Archive: Posts Tagged ‘Skins’

Upcoming project releases at mynetx Creations

Stuff October 3rd, 2009

I thought it was about time to let you know what I am currently working on. While you can find the complete list at the Projects page, here is a summary of the most interesting bits.
MPLCode
A Messenger Plus! script for sending/receiving programming codes formatted instead of plain-text.
WLMStatus
Allows to display your current Messenger status on [...]

Skins, Messenger, Aero—Some catch-up regarding Build 8089

Messenger August 23rd, 2009

By today the whole world will know that a new build of Windows Live Messenger 2009 has been released. Here are the answers to some popular questions that might arise.

How can I upgrade Messenger? Do I have to?
You can upgrade Messenger by downloading its web installer. Upgrading is recommended, yet not mandatory.
Do [...]

Messenger Plus! Live 4.82 supports Windows 7

Messenger Plus! July 1st, 2009

Messenger Plus! Live 4.82, one of the last updates to version 4, has been released. It features complete support for the current Windows 7 Release Candidate as well as some other interesting news, like these:

The settings of your scripts and skins can now be exported from the preferences panel and re-imported back.
The workaround [...]

How-to: Repair Messenger Plus! scripts and skins importing

Messenger Plus! June 1st, 2009

You can’t import any Messenger Plus! scripts or skins anymore, getting an innocent message box like this one?

You will have to repair the internal shortcuts for *.plsc and *.plsk files.
The solution: Repair your file shortcuts

Open the Control Panel.
Go to the Uninstall section for programs.
Act as if you were going to uninstall Messenger Plus!.
Choose Repair.
Remove [...]

Phunk’n 2: The popular skin, reinvented

Messenger Plus! May 13th, 2009

Multimedia designer and star skinner Will Ingles has released the Messenger 2009 version of his popular skin set Phunk’n.
I had to completely recode the entire skin and re-think certain parts of the skin to suit Messenger 2009. While most of the skin retains the layout from the previous version you will notice some differences in [...]

Windows Live and You: mynetx, a dedicated Windows Live user and developer

Windows Live and You May 10th, 2009

Because I am bothering my co-workers and friends with my interviews, Bram Lancsweert (see his interview) thought that it was time to ask me about my connection to Windows Live.
Bram: Nice that you got some minutes to talk with me about Windows Live and You. To get started, please describe yourself and your connection with [...]

Windows Live and You: “I like to give people power of choice” (Mauro Jr)

Windows Live and You May 2nd, 2009

Let’s see what relation with Windows Live a Brazilian Messenger tester and skinner has. Some days ago, I talked about this with Mauro Júnior, a soon-to-be universitary student, more commonly known as “Blessedguy”.
mynetx: Nice that you got some minutes for this interview. For the beginning, describe yourself and your connection with Windows Live, in one [...]

Windows Live and You: Interviewing Will Ingles, star designer

Windows Live and You April 26th, 2009

For this second interview of the series “Windows Live and You”, I have talked with Multimedia designer and Messenger skinner, Will Ingles.
mynetx: Nice that you got some minutes to talk with me about Windows Live and You. To get started, please describe yourself and your connection with Windows Live, in one sentence.
Will: Well my name [...]

Ev0-entually a good Messenger 2009 skin

Appearance, Messenger Plus! February 8th, 2009

Will “Willz” Ingles – ever heard? The name, along with his brand “Design Evolved”, stands for polished Messenger skins. This tag surely applies for Will’s newest skin: Ev0 Cuatro (Ev0 4) is now available for download.
Free Download: Ev0 Cuatro (1.3 MB)
Note: This skin is compatible with Messenger 2009 only.
64 (!) color schemes meet the easiness [...]

Plus! 4.80 released; thoughts on 5.0 start

Messenger Plus! February 1st, 2009

Messenger Plus! Live 4.80 has left the Public Beta state and is now available for free download. It features full compatibility with Windows Live Messenger 2009, including scripts and skins.
Free Download: Messenger Plus! Live 4.80.356 (4.80 MB)
For those of you interested, here are the most important parts of the changelog:

This version is entirely compatible with [...]