Lukol Directory: Computers: Software: Desktop Customization: FAQs, Help, and Tutorials

HowStuffWorks: How Screensavers Work
Advances in displays and the advent of energy-saver monitors have virtually eliminated the need for screensavers. Article shows how they really work. By, Jeff Tyson Senior Analyst for HowStuffWorks.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/screensaver.h...

Making Great Skins
A collection of hints and tips for designing and creating good skins, with a focus on usability.
http://www.zen9361.zen.co.uk/mgs/

Clay's Sound Emporium
Making your own wav files.
http://www.slonet.org/~rloomis/makewavs.ht...

The Screensavers of Andy Clark
Examples and guidance on programming or creating screensavers for Windows.
http://www.andy.clark.dial.pipex.com/hobbi...

ICQ Plus Skinning Tutorial
Tutorial covers the basic design tricks, creating the skin, and assembling the skin.
http://www.geocities.com/bakerstr33t/

Make Themes
Step by step instructions on how to make themes in Windows 95/98/2000/NT using Plus! or an alternative themes program.
http://www.themearchives.com/make_themes.h...

About the Icon Format
Information on making an icon file, and which editor or converter should be used. Explains what the ICON (.ICO) format is.
http://www.make-icon.com/

Windows Customization 2002
A primer on themes, visual styles, skins, icons and other alternative desktop shell environments, by Bradley Wardell.
http://www.stardock.com/stardock/articles/...

Screen Saver development
Coding Windows screen savers with Delphi.
http://delphi.about.com/cs/screensavers/





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