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Aqua-Soft Mobile 2 for Invision Board 3.1
Price: $20 usd for just the Mobile Skin or $25 usd for ALL Skins.



Live Demo: http://www.aqua-soft.org/forum/ You must be on a Mobile device to see the skin.

Screenshots:


New Features:
- Completely new skin, started from 3.1 default skin
- Report Center & Moderation tools
- Calendar support
- Menus, Collapsable forums and javascript support
- Support for bigger screen size devices such as iPhone4 and iPad
- Expanded search (tap the magnifying glass to view search options)
- Color changer
- Tons of other misc fixes/tweaks

What do you get?
The skin of course, as well as future updated versions. You also get support for the skin. Things like help modifying templates to fit your site (to a certain amount), help installing it, fix bugs or anything like that.

To purchase the skin you must first be a registered user if you are not already. Then click the link below.
Purchase the Aqua-Soft Mobile 2 Skin

Please report any bugs you find or suggestions in this forum below.
http://www.aqua-soft...kin-discussion/

DO NOT UPDATE TO FIRMWARE 3.1.3 IF YOU ARE JAILBROKEN!

It is not safe yet to do so if you want to remained jailbroken and unlocked. This advice comes straight from the DevTeam via Twitter. If your silly enough to upgrade, I've got bad news...you can no longer restore to 3.1.2 unless you have your SHSH on file in cydia.

There may or may not be a jailbreak for 3.1.3 - the dev team will most likely wait until the major release coming for iPad and iPhone 4.0. GO TO CYDIA NOW and get your keys signed on the front page if you have not. That way you'll always at least be able to restore to 3.1.2.

While we all like updates, this one is really nothing special and doesn't make it worthy of losing jailbreak just for it. The update includes a fix for the iPhone 3GS battery level reporting (I've never noticed any problems), a fix for app that crashed on launch and a fix for app crashes while using Japanese Kana Keyboard.

Additional security fixes are included in this update, and can be read in more detail here: About the security content of iPhone OS 3.1.3 and iPhone OS 3.1.3 for iPod touch

This weekend brought with it a bit o' new dock pleasantry when BOBAH13 & friends launched BOBAH13s new Windows Launcher offering: XWD v2.0 Beta.

While keeping the namesake of the original, XWD 2.0 is a complete rewrite of BOBAH13s well received XWindowsDock providing for a strong foundation upon which to scale functionality and add features in the coming releases.

As this is still a beta and still lacking many of the features of the original dock, users should adjust their expectations accordingly. However, the return of BOBAH13 to the forums and his demonstrated ability to drop some useful and cunning code means the near future should be exciting in deed.

To download the new version and post about your experiences, click here.

Some notable additional features mentioned with the release:

• Auto-update. Now XWDock can check updates and will be notify user if new version is available (internet connection required).
  
• Keyboard shortcuts allows you to use "hidden features" of the XWDock.
  
• Clean and simple Preferences window.
  
• Reserving space of the screen allow you to work with Dock at any time from anywhere.
  
• Make your XWDock autostart with Windows.
  
• Partial support of the ObjectDock docklets. Some features won't work.

Note: XWindows Dock v2.0 beta is fully compatible with Windows 7 and Windows Vista and probably works fine on Windows XP.


Some additional useful links:

Help & Support Related.
New XWD 2.0 Skins.
Plugin Development Related.

Don't forget to donate to the development of this free app : )

For those of us who have been waiting patiently for an update to komalo's BorderSkin program, today we're in for a treat.



BorderSkin has been updated to Version 0.2.4

This release even includes a default OSX window border skin, selectable within the Settings window. It's not the most refined OSX Skin out there, but I'm sure someone with skinning chops could remedy this rather quickly.

Other notable improvements you may notice from prior releases are:

• An updated Settings Window and options.
  
• Improvements in blur rendering.
  
• Moving windows without the subtle pixel jumps as experienced in earlier releases.

The above was what I experienced when taking the app for a spin; if compelled, share with us your impressions below.



Download from Komalo's Deviantart Page HERE.

On a more unfortunate note, it would appear that Komalo no longer has the time to continue with this project. What you see is what you'll have to live with.

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Personally, I regret hearing this news as BorderSkin was shaping up quite nicely and seemed just at the cusp of being a rock solid alternative in the freeware community to apps such as True Transparency, or even Windowblinds. However, I completely understand having a busy life with other obligations and responsibilities, which makes Komalo's and other freeware developer releases to the community all the more admirable.

So Thank you Komalo for your latest release, and may you find success and happiness in your ventures

Winstep's Nexus Dock officially leaves beta today showing some enhansed GUI love to Windows 7 and earlier.



The Winstep Nexus dock is a free, stand alone, version of the Nexus dock that is part of the Winstep Xtreme suite of applications, but it has no support for multi-docks and multi-level sub-docks, unlike its bigger 'cousin' in Winstep Xtreme.

With this update to 9.11 Final, some notable visual additions include a new user-selectable glassy theme and adjustable placement of running indicators.



Nexus Features:

* Fully compatible with Windows 7 and all 64 bit versions of Windows.
* Live icon reflections.
* Dock magnification, swing, bounce, afterglow and many other incredible mouse over effects.
* Water ripple, fluid surface, fluid reflections and many more dock animation effects.
* Automatic Vista glass blur for semi-transparent dock backgrounds.
* Running application indicators.
* Adjustable icon spacing.
* Dock auto-hide and auto-collapse to take up as little screen space as possible.
* Built-in clock, weather, recycler, fortune cookie reader, email checker, net, cpu and ram meter docklets/widgets.
* Over 80 useful internal commands(Show Windows Start Menu, Capture Desktop Screenshot, Hide Taskbar, etc…).
* Ability to prevent maximized windows from overlapping the dock.
* Supports drag & drop of virtual file system objects (My Computer, Control Panel, etc...).
* Completely customizable - thousands of backgrounds freely available online.
* Fully compatible with skins for all other docks.
* Full drag & drop support with extremely easy to use and intuitive interface.
* Multi monitor support.
* Multi language support.
* Includes Update Manager to look for, download, and automatically install new versions.
* ... and more!


