In 1964, when Marshall McLuhan wrote his revolutionary expose about automation and television in his book "Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man", (mcluhan.ca) television was the dominant driving force in worldwide entertainment, advertising, and the dissemination of information. Today, the desktop computer connected to the Internet is fast becoming the leader in the medium of choice for entertainment, advertising, broadcasting information, and communication. Due to significant strides in computer and Internet technology, people are beginning to spend more time in front of their computers than the TV, sampling music and sharing photos, downloading media and software, buying products, and communicating with each other using affinity groups and IRC chat. Little did McLuhan know that what he referred to as the "global village" (Wikipedia.org) would be played out in such a fashion.
In this brave new world, an applications competitive differentiator is often its user interface as well as the level of customization it provides. While function and features are significant, it is the industrial design that makes the difference. The Skinux Engine is the first truly cross platform XML based solution to propel your application into this new metaphor.
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