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AlthoughWindows 8might lookandfeellike a”userexperience”newanimationlayeringMicrosoft actuallyenableda newuser interface(UI)on the’only slightlyupdatedWindows7.Windows8Start Menucan becustomized throughmosaictiles, which are differentfromthe traditionaldesktopicon,which allowsyouto viewreal-time informationfrom theWindows 8Metro-styleapplications withoutactually accessingthe application.Indemoingthe tile-basedUIconstructionconferencelast week,Microsoftshowedhowa piece ofaWindows 8appis able to displaythe current temperaturein the city- alongwith the temperatureexpected duringthe next two days-without theneed toopen the application.AtileforWindowsLiveMailwill displayyour lastmessage,whilecardsforsocialnetworking applicationswill showa notification. “The[Metro]applicationin full screen.’MRajabeautiful.They’designed fortouch,but, of course,great job with themouseandkeyboard,and if thatiswhat you havewewant.To make itreally prettyfastforyouto switchfromone to the other,”according toJensenHarris,leadprogram manageron theMicrosoftOfficeUser Experience..Windows 8users can also accessto Windows7 applications.”Anything thatruns onWindows 7runs onWindows 8,”maintainedStevenSinofsky,president ofMicrosoft’sWindowsdivisionandindowsdirectly,in a speechat theBuildconference.However,to accessapplications inWindows 7,youshould switchto adifferent userinterfacesbuilt-in.Like to share?RelatedWindows tips4362900402631368032Newer PostOlder PostHomeitemFollow by EmailHot in weekRecentCommentsSide AdsBest theme for blogConnect UsLink listRandom NewsTag cloudContact Us