Winstep Website: http://www.winstep.net
Registration: FREE
You can download Nexus from HERE (15.9 MB).
Nexus is fully compatible with Win9x, ME, NT4, 2000, XP 32/64 bit, 2003 Server, Vista 32/64 bit and Windows 7 32/64 bit.
Supported languages: Catalan, Dutch, English, Farsi (Persian), French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish, Swedish.

Visit the main release thread at AS HERE.

As we've come to expect, this year's event is being covered by Engadget.


image courtesy of Engaget 2009

There has been much speculation as to what Apple will announce at this event. From the probable - refreshed iPod Touch - to the the less likely - rumored Apple Tablet.

Visit Engaget's website to follow the coverage. Feel free to discuss below. And if you wish to verify any announcements and post them here, I'll update this first post to reflect the news.

What's been revealed thus far:

• Steve Jobs is hosting this event. - mps69
  
• Itunes 9 / App management / music, photography, liner notes, essays with iTunes LP
  
• iPhone & iPod Touch OS 3.1 update.
  
• iPhone & iPod Touch Gaming.
  
• new iPod nano with built in video camera (H.264 VGA video, 640 x 480 pixels, up to 30 frames per sec with AAC audio) / Mic & Speaker / 2.2-inch display
  
• the iPod shuffle and iPod Classsic are staying in their lineup.
  
• the iPod Touch didn't get much love as far as I can tell. (aside from the lower pricing)
  
• Apple website update is now live. Updated products online.
  
• iTunes 9 with better integration with Windows 7 GUI, including finally, an aero shadow. - lid

O hai, look who's still alive.

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God help us? Source: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/913...er_Snow_Leopard

Border Skin is a free UI customization application for XP which replaces your window borders with Aero style borders complete with reflection and glass-blur effects.



Since first posting of the project here, Komalo has released some impressive updates to his app making the program more stable, more configurable, and feature rich.

There certainly have been many false starts and vaporware when it comes to post-XP style glass & blur UI effects in the freeware scene, however, Komalo, with his newest release, has really reach a milestone or two worth checking out.

Border Skin requires .Net Framework 3.5 or higher
Current version of Border Skin supports 32bit Systems.

For what's new and a recent change log, visit our discussion thread here.

To download the app directly, visit Komalo's deviantart release page. You can follow some pretty lively conversations there as well.

For OSX user interface fans, there's even talk of including an OSX skin with the default selection. Keep an eye out on future releases.

If I understand correctly, BS's default skins are derived from True Transparency skins, and TT skins will for the most part work with Border Skin, however expect to see greater compatibility loading TT skins with the v0.3 release, according to Komalo.

StrokeIt v0.9.6 has been released



It's been quite a few years since the last update of this program. And up until this most recent release, users of the application lamented when XP's successor operating system(s) would not play nice with the mouse gesture program. Some people found varying degrees of success in making it work but if anything, their efforts were a testament to how useful and necessary the program had become to them.

Certainly, other programs have been released with similar functionality but haven't really performed as consistently and seamlessly as StrokeIt had been able to deliver.

With this release, users of Vista and Windows 7 can rejoice! StrokeIt is now compatible on all Windows systems from Win95 through Windows 7.

Also new to this release is updated out-of-the-box mouse gesture support for Google's Chrome and Apple's Safari web Browser; a portable installation option additionally makes its debut.

Once installed, StrokeIt offers pre-configured mouse gesture support for an array of commonly used apps and Operating System function. It's pretty much ready to go; in addition, you can add, delete and configure settings to your heart's content.

StrokeIt is free for personal use.

Download

From personal experience, once I got to know and use StrokeIt, this program has since become an indispensable part of my operating system environment.

For those of you who enjoy a little variety in your OS customization palette, our freeware dock selection just got a little more flavorful.

Introducing the Winstep Suite's Nexus Dock



Known on these forums as JcRabbit, Jorge of Winstep fame has just released his first public beta of Nexus Dock (or NXDock,) the soon-to-be-released freeware dock aiming to compete for your affections against the likes of those other established docks in the customization scene.

For years the Winstep suite, within which Nexus Dock co-exists among its other shell enhancement brother & sister apps, has offered to Windows OS users enhanced customization and usability capabilities in an animated and visually pleasing manner and with the system stability you would expect from commercially developed software.

Now, NXDock's freeware release can offer new users a glimpse of what they can expect from it's parent Winstep application suite.

Among the long list of features, Nexus Dock brings to the table native icon reflection capabilities which seems to be the bar set with dock launchers these days. Existing backgrounds may be imported from other dock formats and extensive help and user documentation compliment this release. And a personal favorite, the ability to customizing dock item icons by drag-&-drop of ICO, PNG or TIF files on top of the dock item you wish to personalize.

View a video of the dock showcasing some of it's features and customization options.

To Download this beta, which in my experience has been very stable, go here.
Nexus is fully compatible with Win9x, ME, NT4, 2000, XP 32/64 bit, 2003 Server, Vista 32/64 bit and Windows 7 32/64 bit.

To post comments or impressions of your new desktop dock, visit JcRabbit's announcement thread.

Additionally, as mentioned in Jorge's announcement tread:

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Please note, that the beta will expire down the road; the final release, I've been assured by Jorge, will not include an expiration timer.

All you dock users out there, certainly post a comment and let us know your impressions of this new free contender on the scene!