What is a really excellent skin?!!

QQLover · 9th January 2003, 08:18

what is a really excellent skin?

In my pinion,it should be laconic,exquisite,cool,and easy to use(the buttons to click,the bars to drag).

i bealieve the power of simpleness!!
just like the one in my attachment,do have a look at it.

so what's your opinion?

binary hero · 9th January 2003, 10:26

it's too simple, basic and unoriginal. some of the buttons are labelled the others aren't, it makes it look half-finished, and the lcd colour is not good.

Jellby · 9th January 2003, 10:27

It's nice but... it's not as easy to use as you say: the cbuttons and pl-stacks are not labelled. I like my skins better

QQLover · 9th January 2003, 10:35

Yes,you right!
the button not lablled is a big fault!!

binary hero · 9th January 2003, 10:41

yes. the bland color big fault too!! so LCD fault!!!

QQLover · 9th January 2003, 10:56

btw,i cannot find where i can use my "picture signature" as yours(a red paw)
use it in the "Control Panel" of the forum?

razmansix · 9th January 2003, 11:09

An execellent skin has to balance perfect between eyecandy and usability imo.

I'd like to put my KalaK amp into that category.

*end of shameless self promotion*

To me excellent skins have at least cbuttons and pl-stacks labelled, cool animations, crisp and clear graphics. I somewhat prefer clean simple graphics just as long it has good colors and interresting design.

I don't like overcluttered/busy skins - Unless you use keyb. shortcuts to control winamp it's allways irritating to "find" buttons on those kind of skins.

binary hero · 9th January 2003, 11:13

Quote:

Originally posted by QQLover
btw,i cannot find where i can use my "picture signature" as yours(a red paw)
use it in the "Control Panel" of the forum?

yes. just click "edit options" (or just click here)

personally, i am not too bothered about labelling things, but i do like consistency in skins

QQLover · 9th January 2003, 12:14

To Binary Hero: Thanks a lot!

To razmansix:
I agree completely.
but where is your "KalaK amp"??

StillWater · 9th January 2003, 12:36

forgive razmansix. He's new here, and he hasn't learnt the fine art of pimping his own skins yet. But I have, so here you go: Kalak

About your skin: It is quite nice - subtle, simple and pleasantly coloured. But then again, there are already hundreds of subtle, simple and pleasantly coloured skins that are just as nice.

PS You can also get Kalak here:
http://www.1001winampskins.com/skin_...l?skin_id=2848

razmansix · 9th January 2003, 12:44

lol db

Quote:

It is quite nice - subtle, simple and pleasantly coloured. But then again, there are already hundreds of subtle, simple and pleasantly coloured skins that are just as nice.

True! But that's just my kinda skin - and that's why I made it.

Kewl! looks like it's going to be featured today!?!

StillWater · 9th January 2003, 12:48

Quote:

Originally posted by razmansix
True! But that's just my kinda skin - and that's why I made it.

I was talking about QQlover's skin

razmansix · 9th January 2003, 12:49

Yep - I just realized that. dohh

And you're linking to your own skin calling it KalaK

Here's KalaK @ winamp.com

binary hero · 9th January 2003, 13:05

Quote:

Originally posted by ¤db¤
forgive razmansix. He's new here, and he hasn't learnt the fine art of pimping his own skins yet. But I have, so here you go: Kalak

ROFL. well done

Cleanup · 9th January 2003, 19:37

Published only yesterday and featured today. That was fast.

binary hero · 10th January 2003, 09:28

Quote:

Originally posted by Cleanup
Published only yesterday and featured today. That was fast.

the more you pay, the faster you get it featured

xenosomething · 10th January 2003, 09:40

Quote:

Originally posted by Cleanup
Published only yesterday and featured today. That was fast.

are you sure? cause when a skin is featured they change the published date.

Water Elemental was published back in sept-oct. but it says dec. 5th

binary hero · 10th January 2003, 09:42

xeno - no they don't, but there have been some...problems with the database, meaning that already-published skins have come round again, and reviews have got mixed up.

xenosomething · 10th January 2003, 10:06

Quote:

Originally posted by binary hero
but there have been some...

some? every new featured skin i see has a published date only 1-3 before the featured date.

but some of the older ones dont.

binary hero · 10th January 2003, 10:12

i dunno about that, i haven't been around for the past month. i haven't seen anything in reviwer backstage about it though. where is mr jones when you need him?

Wildrose-Wally · 10th January 2003, 10:35

The day before the skins are featured, I put on the blurb: "Featured Skin, ......." I then have to press publish, instead of save, otherwise they will not show up when you search for featured skins. When I press publish, the date and time will show as the published date.

binary hero · 10th January 2003, 10:39

aaah. that would be it...but i would have thought it would have worked if you pressed save. oh well.

razmansix · 10th January 2003, 12:40

ok that explains the date thing.

