BoomGames has put up a guide to making your own Logon screens for Windows XP.

Before you start executing your design, you may want to give it some thought. I’m not going to delve into color theory here, but keep in mind that you’re designing an interface, not some far-out image with four billion colors – it’s a piece of artwork that’s designed to be used, so keep it clean. I find that black or other dark hues/shades are good to work with for this, since white and lighter colors are very overpowering on a monitor.

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