Its really quick! But you need to change the Skindicate and Skyndicate parts to match up. There are some of each scattered throughout the main page.

The first thing I saw when I loaded the site was Skydicate, and i thought to myself... Hmmm I didn't know Dangruss and treetog got back together. Then I thought... Hmmm, Maybe it's a play on Lynrd Skynrd.

Why not callit Rumpled4skyn, as it seems you want to piss on someone else's reputation, and steal (ahemmm..apropriate their IP.ie..their name)

I mean why not call a spade a spade, or a skyn a skin, and be done with it.
If you are merely going to change some letters in someones name, then how is it to be known that you, are not just rebranding others peoples art work, interfaces, and other IP as well?

What do you think is going to turn up Googling, when this gets done, and your prospective clients see that you are a Hack? and a member of a Hack group? One good blog and your Skyndicate is Toast. People are being nice and explaining to you the Error of your ways. you strike me as an adolescent or Tweenie (Twenty Something), that thinks you know more than you do. you can wave facts and Registered this and Copyrighted That around, but the fact is if you keep the NAme you are a thief...

Hmmm, just looked at the website. That name needs to be gone, or you will loose any credibility/respect you may have had.

Get over your stubbornness and move one...

Guys I already told you we are registering a new name at the moment and are waiting for our new website to work, just wanted to check how fast things would go load etc. It wont be skyndicate, skindicate, or anything that can be related to it.

Then change it before giving a link...

Anyone who's only been around the skinning community for a short while knows the name Skindicate and who they are. If you're really so fond of heat around your ears, why not call it Wincustomice when you want the speed checked?

What a bunch BS! Even I know how easy it is to change text on a website! Just so you know, I'll never visit your site again....... >

About Us

Skyndicate is a Design Company that was founded in 1999 by Ron Meijer.
Since a short period of time we are now known
as Skyndicate but we used to be known
as Styl-X.

GOD who the hell cares about the name? Ok, he borrowed the name from somewhere else, but you're acting as if this sort of thing has never been done before. This happens ALL the time, and sometimes when it happens, people get upset, BUT this isn't some multi-million dollar trademark and it isn't being handled my a multi-million dollar company. It's a small "company" which hasn't had any real work yet, who borrowed a name from, what? A skinning TEAM? A skinning HANDLE? A skinning SUITE? whatever it is, is it really that big of a deal.

God, sometimes I really worry about people's priorities. Styl asked everyone here to give constructive criticism about the look and feel of his website, and everyone here goes berzerk over a NAME! Call it "Skyndication", call it "Skingdome", call it Thy Skingdom Come, WHATEVER, if the site looks crappy and the work done sucks, who cares about the name? By the way, the site is NOT ugly, and I'm sure based on what I've seen of his work, the design and graphics will not suck either. So quit acting like 3 year olds and answer the real question here: Is this an effective, presentable graphics/we design site?

IMHO: I like what I see so far, but I also think the design is very plain. Hardly any color, hardly any depth. Now this may just be representing the style of the particular artists, but methinks not. I would change it up a bit, add a little color, and a little more...stuff. Also, make the portfolio MUCH more interactive and viewable. Right now, all we know based on the site is that these artists can make something that resembles a media player, and they can make some teasers/previews to skins that may (or may not?) even exist.

All in all, nice start, but I think you've got more work to do, IMHO. And about the name? Find something that not only you like, but something that attracts and audience...something that connects well with your intended crowd. Something catchy.

Ciao.

macrobaye: A name means more to some than others. You, for one, should know, shouting louder than most, misusing the name of God and calling yourself Sir.

Ok first off al, I said it would be changed, I mean, there are 4 visitors who came from this forum... big deal.
And its easy to change not China? Let me tell you, THAT is bullshite. My images are hosted now, it is hosted in a map with the name skyndicate. some of those images are named skyndicate and have an image with the name on it.
Replacing the word skindicate in all my htm files just ins't an option. first I have to replace all the images, rename the map etc etc. This isn't something that can be done in 5 minutes and I just putted everything up, it was 1 am and I wanted to get some sleep. but relax, I am working on it.


Thanks macrobaye, I am working on getting the previews from the companies at the moment and some skins are still in development.

In all honesty, my first thought when I saw the site was that it looked like a washed out version of The Skins Factory's site.

