Archived News
New partner 22nd July 2004
We would like to welcome ComponentAce to our list of partners. ComponentAce provides a wide range of feature-rich and easy-to-use components for developers. The product line includes database, compression and encryption components for Delphi, C++ Builder, Kylix and ActiveX.
Registered users of ComponentAce products are eligible for a 25% discount on all glyFX purchases, and all glyFX customers can save 25% on the price of ComponentAce tools. For more information, please see our Partners page.
Set updates 21st July 2004
All of our glyph sets have now been updated to include the 8bit transparent GIF versions in the standard download. For those registered users who would like to get the GIF versions, please contact us for the free update.
Sale finished 2nd July 2004
Our "Break open the piggy bank" 48 hour sale has now finished. Thank you to all our customers for their continued support.
Site Template VIII now available! 28th June 2004
Another site template is now ready for purchase. For more details, please see our products page.
Interface Graphics now available! 25th June 2004
We are happy to announce a brand new product line for developers... the Interface Graphics Packs will include various themed images that are suitable for use anywhere you require a generic image to add a fresh look to the window (for example, wizard screens).
The first pack is the Installer Pack, which provides a set of images that can be incorporated into the major installation software tools on the market to instantly give your setup program a colorful facelift. For more details on what is included in the pack, please see our Interface Graphics Installer Pack page.
Database I Large Edition now available 28th May 2004
The large versions of the Database I images are now available! This set contains 32x32, 48x48 and 64x64 pixel size images, supplied in 3 states (normal, hot & disabled). They are supplied in 24bit BMP, 8bit transparent GIF, 32bit PNG formats, and now also include 24bit & 32bit ICO formats! For more information, please check the Database I - Large Edition page.
The set is available seperately, or in a Combo pack that includes both Small and Large editions.
ICO is something we have wanted to provide for some time, and will now be included with every set. We will update all our existing sets with this format, and the updates will be free to all registered users.
New partner - SADeveloper.NET 24th May 2004
We would like to welcome the SADeveloper.NET user group to our list of partners. SADeveloper.NET members focus mainly on Microsoft technologies and software development in South Africa.
Registered members of the group are eligible for a 15% discount on glyFX purchases. For more information, please see our Partners page.
Articles section added 13th May 2004
The first of our articles dealing with interface and design has been uploaded. Issue 1 covers the technical and aesthetic details of application icons.
With more articles coming soon, we hope to build a complete reference library to modern interface design. To read the article, please check the Articles page in our new Help & Resources section.
New "Visual Basic 6 How-To" guide added 7th May 2004
We have created a brand new guide, for Visual Basic 6 (and earlier) developers. If you are just starting out with Microsoft Visual Basic, or just not quite sure how to implement custom icons, check our How-To Guides page for in-depth details.
How-To Guides section added 23rd April 2004
We have added a new guide section to our web site, that outlines the basic steps of how to use our icons within various software development tools. If you are a beginner developer, or just not quite sure how to implement custom images please have a look at the How-To Guides page.
At this time, we cover Borland Delphi (2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7), Borland C# Builder and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET. More guides are coming very soon. If there is anything you would like to see added, please contact us.

