Creating Skinnable Applications With DirectSkin

Microsoft Case Study: ATI and Stardock

Published on March 17, 2005 By Stardock Central In WinCustomize News

A Microsoft Case Study shows how ATI was able to reduce costs and accelerate the development cycle of the Catalyst Control Center by using DirectSkin from Stardock to create a skinnable user interface.

Comments

Dark-Star

on Mar 17, 2005

Benefits:

-Increases value through customization
-Reduces development costs by more than U.S.$100,000
-Empowers customers
-Supports future development

WOW.. save 100K just by using DirectSkin. Nice

koop

on Mar 17, 2005

ATI estimated that it would take two programmers working for a year to create a skinnable interface. DirectSkin allows developers to use the same libraries as WindowBlinds, so you also have the best possible compatibility. Users of the CCC can select to use the ATI skin, a WindowBlinds skin if the user is running WindowBlinds or a different WindowBlinds skin.

No other program offers so much flexibility.

ZubaZ

on Mar 17, 2005

Excellent write-up. You can't buy press like that.

Bebi Bulma

on Mar 17, 2005

Right on Stardock.

Surj

on Mar 17, 2005

thats some pretty high praise.

butch123

on Mar 18, 2005

Agreed, Excellent write-up..

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