Entries Tagged ‘windows 8’

Contracts, Where Windows 8 Gets It Right

I’ve mentioned before that Windows 8 Metro is going to be a very disruptive UI switch for most Windows users to make and is likely going to cause some headaches for Microsoft due to customer backlash. The timing is off, though Microsoft is making an effort to get the word out early and work to […]

Windows 8 Metro Interface, The Wrong New Thing

Microsoft has been revealing more and more features about Windows 8, including the new Metro interface shown above. That is what the standard desktop interface is going to look like in Windows 8. You’ll be able to click a ‘Desktop’ link to interact with older legacy applications (i.e. anything developed for Windows 7 or earlier) […]