04.11.2008

Fruit Mixer

So yesterday I got around to spreading my pixels across the corners of the internet, in what Cary would call "getting your name out there again sucker". The most interesting of them was the Apple Downloads section. Mainly because of the rather large boost in traffic, but also because they omitted any reference I made to Windows or Linux (I tend to include a note that there's icons and resources for both of those). Understandable I guess. Definitely going to do the lap as it were whenever I release new things from now on.

So that's probably a good time to say hello to any new readers there! I also did some changes so now the old Soapsuds RSS/etc feeds use the new Vanillasoap ones, since some folks don't seem to have noticed the move.

Facade is coming next month, hopefully with a shiny bit of goodness. I'm going to divulge something here that may shock and astound you: I hope it does well. Why? Because it can really change Mac theming. That isn't marketing shit. I mean it. Theming on OS X is often a trial in annoyance and bewilderment. Just mention "iTunes" to any regular themer and the chilling howl of pain will give you a clue to the suffering inflicted.

No, it can really change things. A lot of work goes in to a theme and it's just right that people will be able to get something for it now. And this snowballs. You earned a few nickels, so you can put more time in to your next theme. How about an entire suite with matching icons? This is all not without precedent either. Skins Factory, a big player in the world of UIs has payware theme suites too.

I'd love nothing more than to be able to work on an entire suite without feeling I'm shoveling money away because I could be doing something else. The warm glow doesn't pay bills, no matter how much we'd like it to.