If you spend any time on the internet, you probably have heard of Twitter.  It has been growing in popularity for some time, and it has been making some significant headlines lately.  Twitter is basically a micro-blogging service which is a great way to follow headlines, communicate with others, and just general networking. We have been using Twitter to communicate to our fans and customers, and it has been a huge success so far.   Zoomba has taken the time to create a T...

One of my favorite community features is the new “I Love DesktopX” articles by sViz.  In this latest issue sViz picks some favorite DX skins, gives some tips and tricks for DesktopX creation, and some “Widget talk”. Even if you don’t have DesktopX, it’s a great feature to check out just to see what’s possible with DesktopX.

TechRepublic.com had a feature today showcasing Fences, and how you can use it to keep your desktop organized.  They even have a step-by-step guide showing how to setup Fences. “It’s been a long time since I have felt the Windows desktop was very useful. But now, with the help of Fences, I have found the often-clunky Windows desktop can gain an element of efficiency and grace. I now use Fences with every Windows desktop I have. You should give it a try yourself…you’ll most likely feel ...

The next WinCustomize subscriber skin is here!  Razer is a new skin created by famed Master Skinner MikeB314 for Stardock Design.  I have been using this skin for a bit, and it has definitely become one of my new favorites.  The WindowBlinds skin is clean, with a darker style, but just right on the eyes for everyday use. The Razer skin, along with all other premium WindowBlinds skins, are available to current WinCustomize subscribers in the Subscriber Resources area. I...

A new demo video is up, and this time it’s showing off some of the features of Object Desktop 2009 .  This is a great way to see some of the components of Object Desktop in action, and how it can help you enhance your desktop experience! Check out the full video, and be sure to tell your friends.

Everyone’s favorite day of the week is once again upon us.  Part of my regular routine is to scour the WinCustomize galleries and pick out some of my favorite skins from the weekend.  This Monday shall be no different. Here are some cool picks from the weekend!  

Another week done!  Weekend, here we come!  But before we go, we wanted to leave a gift for you for the weekend, that would be the latest edition of This Week in Skinning. This weeks TWiS has a colorful CursorFX theme, a snowy .dream, a slick wallpaper, and much more. Go check it out!

Just wanted to drop another quick reminder that the WinCustomize Subscription Drive is still on! If you already have your subscription set, you can also easily purchase a subscription for a friend or a fellow community who might need one.  We also have a post about WinCustomize 2009 brainstorming to give you an idea of some of the changes floating around. If you would like to help promote the subscription drive, we have created banners that you can display on your website or blog.&...

What a busy week this is, and even keeping up with the gallery uploads is tough this week.  Checking out the wallpaper gallery this morning, there were so many wallpapers I wanted to feature, I said to myself, well go ahead and do it! So here ya go, some featured wallpapers!  

Object Desktop, the desktop enhancement suite that you all know and love so much, that includes applications such as WindowBlinds, IconPackager, DesktopX, SkinStudio, and more, is having a limited time sale.  You get all the includes applications, plus all the updates and any new additions throughout the year for just $39.95! But remember, this is a limited time offer, so don’t delay and get it now!  This is also a great opportunity to get your friends and family hooked up, so be ...

TweakVista 1.5 was released today by Stardock.  TweakVista is a utility that enables users to optimize the performance and behavior of Microsoft® Windows Vista. The program has been designed to allow both casual, non-technical users to safely use it as well as contain a host of advanced features for power users to dig into the internals of Windows Vista. Just an example of some of the features of TweakVista include: Security Handling . Users can now easily and safely adjust the...

Stardock is pleased to announce the release of SkinStudio 6.4.  SkinStudio is an application that is used to create and edit skins, also called visual styles, for use with WindowBlinds .  WindowBlinds 6.4 was released recently, and this SkinStudio release will allow skinners and theme artists to take advantage of the new features in that release. New and updated features: Support for glass menu bars on Windows Vista Support for a different mouseover image on the right han...

It’s a little late, but that makes no difference as the picks are still great.  The team of WinCustomize moderators gave their picks for the skin they wanted featured that was submitted during January. This was another great month of picks, and be sure to check the feature out!

Yawn…..oh I just love Mondays, don’t you?  Well the good thing taking some time and seeing what submissions came in over the weekend.  Here’s some weekend picks to get your week started off!

Valentines Day is tomorrow, and this year we have seen a great increase in Valentine’s inspired skins.  I thought it would be appropriate to feature some of the favorites that have come in over the past couple of weeks, and some old favorites. There are quite a variety from BootSkins to WindowBlinds skins.