I submitted this skin december 19 - it were published the 24'th but apparently there was some kind of problem because it was removed shortly after.

I resubmitted it last week. I pm'ed wally about it a couple of days ago to ask if he could see if there was probs with the submission, because there was a very long upload time both times. Wally must have published it right away.

I just wanted it to get published since december 19 - And now it's featured...that's kewl with me.

9th January 2003, 10:27	#3
Jellby Major Dude Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Somewhere under the rainbow Posts: 1,702	It's nice but... it's not as easy to use as you say: the cbuttons and pl-stacks are not labelled. I like my skins better Many who live deserve death, some who die deserve life - can you give it to them? Then be not so quick to deal out death in judgement.

9th January 2003, 12:36	#10
StillWater Forum King Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Nov 1978 Posts: 3,883	forgive razmansix. He's new here, and he hasn't learnt the fine art of pimping his own skins yet. But I have, so here you go: Kalak About your skin: It is quite nice - subtle, simple and pleasantly coloured. But then again, there are already hundreds of subtle, simple and pleasantly coloured skins that are just as nice. PS You can also get Kalak here: http://www.1001winampskins.com/skin_...l?skin_id=2848 Sow a thought, reap an action; sow an action, reap a habit; sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny. All my skins: @ winamp.com @ 1K1WS @ Deviantart.com My latest Flash Project: BreathingEarth.net

9th January 2003, 19:37	#15
Cleanup The WWYD Jerk (Forum King) Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Shanghai Posts: 2,385	Published only yesterday and featured today. That was fast. cleanup.myspace \ cleanup.devart \ cleanup.lastfm the what do you do? game thread! play for fun, posts don't count toward your postcount.

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9th January 2003, 10:26	#2
binary hero Banned Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 7,004	it's too simple, basic and unoriginal. some of the buttons are labelled the others aren't, it makes it look half-finished, and the lcd colour is not good.

9th January 2003, 10:35	#4
QQLover Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 16	Yes,you right! the button not lablled is a big fault!!

9th January 2003, 10:41	#5
binary hero Banned Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 7,004	yes. the bland color big fault too!! so LCD fault!!!

9th January 2003, 10:56	#6
QQLover Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 16	btw,i cannot find where i can use my "picture signature" as yours(a red paw) use it in the "Control Panel" of the forum?

9th January 2003, 11:09	#7
razmansix Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Nuuk Posts: 402	An execellent skin has to balance perfect between eyecandy and usability imo. I'd like to put my KalaK amp into that category. end of shameless self promotion To me excellent skins have at least cbuttons and pl-stacks labelled, cool animations, crisp and clear graphics. I somewhat prefer clean simple graphics just as long it has good colors and interresting design. I don't like overcluttered/busy skins - Unless you use keyb. shortcuts to control winamp it's allways irritating to "find" buttons on those kind of skins.

9th January 2003, 12:14	#9
QQLover Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 16	To Binary Hero: Thanks a lot! To razmansix: I agree completely. but where is your "KalaK amp"??

9th January 2003, 12:49	#13
razmansix Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Nuuk Posts: 402	Yep - I just realized that. dohh And you're linking to your own skin calling it KalaK Here's KalaK @ winamp.com

10th January 2003, 09:42	#18
binary hero Banned Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 7,004	xeno - no they don't, but there have been some...problems with the database, meaning that already-published skins have come round again, and reviews have got mixed up.

10th January 2003, 10:12	#20
binary hero Banned Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 7,004	i dunno about that, i haven't been around for the past month. i haven't seen anything in reviwer backstage about it though. where is mr jones when you need him?

10th January 2003, 10:35	#21
Wildrose-Wally The Albertan Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sunny Southern Alberta Posts: 6,132	The day before the skins are featured, I put on the blurb: "Featured Skin, ......." I then have to press publish, instead of save, otherwise they will not show up when you search for featured skins. When I press publish, the date and time will show as the published date.

10th January 2003, 10:39	#22
binary hero Banned Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 7,004	aaah. that would be it...but i would have thought it would have worked if you pressed save. oh well.

10th January 2003, 12:40	#23
razmansix Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Nuuk Posts: 402	ok that explains the date thing. I submitted this skin december 19 - it were published the 24'th but apparently there was some kind of problem because it was removed shortly after. I resubmitted it last week. I pm'ed wally about it a couple of days ago to ask if he could see if there was probs with the submission, because there was a very long upload time both times. Wally must have published it right away. I just wanted it to get published since december 19 - And now it's featured...that's kewl with me.