http://wulfn1.joeuser.com/rss/articles© 2006 - 2008 Stardock Corporation. All rights reserved.musings of an addicted skinner or oh no! I downloaded again!!!en-us2008-10-14T20:58:202008-10-14T20:58:20http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.htmlStardock Rss Generator v1.0, Andrew Powellinfo@stardock.comapowell@stardock.comwulfn1http://wulfn1.joeuser.com/article/327176
I didn't have to look very far. The very first page had a great blind  that stood out and , really I think should have been entered. (But I'm glad it wasn't!).

Azul HI-def in 3d by the AVMAN is a brilliant skin with features you won't see in other blinds. For one, the start menu gives the illusion of being offset and made of something more solid than a bitmap. The colors are blended in a way that i...]]>http://wulfn1.joeuser.com/article/327176http://wulfn1.joeuser.com/article/327176Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:58:21 -04002008-10-14T20:58:21wulfn1http://wulfn1.joeuser.com/article/326551
I used the WindowBlind October by NighTrain. I thought it was fitting. This blind is a warm pumpkin color with stylish window frames. It really does say October!

I decided to use Element by skinhit for my IconPackage. There are quite a few orange hued icon sets, but the backlighting of this set r...]]>http://wulfn1.joeuser.com/article/326551http://wulfn1.joeuser.com/article/326551Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:58:21 -04002008-10-14T20:58:21wulfn1http://wulfn1.joeuser.com/article/326001
So, before we start seeing oranges browns and skeletons, I thought I'd bring some summer color to the screen.

 

To begin with I chose a perfectly summery windowblind skin, in the form of Watermelon by Imzadi. This is a cutsie skin, without being sappy sweet. Refreshing, like a real watermelon. I enjoyed the way the programs menu and other submenus have a gradient shaded theme, starting with lightest up by a...]]>http://wulfn1.joeuser.com/article/326001http://wulfn1.joeuser.com/article/326001Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:58:21 -04002008-10-14T20:58:21wulfn1http://wulfn1.joeuser.com/article/325479
There are several threads that are extensive. I know you can click the blue button to go to the last post read, but if you haven't read from that thread in eons,.. you end up very far away from the most recent posts.  the "last" page button  is helpful but only gives you the option of going to the last page  which can be limited and involves navigating past pages to bring yourself up to date.

I know some sites have an...]]>http://wulfn1.joeuser.com/article/325479http://wulfn1.joeuser.com/article/325479Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:58:21 -04002008-10-14T20:58:21wulfn1http://wulfn1.joeuser.com/article/325366


 

 

I matched  the colors with Brilliance by BrisyZhang , an Icon pac...]]>http://wulfn1.joeuser.com/article/325366http://wulfn1.joeuser.com/article/325366Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:58:21 -04002008-10-14T20:58:21wulfn1http://wulfn1.joeuser.com/article/324950
 I am learning and this entry should clear up some of the issues I have had with posting screen shots. let me know if this is better than what I was doing in the past for my blog articles.

Wulfie]]>http://wulfn1.joeuser.com/article/324950http://wulfn1.joeuser.com/article/324950Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:58:21 -04002008-10-14T20:58:21wulfn1http://wulfn1.joeuser.com/article/324722
I wanted to do a red theme this week, but was unsuccessful in finding a good number of red skins that worked well with my system.

I managed to salvage my idea with just one skin ,Thundera by Z71 . I wasn't really thrilled about using this skin because it looked kind of light in color, and it has a cat on it..(wolves, cats,...don't really mix...) but I tried it , because I was running out of time and options. I am glad I did. Despite the cat, this skin is clea...]]>http://wulfn1.joeuser.com/article/324722http://wulfn1.joeuser.com/article/324722Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:58:21 -04002008-10-14T20:58:21wulfn1http://wulfn1.joeuser.com/article/323957
Currently, the wallpapers gallery in the WB config only shows the size of the wall nothing more. I have a very hard time trying to hunt down the name of the wall when creating my blog posts. I have so many different walls that it takes forever to hunt them all down(some get put in the wallpaper folder in the windowblinds folder of stardock object desktop, some end up in the windows folder, some in "my pictures", but...]]>http://wulfn1.joeuser.com/article/323957http://wulfn1.joeuser.com/article/323957Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:58:21 -04002008-10-14T20:58:21wulfn1http://wulfn1.joeuser.com/article/323817
I have created several different looks with just the one skin; SeaBlue by Cavan1. Here I showcase two of those looks:



