Photoshop Windows Rome!

[smash505]

Hey could you send me a link to this blackcomb video? I dont think ive seen it yet..

Edit: Dont worry, I think I found it.

Edited September 15, 2006 by smash505

[chopyaedoff]

A wallpaper, I have made.

Also available uncompressed in 1600x1200

[devBrian]

I absolutely despise that name, even though I'm Italian, so I went with Windows 7 basically...

[binny1070]

any more on ROME?

[pasztor.laszlo]

[Digitalx]

plain transparent windows will not cut it i don't think. its bad enough with aero glass it is not to make it worse.

[pasztor.laszlo]

These are not fake pictures (as you may know), but i think these would be the best for the ui of the new windows!

That would be a revolution! :yes: :woot:

[hotdog666al]

Argh dear god, please, no more freaking GLASS!!!

How about the OS asks you to pick a visual style on first boot (like how vista asks you to pick a wallpaper).

That way there is no arguing over the default one, and MS can make a bunch of styles to suit everyone.

[MMaster23]

Why? Why more choice? Why not customize your windows after you install it. You only have to do it once.

I'm pretty sure your don't like your phone out-of-the-box. You change your wallpaper, fix some animations and put up your favorite ringtone on it.

MS does do a lot of research on the whole UI topic. The problem is your have to be innovative but your still have to have that Windows feeling to it.

For instance.. i have Vista RC1 on my notebook (big surprise) and showed it to my mother and to my sister. Both of them have years of computer expierence and know XP to the bone. My sister can even install XP on her own.

My mother handed back my notebook after just 2 minutes of fideling with Vista/IE7 when trying to look up some image on the net.

My sister on the other hand was very impressed with Vista and said that she couldn't wait. What she also said that she might have to get some more RAM and that she has like no money and asked if she could borrow some RAM.

But hey that's just my sister ;)

So think twice before we start to bash MS on Vista. They have done a LOT of research on user expierence. Everyone hated WinXP. Now it's the most used OS on the planet. I'm sure Vista won't be any different....

Had a laugh at Whistler back in the days but also with the 4xxx builds of Longhorn (or even 3xxx :x). They looked new and refreshing but we're missing the Windows feeling and didn't feel like "home". In Vista these days I can work. In Longhorn pre-beta's I could not. And that's just the UI/expierence bit. Thus excluding technical failures.

[sachleen]

I am not done yet, but I really like it so far :) What do you guys think? I know its kinda similar to the current vista, but I have some things in mind that will make it different.

[chopyaedoff]

This is one of the first versions I have made, feedback and suggestions welcome.

[sachleen]

^^ looks too cluttered to me..

[ATLien_0]

my vision for that era would be no start menu, and a 3d desktop

[sachleen]

updated version

[Quick Shot]

^....i don't see a difference..

but it does look nice :D

[digitalsoft]

my try, though i kinda got bored and didnt complete it... please tell me what you think.

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/40055774/

[sachleen]

^....i don't see a difference..

but it does look nice :D

I realized afterwards that I had just overwriten the old image on my server so thats why both posts have the same image.

[+longgonebn Subscriber²]

my try, though i kinda got bored and didnt complete it... please tell me what you think.

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/40055774/

That would be pretty cool, but I think there always needs to be more too it.....

[illicit]

my try, though i kinda got bored and didnt complete it... please tell me what you think.

That is pretty nice.

[yudi_lks]

my try, though i kinda got bored and didnt complete it... please tell me what you think.

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/40055774/

Hmm, quite nice.. But will it be more practical if the desktop actually show something more useful like live news update other than "Find more about Windows Rome", Securing and updating?

[Commodore Max]

This is an excellent idea. A good way for everyone to show what they can do as well as what the community wants to see out of Microsoft ... If I had time, I'd jump in ...

[leovanham]

my turn :cool:

[Ambroos]

They really should get rid of the File, Edit, ... Menus! Switch to tabbed ribbons!

[osirisX]

How about trying use transparency in an effective manner and not a cool manner.

[MikeChipshop Member]

I'm really liking this thread, It's good to see people putting there ideas where their mouth is lol.

As soon as i have time i'll chip in