Published on October 3, 2007 By ZubaZ In OS Customization
The Master skinners at Wincustomize are a special breed of people. They done the time here.  They skin, they mentor, they skin some more.

So I'm going to try to suck them dry of anything and everything they know.  I want you, the community to send me your questions.  I'll collect them, pick out a couple, and try to collect answers to post here.

No question is too big or small; too general or specific.  It can target one master (but I'll probably open it up too many if I can) or one application.  You wnat to know how they started skinning, what's their favorit skin, how do they start a visual style, what apps do they use; ask and see what happens.

There are lots of questions I've wanted to ask of all these guys and gals at once.  In a perfect world I'd get them all at SD HQ and fire up a camera.

Having said all that . . . I don't know If I can pull this off.  I'll try if you will.  Send your questions to zubaz@wincustomize.com and we'll see what happens.

I think that the Masters will buy into this.  I think the community will too.

Wish us luck

ZubaZ
http://zubaz.wincustomize.com

Comments (Page 2)
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on Oct 04, 2007
ill help if anyone wants to know anything i know.. which aint much.
on Oct 04, 2007
I will reply your silly questions with silly answers and quotes from intelligent people.
on Oct 04, 2007
Nice idea Zu
on Oct 04, 2007

Send me any DX stuff that makes David yawn  . I'd like to help out too

on Oct 04, 2007
Only if you send in your questions . . .



I'll be writing some up today.  
on Oct 08, 2007
I'm going to try to compile and send off the questions by Friday, October 12th.

The Masters have bought into the project, now it's up to you.

Thank you to those who have sent in your questions already!    
on Oct 08, 2007
What a shame it couldn't have been Friday, the 13th       
on Oct 08, 2007
It's been reported that email through the site (by clicking on my mane in my posts) is not functioning.  It failed for me when I tested so  . . there you go.  The PM system is working so you can hit me that way instead.
on Oct 08, 2007

(by clicking on my mane in my posts)

Maybe it needs some grooming?   

Seriously though, I see that problem here too... I don't know whether you've mentioned anything already, but I will let the web team know anyway.

on Oct 08, 2007
I don't know whether you've mentioned anything already, but I will let the web team know anyway.
Sent an email to websupport@stardock.com but always appreciate a nudge.

I found the problem . . . I DON'T HAVE A MANE!!  But clicking on my name fails too.    
on Oct 08, 2007
Zub joo be teh mane man...
on Oct 08, 2007
Yo Brother Aaron, mah maaaane man!! Slap me some skin(s) Bro      
on Oct 09, 2007

Here's a question to put to your interviewees, Zubaz....

"What attribute/s do you perceive enabled you to achieve 'Master' level?"

on Oct 09, 2007
Here's one if not allready asked.

"What prompts you to develope a skin, widget, gadget etc., your needs, the community asked for it or your desire to try it?"
on Oct 09, 2007
I have some ohhh sorry many questions...

1# "The skinning demands too much time and when you are making a master skin how much time in a day you devote to it? Which of your skin has taken a lot of time span and how much? Isn't giv'g too much time to skinning disrupts ur job means how do you manage it"?

2# "Which of your master skin has earned most and how much?

3# "Doesnt it sometimes disappoint you when people say that selling your skin isnt correct?"

4# "Much of the people download the theme on which you have worked a lot and dont even take a look at you or take time to comment even though they think its great. Means when 1 lakh people download the theme then the comments reach to 100. What do you want to say about this behavior?"

5# "About how much e-mails you have got from your fans whom you never met"?

6# "While developing a skin, If u like something to go in a way which you know most of the people will not like or understand then what do you prefer personal interest or public interest."

7# "Most of the time the first thought to start a new theme comes with its name, features or looks or something else?"

8# " U have worked a lot on a skin and thought the people gonna like it a lot But it doesnt gets to that. What feeling that broughts to you?

9# "I have not personally seen most of the master skinners praising others. Why it is so?"

10#"Which name do you like more your real name or your famous skinning nick name"?

And at last what do you think am I going to be a future master skinner.

Hey Zubaz I have written what I wanted to ask. You are great to give us that opportunity. Please select the worthy questions from this list.
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