Be quick! As mentioned in the previous news post, the Skinning Contest ends on September 14th. It means that you only have one week left to submit this great skin of yours you've been working on or thinking about in the past couple of weeks. If you already submitted a skin, you can still use the extra time to polish your work some more, add new options, make sure it works like a charm on all your contacts' computers, etc... testing is always an important part of any development project and those who overlook it often pay a higher price in time later (and in this case, possibly lose a 2,000$ graphic tablet).

In the many skins that have been received already, several are already must-see/must-use creations (no, I won't say which ones yet . Take a look in the Skins Database and download whatever fits you best! One skin I'd like to mention in particular is Windows Live Messenger 2009. For those of you who heard about the latest beta version of Messenger but don't want to be bothered to download and install a buggy, unfinished version of Messenger, this skin will at the very least let you keep your head up when your geeky friends show off and tell you about it. Also, in case you'd wonder, there is currently no plan to release a compatible version of Messenger Plus! for the leaked beta. Just be a little more patient and we'll all be able to enjoy a reliable version of a cool new Messenger. Let the testers at Microsoft do their work and I'll do mine in time too, as always .

Keep up the good work on those skins! Have a great weekend.

Hey Patchou!

Thanks for reminding us all about the upcoming end of the skinning contest in a week. I am already working to finish my participation, and I am sure so are quite many people currently. So - look forward to them!

One skin that is not entering the skinning contest is to be mentioned anyways, and that is phunk'n by Star Designer Will Ingles (Infucso, Niveus flavors). If you guys didn't test that one out, you must! You will love it. Afterwards, be glad that it does not enter the contest...

My skin is going to blow you all away.

Thanks for the reminder Patchou

Mine's in the tubes, you can all expect an update announcement from me soon

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Originally posted by Sunshine
Mine's in the tubes, you can all expect an update announcement from me soon

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waiting to see if they accept my skin and I will take to polish the skin

Thanks You Patch

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Originally posted by Sunshine
Mine's in the tubes, you can all expect an update announcement from me soon

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I will expect that for sure

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One week left
Shame that i dont have the patience to start skinning, i had some good ideas.. anyway

good luck to everyone!

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(6:58 PM) SonicSam: hey MenthiX take someones epic entry to the scripting contest and make it made by me
(6:58 PM) SonicSam: i'll give you 2300 YEN
(6:58 PM) Baggins: there's a scripting contest?
(6:58 PM) SonicSam: by script
(6:58 PM) SonicSam: i mean skin
(6:58 PM) SonicSam: you should have known that!
(6:59 PM) MenthiX: would you like me to steal back their prize too?
(6:59 PM) MenthiX: .. aww, to late 
(6:59 PM) Baggins: 2300 Japanese yen = 22.8199504 Canadian dollars
(6:59 PM) SonicSam: SonicSam runs

WHOA WHOA WHOA, SOMEONE'S GOING TO TAKE THAT SERIOUSLY AND TRY AND REVERSE THE GALAXY ON ME !

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Originally posted by SonicSam
WHOA WHOA WHOA, SOMEONE'S GOING TO TAKE THAT SERIOUSLY AND TRY AND REVERSE THE GALAXY ON ME !

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In the many skins that have been received already, several are already must-see/must-use creations (no, I won't say which ones yet .

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Originally posted by Patchou
One skin I'd like to mention in particular is Windows Live Messenger 2009.

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Originally posted by Sunshine
I'm sure you'd be an awesome skinner if you took the time

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You should've said WON Sam

But yeah I haven't skinned much in the last little while, just been busy with life

I have 2 updates in the works...although they're smaller than I hoped thanks to what I do best...procrastination.

Is a shame but because my job I think I will be loosing this one ...

Had a few creative skin ideas planned (and a couple even in progress) but so many real life commitments

O fuck... I thought it was EST...

that leaves me no time to make it not have the trace file issues my skin is generating .

* ipab wishes the time was extended

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Originally posted by Patchou
testing is always an important part of any development project and those who overlook it often pay a higher price in time later (and in this case, possibly lose a 2,000$ graphic tablet).

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Originally posted by mynetx
You still got 6 hours.

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Originally posted by Patchou
The deadline is September 14th at 23:59:59, Greenwich Mean Time.

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"UTC/GMT" appears to be the same on timeanddate.com tho.

Time's up!