Windows XP and what it will mean to the skin community
Published on Monday, October 1, 2001 By Brad Wardell In WinCustomize Talk
So what do you guys think XP is going to do for skinning?
I think it's the best thing that could happen. First off, it will start to get people off of Windows 9xDraginol which means developers don't have to focus working around bizarre Windows bugs as much. If WindowBlinds 3 didn't have to run on Win9x/ME, it would be shipping already for instance.
XP also introduces people to the idea of a skinnable UI since you can switch between classic and Luna. An dpeople are already expecting that they should be able to do more. There's people currently trying to "Crack" digital signatures (I'm sure the ecommerce crooks are anxiously hoping they succeed) so that people can make (in theory) their own XP "visual styles".
Of course, that also begs the question, how many people with ME/98 are going to upgrade to XP?
I think it's the best thing that could happen. First off, it will start to get people off of Windows 9xDraginol which means developers don't have to focus working around bizarre Windows bugs as much. If WindowBlinds 3 didn't have to run on Win9x/ME, it would be shipping already for instance.
XP also introduces people to the idea of a skinnable UI since you can switch between classic and Luna. An dpeople are already expecting that they should be able to do more. There's people currently trying to "Crack" digital signatures (I'm sure the ecommerce crooks are anxiously hoping they succeed) so that people can make (in theory) their own XP "visual styles".
Of course, that also begs the question, how many people with ME/98 are going to upgrade to XP?