For those of you into strategy games, Gamespot is running an article on Stardock's upcoming space strategy game, Galactic Civilizations.

Stardock has released WindowBlinds 3.5. The new version integrates Skincast, a new way of being able to install new visual styles directly from display properties. The new version also supports the skinning of sliders and has numerous tweaks to increase compatibility. WindowBlinds has recently been used by such companies as Nintendo, nVidia, and Microsoft to provide visual styles based on their products. To download, go to www.windowblinds.net

ObjectBar is a program that allows you to extend the Windows interface to have additional menus, bars, and program items. You can easily build pretty much any type of desktop user interface with it. What's unique about ObjectBar is how practical it is. The interfaces one creates with it really work well. While ObjectBar can look really cool, it's really designed about making you more productive. A few example features in 1.5: 1) You can replace the Windows right-click desktop m...

If you have ObjectDock backgrounds, icons (PNG, ICO or TGA), seperators, or overlays, feel free to submit them to the ObjectDock library: https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.asp?library=29 Note that if you are a registered WC user you may need to go into your profile to add the ObjectDock section to your list of available libraries. Click on the library header on the left to see all the libraries on WinCustomize.

Today is the third anniversary of the release of Object Desktop for Windows. What did Object Desktop look like in December 1999? 1999 release: https://www.stardock.com/products/odnt/odnt-dec99.jpg

All objects can run external programs or internal shell commands. The number of additional forms (desktops) is not limited. You can add HTML-pages and FLASH movies to the desktop and add sounds to different events. Talisman supports 32bit WindowsXP icons of any sizes from 16x16 to 128x128 pixels . The program displays 32bit icons in all Windows versions from Windows 98 Frogboy to Windows NT4/2000/XP. It is possible to create different "zoomer" objects from such icons and to place the icon...

If you have Object Desktop (www.objectdesktop.com) you can download and try out the first alpha build of DesktopX 2. DesktopX is a program that lets you design your own Windows desktop. One of the highlights of DesktopX 2 is its ability to automatically inherit your existing desktop (the icons on it) and add all kinds of visual effects to them (shadows under icons, desktop icons that are any size, icons that smoothly animate to a bigger size when you put your mouse over them, sound ef...

If you have Object Desktop (www.objectdesktop.com) you can download and try out the first alpha build of DesktopX 2. DesktopX is a program that lets you design your own Windows desktop. One of the highlights of DesktopX 2 is its ability to automatically inherit your existing desktop (the icons on it) and add all kinds of visual effects to them (shadows under icons, desktop icons that are any size, icons that smoothly animate to a bigger size when you put your mouse over them, sound ef...

If you have Object Desktop (www.objectdesktop.com) you can download and try out the first alpha build of DesktopX 2. DesktopX is a program that lets you design your own Windows desktop. One of the highlights of DesktopX 2 is its ability to automatically inherit your existing desktop (the icons on it) and add all kinds of visual effects to them (shadows under icons, desktop icons that are any size, icons that smoothly animate to a bigger size when you put your mouse over them, sound ef...

Have a subscription to WinCustomize? Get the latest version of the SkinBrowser here: https://www.stardock.com/support Don't have a WinCustomize subscription? https://www.wincustomize.com/index.asp?cmd=subscription Here are some screenshots: https://www.stardock.com/products/skinbrowser/sb-1.jpg https://www.stardock.com/products/skinbrowser/sb-2.jpg https://www.stardock.com/products/skinbrowser/sb-3.jpg https://www.stardock.com/products/skinbrowser/sb-4.jpg https://www.sta...

Yes: 75% No: 25% Which is quite surprising. This begs the question, has the time come to start delivering software on DVD rather than multiple CDs?

Talk about politically incorrect polls. Sheesh. But we asked and over 1,400 people answered. What religion. Christians make up 55% But agnostic/atheists make up 27%. Islam: 7% Jewish: 3% Other: 12%

This site tends to favor Stardock's software so it's no surprise that ObjectDock carried the day as the favorite Windows dock program. But the same poll on deviantART had similar results. ObjectDock: 40% y'Z dock: 6% Mobydock: 2% But most people didn't care: 52% of responders either hadn't heard of these docks or didn't care.

It's not that surprising that WinCustomize users have a favorable impression fo Stardock. Or is it? WinCustomize users tend to have a higher percentage of Stardock customers. So that would imply that Stardock must have a pretty healthy customer satisfaction level. On the other hand, there could be a back-lash against the seemingly rabid "I hate Stardock" people out there. In my view, I think that backlash is directed more to the underlying motives of the "Stardock is evil" crowd: Commerci...

Like games? Stardock has two FREE holiday PC games available for download: Elves, Inc.: https://www.stardock.com/products/elves and Stack 'n Stack: https://www.stardock.com/products/drengin/sns/ Have fun!