The first look I created, I used a wall that was in my collection. I had problems like I did last time I did that, because I couldn't find the wall on the library page. It turns out I had to use the link to the windowblind that the wall came with, which is Smooth X by The AVMAN.
...]]>http://wulfn1.joeuser.com/article/323817http://wulfn1.joeuser.com/article/323817Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:58:21 -04002008-10-14T20:58:21wulfn1http://wulfn1.joeuser.com/article/322929


I have been away for quite some time , with many irons in the fire this summer. But I am back to bore you with some more of my "home decorating" ideas!

For the first day back, I created this very brief , and quite simple theme.

I decided not to include any DesktopX , RightClick, or ObjectDock themes today, as I still have little time to devote to the subject.

Castaway by CasualTraveller , Though still a Vista theme , perked up my desk...]]>http://wulfn1.joeuser.com/article/322929http://wulfn1.joeuser.com/article/322929Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:58:21 -04002008-10-14T20:58:21wulfn1http://wulfn1.joeuser.com/article/318875
100: A Tribute to Boxxi by Pandorra (aka KittyMalone)

This is a beautifully worked skin that showcases the talents of two skinners in such a stylish way.

Boxxi's work has always leaned toward the flowing lines of Art Deco , giving his works a look of something you'd see in the home of a 1920's flapper.  Combining that style with Kitty's breathtaking artwork is a real winner here. The two styles compliment ea...]]>http://wulfn1.joeuser.com/article/318875http://wulfn1.joeuser.com/article/318875Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:58:21 -04002008-10-14T20:58:21wulfn1http://wulfn1.joeuser.com/article/317476
Hunter by Pixel Z  , mirrored ...]]>http://wulfn1.joeuser.com/article/317476http://wulfn1.joeuser.com/article/317476Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:58:21 -04002008-10-14T20:58:21wulfn1http://wulfn1.joeuser.com/article/316040
Sorry I missed last week, with summer here , I have less time to devote to my blog articles, and I apologize for missing last week's deadline.

 

Because of the lack of time , I am going to be posting once every two weeks now till fall.

 

Having said that, here's this week's themes:

 

Well I picked out Blackbird by voidcore for the windowblind this week. it's a sleek little blind, which is easy on the eyes. One of the things that got my attention wi...]]>http://wulfn1.joeuser.com/article/316040http://wulfn1.joeuser.com/article/316040Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:58:21 -04002008-10-14T20:58:21wulfn1http://wulfn1.joeuser.com/article/314446
Above everything , I must thank those who chose to promote me, I am honored and will strive to live up to the new rank, THANK YOU!!

now,...

It's another week and another artist to be highlighted, but first to finish my last week's article:

 

I ran late last week and have now learned to be more organized in my information gathering. Hopefully this will help for future reviews. I never got to show off KittyMalone's  Igloo wb.

so here it is, hope you l...]]>http://wulfn1.joeuser.com/article/314446http://wulfn1.joeuser.com/article/314446Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:58:21 -04002008-10-14T20:58:21wulfn1http://wulfn1.joeuser.com/article/313980
I have  a big favor to ask to those who create superhero skin themes. Your work is superb , all of you, but  I don't like pictures of superheroes on my desktop. I would love to use your skins, but they all have one thing in common, no substyle without the artwork of the actual superhero.

Could you please consider creating a substyle to these skins that keeps the beautiful work but doesn't include the superhero logos,and images?

some skins I refer to: the spi...]]>http://wulfn1.joeuser.com/article/313980http://wulfn1.joeuser.com/article/313980Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:58:21 -04002008-10-14T20:58:21