#59 by Sir macrobaye - 8/21/2004 12:47:20 AM GOD who the hell cares about the name? Ok, he borrowed the name from somewhere else, but you're acting as if this sort of thing has never been done before. This happens ALL the time, and sometimes when it happens, people get upset, BUT this isn't some multi-million dollar trademark and it isn't being handled my a multi-million dollar company. It's a small "company" which hasn't had any real work yet, who borrowed a name from, what? A skinning TEAM? A skinning HANDLE? A skinning SUITE? whatever it is, is it really that big of a deal.

Have to admit that is true. Its wasn't a company, it was a nickname for a skin suite. I still wouldn't use it because of some of the reactions here, but to each his own.

I don't know how many times I have come up with a name that has been taken, but then just to come up with a name (or forced to come up with a name) that is better. For example someone at deviant art has the name anifanatic. So I am using the handle thoseanifanatics... and I actually like it better.

#62 by Wizop MikeB314 - 8/21/2004 7:54:27 AM In all honesty, my first thought when I saw the site was that it looked like a washed out version of The Skins Factory's site.

Oh yeah... I was going to say that but... those buttons look familiar.

Anyway, back to work. To each his own... again I say!

I noticed that too....

It still looks good, but perhaps a change is in order for that as well.

Oh yeah, I see it now, that 'Home' text looks just the same at the skinsfactory and at my site... wow, stunning!

And again very shocking: we both have white as background!

only the skinsfactory uses a bar to navigate, have their page over their full screen (and I have mine in a box)

this is insane guys c'mon, give it a break.

but for seriouse, maybe both sites looks a bit the same due to the same use of color (white) and are both not very graphic intense. Only I use brown and thy use black.

Why my site is so basic (maybe TSF's site is basic too...?) is because I don't offer webdesign as a main part of my business. I don't want my website to speak for my graphic work, I want my portfolio to speak for my graphic work.

Also, a nice basic website is much easier to navigate then an intense graphic site.

I'm just telling you what my first impression was. If the thought crossed my mind, it will likely occur to others too. I shall elaborate.

That "Go" button is almost identical to the TSF site, as well as the way you arrange your content in boxes, each in two columns, down the page. Also, what is that round play button looking thingy? It looks like the TSF logo to me. The color scheme is also very similar. You also have your logo dead center at the top of the page, with the same exact navigation links centered just below it. One or two similarites probably wouldn't matter much, but all of them combined makes it look like a copy.

I seriously don't see how anyone could open your site and TSF's site, side by side, and not think the same thing. It's almost laughable.

If you think I'm being too critical, think of me as devil's advocate. TSF is far more inclined to cry "rip" than I am, and they'll back it up with legal action.

I tend to agree with Mike, Styl.
It more than slightly reminded me of the TSF site and as Mike pointed out TSF is more than likely to see the similarities and be inclined to do something about it.

I'm sure you're talented enough to come up with something a little more original, if only for the sake of avoiding a bad image.

The site was created by 3 people, me one of them. If it is this bad... (I am probably missing the point...) I will ask what they think about it. I am not alone in this whole thing.

Mike, believe me, there won't be any legal action to backup anything, go and run a pixel check if you dont believe me...

All plagiarism (or not) aside, you need more pics on that site, man. There's way too much text and no flavour whatsoever. Also, the overall text layout is sloppy (which is something most skinners have in common).

#70 by Skinner Styl skinner - 8/21/2004 10:44:33 AM Mike, believe me, there won't be any legal action to backup anything, go and run a pixel check if you dont believe me...

Styl, it doesn't have to match up pixel for pixel to be a rip. If you make your own graphics and layout that look just like someone else's, it's still stealing. It seems like you're only willing to accept opinions that are favorable.

Skindication is indeed trademarked with the Federal Government. I should know as it cost me a fortune to do it. Well the attorney fees did. We never just slap a ™ on something unless we actually TM'ed it. Just to make sure that's clear. Skindication came from the idea that we will be syndicating our skins or in essence reselling one design to multiple people. The same way television studios resell their programming to their affiliates.

As far as comparing the site design with ours. I see definite navigation section similarities and the logo position but honestly after seeing this site i don't feel like its much of a threat to our design. Looks like you spilled bleach over it.

Oh and Style-X i have 2 words for you... Spell Check or is that one word? I can never remember...
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Oh here's a funny story speaking of rips... a client of ours the other day sends me their new SDK for their app. So i open it up and what do i find?? They jacked one of our old skins and converted the images in the format of their application. I was like HUH? I said man you RIPPED our skin!! hehe. Not only do i have to worry about winamp skinners creating unauthorized ports of our work, now i have to watch out for my clients. . They get a pass though because they are a great company. I just thought it was funny and worth sharing.