I continue my quest to become a non-n00b...

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Zubaz
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May 19, 2008 16:39:17
When you start from the very beginning . .  it's a very good place to start.
When you read you begin with A, B, C and when you skin you begin with  . . well . . the rhyme and cadence break down here. 

I start with a blind usually.  But many start with a wallpaper.

Below are links to blinds and walls sorted by Overall download count.
WindowBlinds
Walls

My docks and icons usually come from that base.  Then I go through the widget library to see what I might like and what might fit in with the rest.

There is a screenshot gallery here at wincustomize where you can see images of what some members have done.  There is also a monthly post of what folks have on their rigs.
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Philly0381
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May 19, 2008 16:52:08
I'm one of those that starts with a wallpaper, really for only one reason, not all WindowBlinds come with a wall.

I just find it easier to start that way and then go find the other elements that match up, either color or theme wise. If the WindowBlind you pick is popular you will find that others have made elements (cursor, icons, DX Objects and Widets etc.) to fill out the theme. Or you just put things together that you like. Remember, it's your desktop, you should like it.   
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PokiMo
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May 21, 2008 20:38:31

Well... I tell ya there is really no help in using the sea of programs that come with Object Desktop. At least not Skin Studio 6. There is a tutorial started by Island Dog I think, but it was only an introduction with a reference that there would be more to follow. I could not find anymore from him or anyone else. Real life has a way of getting in the way.

If anyone knows of good tutorials on how to customize Vista with Skin Studio please point me in that direction.

 
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Bebi Bulma
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May 21, 2008 20:49:28
SkinStudio is just the program used to build the skins.

Try reading through this: Skinning Your PC: Tutorial Index
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kittymalone
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May 22, 2008 01:09:24
*genre*
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Skinhit
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May 22, 2008 01:28:21
You know 4 years later and I'm still a noob! I started with Misc.Icons...
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HAPTORK
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May 22, 2008 11:10:15
You know 4 years later and I'm still a noob! I started with Misc.Icons...


If you are a noob then who am I. lol
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PokiMo
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May 22, 2008 19:06:33
SkinStudio is just the program used to build the skins. Try reading through this: Skinning Your PC: Tutorial Index


Yes I have read that one good read on how to skin using other peoples work. What I want to do is learn to make them myself. To be come a skinner...

Thanks for the link.

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Zubaz
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May 22, 2008 19:58:34
There are tutorials up the wazoo @ skinning.net
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