The Breakroom • A blog for the Iconfactory

Desktop Thursdays Are Back!

February 7, 2008

Now that the new year is in full swing, we’re pleased to announce we’re kicking off eight straight weeks of new desktop pictures courtesy of Mindy. She’s been furiously pumping out wallpapers for your Macs, PCs and iPhones these last few weeks and now they’re ready to go.

First out of the gate is a cool, graphical image of Spellbinder, one of the baddies from DC & Cartoon Network’s Batman Beyond animated series. Head on over and download him, just don’t stare too closely or he’ll have you in his clutches!

Be here every Thursday for the next two months for the latest and greatest desktops from the Iconfactory. You won’t be disappointed!

Arcade Daze System Boots Up

February 5, 2008

By Webmaster

Those video sprites you know and love so much are back and this time they’ve come for your trash can, folders and files! That’s right, Ged’s pleased to announce the release of Arcade Daze System, chock full of pixelly goodness just for you. This huge set of over 130 system replacement icons not only contains everything needed for your desktop, but also tons of additional folders, files and hard drive icons as well. After all, if you can’t have your own personal arcade, you can have the next best thing.

Fans of Ged’s prior Arcade Daze sets will want to drop a token in the slot and download these fun and colorful desktop icons today. As an added bonus, CandyBar users will also find a funky new custom dock in the iContainer version. So don’t be a square, head on over and download Arcade Daze System for your Mac or PC before it’s game over dude!

Introducing xScope 2.0

January 30, 2008

By Webmaster

ARTIS Software and The Iconfactory are pleased to announce the immediate availability of xScope v 2.0. xScope is a powerful set of tools that designers and developers can use to measure, compare, and contrast literally anything on the screen. Version 2 brings an entire array of new features and improvements that will increase your productivity and free you from mundane tasks like measuring on screen elements.

At the heart of version 2 is a brand new addition called Dimensions. This simple tool is like laser tape measure for the screen that projects a beam out from your cursor to instantly find the edges of images, margins and blocks of text. The days of taking screen grabs, opening them and measuring them by hand are over. The Dimensions tool will literally change the way you work, for the better. If pictures are worth a 1,000 words, then be sure to check out this screen cast of the Dimensions tool in action to see just what xScope can do for you.

And that’s not all. xScope v 2.0 is chock full of even more features and improvements that make all the classic parts of this handy application even better. Here is just some of what version 2 has to offer:

Screens now support mobile devices like iPhone and Window Mobile
Screen sizes editable and updated for latest browsers
More feedback and indicators when using tools
Screen captures added to several of the tools
Size of Loupe and Ruler tools can be smaller
Many controls were made larger and easier to read
Integrated tool help into the application
Many more improvements and bug fixes

We’re very excited about this release and encourage you to visit the xScope homepage today to download and test out this latest update to a program that we call our “swiss army knife” for designers and developers.

xScope 2 is available today to new users for $26.95 USD. Registered users of version 1.x can upgrade to version 2 for $10.00. Users who have lost track of their 1.x serial number can find it via our online Registration Lookup form.

The Cat Gets the Bat

January 29, 2008

By Webmaster

Gotham can be a scary place after dark, but thanks to the Dark Knight, it could be a whole lot worse. Now the famed super hero and all of his villainous arch-enemies are even larger than life thanks to hi-resolution updates for Mac OS X Leopard and Windows Vista. Talos’ previously released icon sets based on the WB’s popular Batman cartoon have been given the super-size treatment and are ready for action and adventure. In addition, each set has a cool new custom dock style for use with Panic’s CandyBar application. So if you’re a fan of all things Batman, head on over and download Batman Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 today for your Mac or PC desktop.

One Month to Go! (hopefully)

January 28, 2008

By Webmaster

We’re now only a month or so away from the release of Apple’s official Software Development Kit for the wildly popular iPhone mobile platform. Needless to say, we’re on pins and needles over here with anticipation.

There was an interesting piece from Forbes this morning regarding the SDK that featured a quote from our friend and colleague Cabel Sasser, about Panic’s eagerness to develop for the iPhone. Given Panic’s amazing track record with software development for the Macintosh, we simply can’t wait to see what those talented folks up in Portland will come up with for the iPhone.

Our own Craig Hockenberry is also keeping himself occupied while the hours tick away until the official release. You can be sure that Twitterrific for the iPhone is high on our list of things to do, right up there with an official, native version of Frenzic. Now if there was just a way to speed up time or deep freeze ourselves until the end of February…

More Agua Por Favor!

January 22, 2008

By Webmaster

Can’t get enough of the clean, crisp stylings of David Lanham’s Agua series of system replacement icons? Then you’re in luck, because we have a treat in store for you today. David has expanded his popular Agua genre into the realm of face-on Leopard Folders. The result is a massive set of system replacement folders that could easily become a permanent fixture on your desktop. Head on over and download this latest addition to the Agua universe for your Mac or PC desktop or as a searchable CandyBar iContainer today. Now that’s what we call refreshing!

Logica Stock Family Completed

January 17, 2008

By Webmaster

Stockicons.com has released the latest collections in the Logica family of royalty-free stock icons. The addition of the Logica Database, Multimedia and Finance EPS sets extends and completes the Logica family and adds scalable vector icons covering such concepts such as tables, records, mixing, effects, assets and many others. All three of these scalable EPS sets can be used in large format, print and web applications. Logica Database, Multimedia and Finance EPS are available today for $129 each.

Logica was designed with rich shading and a tailored range of lively, modern colors to give it a fresh visual feel. The family is quite versatile and brings vibrancy and style to any project. The family has a unified appearance with crisp lines and bold metaphors making Logica a smart choice.

Stockicons.com provides developers and designers with high-quality, affordable, royalty-free collections of icons for use in software applications, website designs and interactive presentations. The site offers free downloadable samples of each stock collection so that developers can easily test the usability of the collections they are interested in.

Candybar 3 Revved

January 11, 2008

By Webmaster

Panic has been under the hood of the latest version of Candybar again and has another quick update ready to go. Version 3.1.2 patches a few bugs and fixes a few reliability issues and is a free update for registered Candybar 3 users. Check the release notes to see what has been polished and visit Panic’s site to download the latest version of this handy icon customization/organization powerhouse.

Arcade Daze Gets Rad Update

January 9, 2008

By Webmaster

Video warriors assemble! If you enjoyed the recently updated Arcade Daze Galaxian, then you’re in for a special treat. Ged has now updated the original Arcade Daze, set that started it all with new, super-pixel sizes for Mac OS X Leopard and Windows Vista. Now Mario doesn’t need to eat power mushrooms to grow huge, he just needs Apple’s Coverflow!

Users of Panic and the Iconfactory’s CandyBar desktop app will also be pleased by a wicked custom dock style included in the update. So stop reading and go pump some quarters into the machine while you enjoy these updated sprites for your Mac or PC desktop. Awesome dude!

Sink Your Teeth Into CandyBar

January 4, 2008

By Webmaster

The fine folks over at MacThemes have published an excellent look at CandyBar, the icon customization and organization tool from Panic and the Iconfactory. Our very own Foreman, Gedeon Maheux and the co-founder of Panic Software, Cabel Sasser, sat down with Austin Heller and Luis Sosa (virtually at least) to answer tons of questions about CandyBar’s development.

If you’ve ever been curious about what goes on behind the scenes to bring a program like CandyBar to your desktop, or you’re just looking for a brief glimpse into the pixelated world of Macintosh customization, then head on over and check it out. The staff at MacThemes have put together a great piece that highlights the strengths of both companies, hints at where we’re headed and offers some historical perspective. Enjoy!

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