New Themes.org Almost Ready; Needs A Little Help

Daelin writes: "Themes.org is almost ready to re-open! They need people to write submission guidelines and then maintain the item queue for item types that people want covered, however. This is a chance for some people to help out a hub which connects several different communities."

Comments

Collaboration At Its Best

[N8F8]

Themes.Org has to be one of the best examples to hand out to Linux newbies of the platform's advantages at its best. So many people with varying skill levels contributing their time and efforts to let people pick from hundreds of desktop configurations and appearances.
Just think about it.

Each Windowing environment has programmers writing open spec API's to allow people to customize the desktop.

Then the people who write the software to create and install the Themes. Not to mention graphics editing software and sound editing software.

Gui, Graphics and sound icon designers working on theme components.

Individuals and teams putting the peieces together to create hundreds of themes with a consistant look and feel.

All the user has to do if he/she wants to completely change the look of their desktop or make the computer an extension of their own personality is go to Themes.Org and click the download button.

Awesome. Nothing comparable comes to mind.

Re:Customization in the work place

[Ghoser777]

And it's even worse when you're trying to help them fix a problem with their computer.

"Okay, now go to the StartMenu and select Run"

"The what menu"

"You know, the menu in the bottom left that says 'Start'"

"I don't have one of those"

"why not?"

"It got in the way, so I deleted it"

"Then how do you get to your programs?"

"You mean my porn?"

"Uhmm... yes"

"I don't know, that's why I was calling you"

"Do you have an icon called 'My computer' on your desktop"

"No"

"Do you have a desktop?"

"Yes, I have my laptop on it right now"

"No, on your computer."

"Why would I put my desktop ontop of my computer"

"[insert long description of what the desktop metaphor is]"

"Oh... I don't think I have one of those."

"Why not?"

"I figured if I got rid of this thing you call the 'desktop,' then I'd have more room for porn."

"[hand to forehead]"

F-bacher