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SelectiKines StarterSet
Jason Rainbows' Magic Theatre Art and Design 1998
http://www.mindspring.com/~jasonrainbows
rainbow@kagi.com
--- What is this "SelectiKines StarterSet" thing? ---
SelectiKines Starter Set is a complete collection of Animated Icons
for use with Sherman Uitzetter's amazing "Kineticon" which can be
found at;
http://www.KineticCreations.com
Kineticon takes the art of the icon to the next level - animation! - it's
the greatest advancement in icon design and implimentation since the
introduction of the Mac!
But "SelectiKines" are more than just animated icons. These little
jewels are created using our special "SelectIcon" technique that
allows hidden features to appear when selected! These icons appear
just as attractive in their "selected" state as they do in their "normal"
(unselected) mode. No more ugly grayed icons!
--- How do I use these on MY Mac Desktop? ---
Of course, you need to have Kineticon installed. Get it at;
http://www.KineticCreations.com
Install it, read the manual, and you're all set.
If you don't read manuals, here's the skinny;
Just drop these into your active "Kines" folder (where your
Kineticon program resides), open "Kineticon Editor", select
the Kine you want to use and "COPY" it.
Go to your desktop, select the icon you wish to change, and
"GET INFO" (command "i" or look under FILE menu). Select
the icon's image in the Get Info window (you'll see a square
frame around it when it's selected) and "PASTE".
Close the Get Info window, Quit Kineticon Editor and watch
the pretty icon do it's thing. For more information, RTFM.
--- What do I get with this "SelectiKines StarterSet"? ---
Just a few, to get you started. In no particular order, they are;
~ HuggaKineMac - is a nice animation of a person who loves
his/her Macintosh.
~ KineHello - is another pleasant one. A character sticks his/her
head out of a monitor and waves hello at set intervals.
~ UpKineDown - A folder flips and drops a character out, who then
proceeds to right the folder and crawl back in. He/she'll do this
all day long without food or sleep.
~ KineAlien - It's alive and growing inside that folder. When you
least expect it - it jumps out and SNARLS at you in a menacing
manner - just like in the movies. If it were a real monster, it
would jump out and bite you on the nose!
~ LavaKine - I'm not groovy enough to describe this one to you.
You'll just have to use your imagination here.
~ AdelaKine - This is me and my friend Adela. Just thought
you'd like to meet us. She's a certified SpaceCadet too!
~ SmoKine - Perpetual Smoke Break! "Smoke 'em if you gott'em!"
Note to children: Wait till you're old enough to join the army
and kill other people before you start smoking cigarettes.
~ KinelyReadMe - This one is used on this ReadMe file. A simple
little text file that has an unusual condition - IT'S GROWN AN EYE!!!
RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!! ...No - wait a minute. It's not THAT scary.
~ KineHotFolder - For Hot Items! Don't try this at home - I'm a
trained pixelpyrotechnician. Keep away from flammable material
such as MicroslothWord documents.
~ KineWIP - Work in progress. The opposite of the "SmoKine". This
little character is ALWAYS working! Putting this icon on your
desktop will raise your work-ethic rating at least 4 points!
--- Why do you call it a "Starter Set", Jason? ---
Because, I'd like to present to you a more attractive way of purchasing
and receiving quality ShareWare. Lemme explain...
On the average, a well designed collection of icons requests the
humble ShareWare fee of oh, around ten dollars (US), each. For the
amount of work and talent involved, it's a bargain. Usually figures
out to about a buck an icon on the open market.
Your $10.00 ShareWare fee for SelectiKines DOESN'T pay for this
collection. Rather, it is your SUBSCRIPTION to EVERY SelectIcon volume
ever made - past and future issues! PLUS - Many others never released
to the public! All sent immediately and conveniently (at your request),
to your e-mail address.
Hundreds (soon to be THOUSANDS) of superior quality custom icons
for use on your desktop at a fraction of a penny each!
Here's a list of some past "SelectIcon" volumes that you'll receive;
~ SelectXmasIcons ***NEW!!!***
~ SelectRequestIcons
~ SelectColorIcons
~ SelectColorIcons Vol.2
~ SelectDidjitIcons
~ SelectDriveIcons
~ SelectSpaceIcons
~ TripAwayIcons
...and a lifetime subscription to all future releases, for just one
$10 ShareWare payment!
--- Stop begging for money Jason, and just tell me how to subscribe! ---
Okay! You can use the easy "Register SelectiKines" program included,
or simply send your check to;
Jason Rainbows, Kagi
1442-A Walnut Street #392-D3
Berkeley, California 94709-1405
USA
You can also reach me via e-mail at;
rainbow@kagi.com
Your new icons (past issues) usually begin arriving within 24 hours
of your request. Three days at the very latest. THAT'S SERVICE!
--- I'm still not convinced that I need animated icons... ---
Me too. I don't need them - But I WANT them.
I see them as a step towards what I envision future GUI to be.
I'd like to see my "Receptionist" icon answering calls, forwarding
them, collating, indexing and backing up files, and talking to me -
"You have six messages, two faxes, and three hundred thousand
six hundred and eighty-six e-mails waiting, shall I print them
out or give you a verbal list?"
I'd like to tell my "Go-fer" icon to "grab File B and fax it,
along with an Updated Price List to Client D" ...and watch
the little guy jump to it, running across the desktop, grabbing
File B's icon then running over to standing in line at the Fax icon
with it. I could probably stop him halfway there and have him
print me a copy first, at the Copy Machine icon (desktop printer).
"Yes sir, I'll have that fax out as soon as Receptionist is
done faxing File A to Client E".
I like that - An icon you can DEPEND on!
YOU: "Hey, all you icons on my desk - I've had enough work for today,
what say we all play Moonopoly?"
ICONS: "Yay!"
--- Jason, you are SO full of baloney. ---
Yeah, I know. Sometimes I think I just like to hear
myself type. Normal people won't even bother to read
all this stuff. You're different, though.
You understand.
--- I'm outta here, Jason. ---
Me too. Peace.