15 Desktop Backgrounds to Support .NET Development (and pay homage to the Gu)
Update: I created a Windows 7 theme pack with all of these backgrounds. You can download it here.
This weekend was one of those times I just couldn't get “that thing” out of my head. After a short conversation on Twitter earlier in the week about desktop backgrounds I kept thinking about how much fun it would be to just sit down and do some design work.
The rubber hit the road after being inspired by the Smashing Magazine’s themed desktop wallpapers. Then it hit me - how about a series of desktop wallpapers themed toward the .NET developer – and who better to represent the community than ScottGu!
So, with all apologies to Mr. Guthrie here are my backgrounds for your pleasure:
Morning
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Priceless
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Minimum Speed
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Caution
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Population
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Calligraphy
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Granny
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Bird
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Bubbles
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Brilliant
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Base
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Hello
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Rated Gu
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Your Father
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May the Gu
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So, which one is your favorite?
If you decide to use one, I’d love to know! You can send a reply to @craigshoemaker on Twitter, and you can even use the #showmeyourdesktop hash tag if you like.
Bonus Backgrounds
This all got started as I was creating Wandering Lights and Overkill, if you want to check out some non-Gu backgrounds ;)