November Desktops

[albybum]

Thanks for the comments, everyone.

If you want the HTML for the google web search and dictionary search that I have on my active desktop, go here. I have the html and an introduction into adding Active Desktop elements on the page.

http://cscidbw.etsu.edu/zaah5/temp/activeGoogle.htm

 

[madmatt]

Good resource. Sounds like you're trying to put me out of business =\ jk.

 

[Bootsy]

lol Matt...but seriously, thanx a lot alby =]

 

[madmatt]

I think he/she is... what do you think? Why would anybody want to put madmatt out of business? I'm hurt!

=]

 

[mbunny]

Mah desktop =)

Long time reader, first time poster...



Click for a bigger picture =) (232k pic)

 

[madmatt]

mbunny.. nice color scheme. I like the sidebar and the dock, they look nice. good use of transparency.

 

[WiredBrain]

Desktop of a great chess player ...

PS Spot the Chessmaster icon?

 

[mbunny]

wuts the name of your visual style?

 

[O_o]

Believe he is using Quantum...can be found at www.studio-28.tk

 

[Bootsy]

hey mbunny, whats the visual style you're using?

 

[albybum]

heh, MadMatt, I have used active desktop items like the Google search and rollover-image application links since the wee days of Win 98. However, your post in October desktops inspired me to add a few more elements to my design, the text links for the control panel, restart, etc... . So, no competition, just admiration. ;0)

 

[mbunny]

Chrome4[XP] 2nd Generation

 

[b00ger]

How do i go about uploading my desktop pic?

 

[oO ShifterZ Oo]

b00ger . . .

there should be a attach button somewhere in the post reply page..


albybum ....
*cough* competition .. hahahha JP man, i gonna do activeDTOP on mine, but i have to set everything back up again. AFTER my desktop for nov. didnt go to plan.

 

[Piett]

nice work all. i love seeing more AD out on ppl's desktops. i'll make a suggestion for people, if you find that the google, for example, is to long you can always remove the button (i did it in mine, it's inside a menu) then just hit enter, it's faster than clicking go, and conserves size.

 

[fixxxer]

Here's my desktop for this month . I'm still working on it. Tell me what you think of it.

 

[madmatt]

I'm with Piett, about time we are seeing some adtops. Nice additions, too.

As for albybum, no cookies for you! trying to put me out of business. heh.

 

[meisme]

wallpaper: jawshoouh

theme: corona

I still have the same coolmonsetup, until madmatt releases his tutorial on active desktop. Thats about it, I'll do some remodelling sone.

 

[Javakhanzz]

Does the addition of active desktop have an effect on system performance? I know it used to slow down W98 systems?

 

[madmatt]

There is no affect on system performance as long as all files used are local (meaning on your hard drive). If you are downloading the files via a web server (such as xp-erience.org) then you may notice some what of a slow down when the files are downloading from the web.

Local files: being that the files are your hard drive, Windows will only update them when you choose refresh (right click menu) or when you log back in, or after a reboot/startup.

Using more in depth coding methods, such as embedded CoolMon (you can display CoolMon stats via a web page/document), could slow down performance, depending on when CoolMon updates the XML.

My desktop (which uses a variety of DHTML and JavaScript) does not affect system performance whatsoever.