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Check out this contest!

December 28, 2002 3:10:54 AM from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
Just found this while browsing some of the other community sites! Hardware Geeks is having a skinning contest and one of the programs that is included is windowblinds. Check it out - there is still time to enter. http://www.hardwaregeeks.com


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bmetelsky
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Reply #1 December 28, 2002 10:28:05 AM
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I see one of the prizes is TGT Soft StylesXP software, I find that rather amusing.......... a free .dll hack.
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Reply #2 December 28, 2002 12:40:59 PM
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There are a lot of other prizes - Stardock is contributing several OD subscriptions. I haven't seen any windowblind submissions as of yet. Some of the wonderfully talented skinners that hang out here would have a great chance at winning.

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Reply #3 December 28, 2002 5:19:18 PM
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bmetelsky
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Reply #4 December 31, 2002 12:14:30 AM
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You guys are missing out!! Check out the first few entries in the Hardware Geeks contest.....http://www.hardwaregeeks.com/board/showthread.php?s=&postid=56210#post56210
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Reply #5 December 31, 2002 6:24:05 PM
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I can't believe not one person has expressed any interest in this. Is everyone burned out from the holidays?
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Reply #6 December 31, 2002 6:35:35 PM
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Doesn't seem to be any contest rules or else I can't find them.

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Reply #7 December 31, 2002 7:01:53 PM
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we're going to enter. We're using an older skin though.
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Reply #8 December 31, 2002 7:24:30 PM
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Good luck to all!

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Reply #9 December 31, 2002 9:18:23 PM
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COOL!! I think I'll submit one for DX.

te he he, sounds like fun! If I win it will be even more fun-er.

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Reply #10 December 31, 2002 10:22:40 PM
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The rules are pretty much contained in this thread http://www.hardwaregeeks.com/board/showthread.php?threadid=3685 . The Skins Factory - I believe I read in the thread that entries needed to be limited to those designed for the contest, or at least skins not completed prior to the start of the contest. You may want to take the time to read the entire thread. Deadzombie appears to be the moderator of the contest.

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Reply #11 December 31, 2002 10:24:15 PM
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Good luck to all! Contest ends January 9th!

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Reply #12 December 31, 2002 11:14:50 PM
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Thanks for the link.
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Reply #13 January 1, 2003 9:08:40 AM
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Would someone know what WindowsXP .msstyle extension is.

That was in the list of skin apps. and now I am looking for my thinking cap wondering what it is...
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Reply #14 January 1, 2003 9:21:54 AM
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I think (only think!) it is the TG Soft hack .... but then, I'm not that sure.

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Reply #15 January 1, 2003 9:56:59 AM
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A .msstyle extension is Luna and everyone with XP should have it in:

C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Luna

You can replace your .dll with the TGTsoft verison and add a few more color choices to the green - silver - blue if you want to.

Only a week left!
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Reply #16 January 1, 2003 11:59:27 AM
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Ahh that explains a lot except what in the name of Sam Hill is TGT soft.

The designs that are posted are pretty outstanding. It would be hard to compete against those. There should be a rule prohibiting past designs because IMO that is cheating.

Submitting a skin that already has 100,000+ downloads is knowing how it will be accepted ahead of time or knowing the answers to a test before the test is handed out.
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Reply #17 January 1, 2003 12:13:14 PM
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http://www.tgtsoft.com/
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Reply #18 January 1, 2003 7:22:02 PM
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Ms. Delicious,

The contest is only accepting new skins for the contest - something that has not previously been released. Hope that helps.
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Reply #19 January 1, 2003 7:24:38 PM
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bmetelsky, I didn't see that in the rules. They didn't mention new.

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Reply #20 January 1, 2003 8:28:39 PM
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Here is a paste of one of the responses in the thread I pointed out above - the one focused on contest submissions, guidelines, etc. The pasted material is from deadzombie's reply to someone that asked about submitting a previously released skin....


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Originally posted by Xcert
But braille is an original skin ... By me ... ? ? ?

I just have to take out the Nautilus Icons out of the ShellStyle.
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The idea was to only have original skins..skins made specifically for the contest, to be allowed entry..that would keep someone from just whipping out a skin they won the GUI Olympics with last year, polishing it off and entering a proven award winning skin.

Starting from scratch levels the playing field for all..and regardless if the skin was released last week or two years ago, the rules need to apply the same to everyone.


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Reply #21 January 1, 2003 8:36:06 PM
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Thanks bmetelsky. Didn't read the thread.

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Reply #22 January 2, 2003 7:30:57 AM
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Ahh.. I must have read this wrong..

we're going to enter. We're using an older skin though

I was picturing all the top downloaded skins being entered.

I was going to enter the skin I just finished but when I went to rename it I did a no no and tried to use the same folder with a different skin name. Lost all the graphics but saved the UIS file.
Think I won't do that again
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