Lighter Posted May 15, 2003 Share Posted May 15, 2003 (edited) Oooh, me first post. Finally. Not sure how many of you use active desktop, but I've incorporated it into my work and home machines (screen of me home desktop here). One of the advantages of it at work is the ability to display forums/news posts, at a glance and on the fly. One of Neowin's affiliates has a neat AD mod (here) which serves it's purpose well and sits idle in the corner of my screen. While I obviously don't post very often here, I do hit this site quite often. So, I decided to alter existing code so I could have Neowin.net on my desktop too. :shifty: With permission from neowin.net and the ntfs.desktop author, I'm working on this: Since I'm new to the forums here, I'd rather not step on anyone's toes. I'm interested in suggestions, comments and feedback (gripes are welcome too) on the coding and design. The neowin.desktop, for lack of a better name at the moment, is beta and I only started working on it recently (I'm new to PHP too). It's a personal project but regardless of how I use it, I'd like to complete a version to everyone's liking (or the majority, at least). The raw beta version (and I mean beta) can be viewed HERE. Note: Forum search doesn't work yet. Let me know if this is useful to anyone and please feel free to set standards you'd prefer, for a Neowin community version. -Lighter- [ download ] Edited November 30, 2003 by Lighter Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/79243-neowinnet-active-desktop/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawtai Posted May 15, 2003 Share Posted May 15, 2003 that's pretty nice! Hopefully you'll be able to get the bugs and kinks out of it so that it can be used easily with active desktop. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/79243-neowinnet-active-desktop/#findComment-862789 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizkit Posted May 15, 2003 Share Posted May 15, 2003 Man! That is sweat! I think that I will have to download that and add it to my desktop! If you need a tester, let me know! I just have one question, how do I add it to my desktop? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/79243-neowinnet-active-desktop/#findComment-862790 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xp1ode Posted May 15, 2003 Share Posted May 15, 2003 Welcome to Neowin dude, your gonna have fun here, cant wait to have that lil addition customization of yours... hurry hurry hurry =] Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/79243-neowinnet-active-desktop/#findComment-862797 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gweedo Posted May 15, 2003 Share Posted May 15, 2003 That's pretty cool. Welcome to Neowin BTW. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/79243-neowinnet-active-desktop/#findComment-862803 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fusion Posted May 15, 2003 Share Posted May 15, 2003 Welcome to neowin, it looks like a great project. I wish you luck! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/79243-neowinnet-active-desktop/#findComment-862808 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mipra Posted May 15, 2003 Share Posted May 15, 2003 welcome to neowin.......it's a great project u got there Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/79243-neowinnet-active-desktop/#findComment-862810 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpanda Posted May 15, 2003 Share Posted May 15, 2003 welcome to neowin... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/79243-neowinnet-active-desktop/#findComment-862815 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighter Posted May 15, 2003 Author Share Posted May 15, 2003 Man! That is sweat! I think that I will have to download that and add it to my desktop! If you need a tester, let me know!I just have one question, how do I add it to my desktop? Well, you'd basically just upload the files to your host (if you don't have PHP locally), add an active desktop item, and plug in the url or local file path. Then just size the window to your liking. I encourage you not to use my demo URL for this, only because this project is still in the first stage of modification and testing. Also, I'll be changing directories shortly...hit counter is already moving. :) For those who'd like to test & tweak, the next version will be completed shortly and will be available for download --I'll set up a static working directory. I really need to include permission and credit notes in each file (d'oh! :pinch: ) before anything else. Thanks for the welcome, 'tis appreciated. -Lighter- Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/79243-neowinnet-active-desktop/#findComment-862864 Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Veteran Posted May 15, 2003 Veteran Share Posted May 15, 2003 sign me up for test. contact me via pm/msn/email when you're ready for tests. this looks awesome. :yes: so awesome, in fact, that this is the first time i've come in this forum. not very into artsy stuff. but "neowin active desktop" caught my eye like nothing has in a long time. :rolleyes: good work Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/79243-neowinnet-active-desktop/#findComment-862877 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWatchDawg Posted May 15, 2003 Share Posted May 15, 2003 Ncie going man! Cannot wait till you have this project done! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/79243-neowinnet-active-desktop/#findComment-864724 Share on other sites More sharing options...
john smith 1924 Veteran Posted May 15, 2003 Veteran Share Posted May 15, 2003 yeah that is vvvv nice- something like this would be very popular... :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/79243-neowinnet-active-desktop/#findComment-865032 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chipi Posted May 15, 2003 Share Posted May 15, 2003 can you release the code? :) please? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/79243-neowinnet-active-desktop/#findComment-865058 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighter Posted May 15, 2003 Author Share Posted May 15, 2003 can you release the code? :) please? Yes, yes, very soon. Need to work out a few kinks first. :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/79243-neowinnet-active-desktop/#findComment-865063 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mipra Posted May 15, 2003 Share Posted May 15, 2003 I have used it..and nice...good job Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/79243-neowinnet-active-desktop/#findComment-865345 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighter Posted May 16, 2003 Author Share Posted May 16, 2003 Okay, who wants to test & tweak? Current working directory: viewable Current working demo: v1.1 Requests: Couldn't get the forum search to work properly. Currently, all queries just default to the forum page. If you're wondering what the dot is to the right of the "search forum" input box, it's a tacky field reset button. Current refresh is set to 90000, intentionally. Please don't alter (yet). Feedback/suggestions encouraged. This is the beta community version so things will be added/removed/changed as you see fit. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/79243-neowinnet-active-desktop/#findComment-865653 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Douglas Posted May 16, 2003 Share Posted May 16, 2003 the links don't work Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/79243-neowinnet-active-desktop/#findComment-865660 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighter Posted May 16, 2003 Author Share Posted May 16, 2003 the links don't work Fixed. Sorry 'bout that... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/79243-neowinnet-active-desktop/#findComment-865668 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Douglas Posted May 16, 2003 Share Posted May 16, 2003 it's fine... don't worry Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/79243-neowinnet-active-desktop/#findComment-865914 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighter Posted May 17, 2003 Author Share Posted May 17, 2003 It would help if I made the files are available for download, eh? Minor oversight... :whistle: v1.1.2b Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/79243-neowinnet-active-desktop/#findComment-870330 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxp Posted May 17, 2003 Share Posted May 17, 2003 looks cool Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/79243-neowinnet-active-desktop/#findComment-870333 Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0 Posted May 17, 2003 Share Posted May 17, 2003 very nice :cool: (Y) m0. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/79243-neowinnet-active-desktop/#findComment-870341 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poser Posted May 17, 2003 Share Posted May 17, 2003 looks sweet Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/79243-neowinnet-active-desktop/#findComment-870357 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighter Posted May 19, 2003 Author Share Posted May 19, 2003 Minor update... :: Fixed news header display ID :: Removed header.php (wasn't being used anyway) :: Removed login.php (wasn't used, got it to work, decided not to use it) Will get around to making the forum search work...thanx for the info. Version# in footer will be a changelog link in the next update. No need to keep posting minor stuff here. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/79243-neowinnet-active-desktop/#findComment-874853 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceminess Posted May 21, 2003 Share Posted May 21, 2003 looks really good, i will have to keep an eye on this thread, i hope you enjoy neowin Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/79243-neowinnet-active-desktop/#findComment-880081 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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