phpbb skin vs invision skin.

phpbb looks more solid and professional, why invision looks fruity and fun (brighter)

And why the heck can't I start a new topic in here?

i cant download http://forums.webwiz.net/uploads/phpbb_skin_v7.zip - phpbb_skin_v7.zip , it says file is damaged...

any help, i really want it

Lucas wrote: Hi Pulver, this skin is good for beta 4 version? Because I need the skin for this version.. thanks

No, there are some (small) problems

I have been away on a trip and have not had time to update yet - but will probably update all the skins during the day - today (tuesday).

edit: all done!

Updated to work with RC1

(Works with version 7 - Final)

I don´t really have the time to create more skins - there is enough work to update my excisting skins

regarding the grey colour - I quote this from another thread:

Pulver wrote: Since I´m using the swedish version of Photoshop - I don´t know the exact english commands (the ones within the ' ') but here goes: When you save the button (as gif) instead of using 'projectionsurface': 'none' use 'own' and choose the backgroundcolour of that skin (as written in the readme file of the skin)

choose the grey colour of your skin.

Trevni wrote: Pulver: I dont think it would take you long at all. You can get the already done grey img's from the phpbb website. Check it out: http://www.phpbb.com/styles/styles_demo/index.php?s=47 - Grey phpbb Skin You can also look at other phpbb skins.

Yepp, there hundreds of skins that I could make...

But since I´m doing this without any "givebacks" whatsoever (like money, experience, jobopportunities etc) because my real job is something completely different - i´m finding it hard to have time to update the skins I already have made to new versions of Webwiz.

Thats why I don´t have any plans to create new skins - but now when the final version is out I hope other people will create some skins.

There is a high demand for a "dark" skin - anyone?

Personally I think Daz over at http://www.forumimages.com - www.forumimages.com is the master of making skins (for phpbb) - take a look at his demonstration at http://www.forumimages.com/styles_demo/index.php?s=20 - this adress  - the FI Subgrey is a nice grey skin and  FI Black is a nice black skin.

MKrivanek wrote: anyone tried to see if the RC1 update of this skin works for the final?

It works.

Pulver wrote: The PSD files are available to make translations to other languages - not to turn the skin (and the Invisionboard graphics) into something else. If you want a "dark" skin with darker background colours I suggest that you start working on one - from scratch. It´s really not that hard - just many hours of work

Just wondering if it would be legal to change the PHPbb or Invision graphics, because I already did.

I was going to post it here after I got permissions from Pulver, but then I read his above message and thought it best to check on the legallity of things first.

If it's not legal then I won't post it, I also won't post it without Puler's permission. And would like to appologize for not getting permission first to edit his skin. I didn't realize that he only included the PSD's to allow for language updates.

Anyway, here is a preview of the skin:

I don't like the stars and will probably change them later.

Tell me what your thoughts are please.

Regarding legal issues - the PHPbb subsilver SDK ( available at the bottom of http://www.phpbb.com/downloads.php - this page ) License says:

PHPbb wrote: If the files in this package are used to produce images for any non-phpBB Group product the images or packaged image set should carry a name which indicates its origins as being phpBB or otherwise clearly state that phpBB originated the graphics

Therefor it would probably be OK as long as the skin says "phpbb" somewhere in the title.

Its pretty obvious that no one is "stealing" from me if they use the graphics from my PSD files - i used the graphics available in the phpbb SDK and the Invision GDK myself

But I still urge people to create skins for webwiz "from scratch" - I created the phpbb and Invision skin "for fun", but of course you should create something that looks different and better than these skins

( but I have personally "retired" from skinmaking  )

I loaded the skin and it looks nice.  The only question I have is:  How do I get the nice darker blue with the orange fonts on each forum name i.e. Author, Message, back to top etc.? Right now I have black lettering on either a grey or light blue background. 

Thanks for any help.

Steve

Steve

The problem is that you dont have all the images of the phpbbskin in your forum_images folder

for exampel - you ar missing the table background image wich makes some text look strange.

Try to upload all the images again and replace all the exicisting images. 

Pulver, thanks for all your help!

Steve

Hi Pulver,

I have beed Installed the phpbb skin and when I started the forum, the blue bars in the demo are gray.

Can you help me? 

Here's another link to see the skin in action: http://www.johnscompany.net/wwforum/forum - http://www.johnscompany.net/wwforum/forum !

HexSTar

No - using the skin, or making the skin file available for download is perfectly OK.

However - the PSD files were redistributing the orginal phpBB graphics - wich was not OK.

I was contacted by the group leader of phpBB and he told me that its fine to make a "phpBB skin" but he asked me (in very kind words) to remove the PSD files. 

Really great skin. I will use it for my forums. But PSD files. I am from Turkey and i have to change some buttons into my language. If u have PSD's can you post me?

Great Skin Looks good.

Just have a quick question

How would I go about changing the color of the

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I found these on the default.asp page but I don't see the colors.

I wanted to know if there was anyway to make the Text darker so that it is easier to read?

Thanks in advance,

NooB

Does this work with...

Just kidding!

Pulver wrote: Would people be less confused if I renamed the file to 7.6?

Yes, or you could put the "Works with Version 7.6" closer to the link to the file (i.e. directly underneath the link).  Or you could do both.

phpbb_skin_v7.5
Works with version 7.6

there is phpbb psd format ?

I really like this skin, although it doesn't completely replicate default phpbb look, which is what I'm shooting for. I've gone in and started tinkering with the tables, and cells of the category view(default.asp) in hopes of getting it to look more like the default phpbb look.

Check out my progress at

http://www.ladred.net - http://www.ladred.net

Ladred wrote: I really like this skin, although it doesn't completely replicate default phpbb look, which is what I'm shooting for. I've gone in and started tinkering with the tables, and cells of the category view(default.asp) in hopes of getting it to look more like the default phpbb look. Check out my progress at http://www.ladred.net - http://www.ladred.net

good job but u writing underside too big

Keep checking back, I'm removing most of the references to the skin file and changing almost all of it to point to a css file so when I'm going to reskin the default it'll be easier to go. I've almost completed the Category view page, all that's left it to redo the forum statistics and below that. One thing that I'm trying to figure out how to do is show in the forum statistics the most people on the forums at one time, and the date. I'm not sure it keeps track of that, and haven't really looked for the variable yet. When I'm done it should look and feel exactly like a phpbb default. I have high hopes, I know, but eventually I want to make it where phpbb skins can be easily implemented into this board. One day.... one day. heh 

Edit: I literally took the the default style sheet that comes with wwf and replaced it with the default style sheet for phpbb, and rewriting around that. :)

I need a little help i got it installed and loaded up ok (Thanks for the tutorial Mikey!!!) but it looks UGLY instead of that dark blue color it is like light purple how do i change that?

http://www1.webng.com/troop50/data/forum/default.asp - http://www1.webng.com/troop50/data/forum/default.asp

Got it finally I had to have it overwrite the old files and stuff and needed to delete the default style.css file first then paste in the new one since my web host won't replace the file if you were to just simply paste it in the folder

Thanks a bunch mikey