Neowin Boot Screen

[MulletRobZ]

Greetings.

Over the last day or two, I commenced work on a Neowin Boot Screen. Right now, I got the Main screen completed, but there is a blog which I would like to point out.

For the progress bar, I changed the layout significantly so that the image size is 23 ? 11, not the 22 ? 9 used in the original. Also, I used only two glyphs instead of three, which both have the Neowin logo at 11 ? 11. There are also colour variants for the Personal (Home), Professional, and Misc. Editions, which are similar to the colours used in the default XP boot screen. While testing the boot screen, I noticed that the progress glyphs leave a weird trail of black boxes embedded in the gray progress bar, which was caused by the change of progress glyph size. A workaround solution will be in progress as soon as possible. Meanwhile, I still have to modify resources 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 14, and 15.

A link to the boot screen preview can be found below:

Just let me know what you all thin;) ;)

http://mywebpage.netscape.com/RobZaich/Boo...owin+-+Main.bmp

[Coolme]

Uhmm.. Serious dude (I am not trying to offend u) it needs some work to say the least (Make it blue or any of the Neowin colours at least) (The "N" needs serious work)

[dL]

:no:

If it's a really attractive Neowin logo, and no more crap ... then I'd get it.

[danbalsh]

Looking good (Y) maybe get rid of the Neowin - WindowsXP bit at the bottom, and as Coolme said maybe use a different color.

[dL]

danbalsh u dun have to post it 3 times..

[wildliquid]

whoa... tripple post

[MulletRobZ]

Would you peeps want a different kind of text or omit the entire text altogether? As for the colours, I'll get to that over the next couple of days. And as for the N, I designed it the way I had it because I did not want to completely forge the Neowin logo. Meanwhile, if you can provide a suggestion on how to change the Neowin logo, I'll do it. Thanks for the info so far! ;)

[Alan Zeino]

NO no no make it with the original logo

[MulletRobZ]

I managed to redo the Neowin logo completely before I left for Toronto three days ago (still there now) . I made the boot screen completely blue and the logo is about the same shape as the original, but with slightly different effects. I'll make green, red, and silver versions of the boot screen as well, but that will come only when I have the blue boot screen completed to near perfection. I'll post the latest image as soon as I get back from Toronto. ;)

[Darran]

Keep the N in the right style, it's not neowin if it's different (IMO)

[Guest Quick Reply]

i have a few suggestions, how bout lose all the text, not even say "Neowin" for a more minimalistic appeal

and would the Neowin Photoshop image assist you in making a logo that looks more Neowin? i attached it incase it does

Neowin.psd

[mm3h]

I would jus have a Neowin logo in the middle with a loader at the bottom

[MulletRobZ]

Here's my conclusion: for my boot screen, it will just have the "N" logo I created (not the skinny N) with the loader at the top. But if you want, I can create two versions, one with the loader at the top and one with the loader at the bottom. And Quick Reply, thanks, but no thanks for the Photoshop image. ;)

[MulletRobZ]

Finally back at Moncton, so here's the latest screenshot of the boot screen. Let me know what you think.

EDIT: This is after converting to 16 colours, of course. ;)

[MulletRobZ]

Ok. So if nobody has any comments that may help improve the above boot screen after two days, that will be the final design. ;)

[Rudy]

i like the scroll thingy at the bottom better but its no biggie

[lammmetak]

look @ the neowin logo in urs and the logo on the forum and site. the N looks diffrent. try to fix that:)

[qwin]

ummmm

i think that you should just go eith the photoshop image that was posted on the page 1

just replace it with the 1 you have at the moment i think it would look better even though it would look like the origianl

Otherwise keep it up

let us know wot ur final result is

:) :D :)

[ElliottLan]

ooh your gonna die qwin

4 posts, thats digital blasphemy

[MulletRobZ]

I'll create another remix of the Neowin logo in a day or two with the exact shape as the original Neowin, but with different graphical effects.

[Bubbabyte]

use the original logo.... just listen to alenzeino... he knows all about forging...lol

[SimplyPotatoes]

id like u to take ur name and email off it because i dont want aboot screen with someone else email, it would be easier that way so i don thav to remove it

[KC]

Yeah like every one else has said the N logo needs to be exact shap but mix it up a bit with the lighting and such.

[mr.dan]

let's not reinvent the wheel, or the neowin logo.

simplicity is key. just have the logo, below it a loader, and a gradient background, and you're all set. everything i've seen so far is (N)

[SimplyPotatoes]

the pictr e on the neowin website needs more anti aliasing its jaggy