Creating Windows Phone (WP7) Icons With Expression Design
I’m currently pulling together my first prototype Windows Phone 7 application and soon came across the need for some icons for the application bar. Microsoft provided a set of 32 icons to get you up...
View ArticleAll aboard the Metro UI – Resources
I recently presented at the Northern User Experience Group in Manchester giving an introduction to the Metro design language as being used at an increasing rate by Microsoft across it’s platforms....
View ArticleOffice 15 – Goodbye Outlook, hello Metro Mail?
Windows 8 Metro Calendar App Yesterday Microsoft revealed 2 very interesting pieces of information, first off there was the very detailed look at how Windows 8 will be running on ARM processor based...
View ArticleWindows 8 Consumer Preview – First Impressions of New Metro Apps
An exciting afternoon on Wednesday this week as Microsoft unveiled the Consumer Preview of Windows 8 in a live-stream-free (apparently due to the venue requiring a temporary floor covering a swimming...
View ArticleWindows 8 Consumer Preview – Calendar Metro App Review
Bundled in the Windows 8 Consumer Preview there are a number of new Metro apps being unveiled which gives us UI/UX designers an opportunity to see how Microsoft have tackled the challenge of building a...
View ArticleStep by Step Guide to Install Windows 8 Consumer Preview To Go on a USB
Windows To Go Note: These instructions apply to the Consumer Preview of Windows 8 and technically isn’t actually Windows To Go, it is just Windows 8 running from a USB stick (which is slightly...
View ArticleWindows 8 Consumer Preview – People Metro App Review
Following on from my Windows 8 Consumer Preview – Calendar Metro App Review post it’s now time to look at the People Metro App. This app feels like it has one of the most complicated tasks in...
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