the official name for the version of Microsoft Windows following Microsoft Windows 7
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Is the back button in Windows 8 apps purely chronological?
The back button is ubiquitous in Windows 8 ("Metro") apps.
What exactly is its meaning? The Microsoft apps I have seen and the Visual Studio page templates use the button in a chronological manner ...
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Toggle button vs. check box and toggle switch
XAML for Windows 8 offers 3 controls for toggling: toggle button, check box and toggle switch.
The Windows 8 UX guidelines explain and compare the check box and the toggle switch, but make no ...
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How to make a progress-speed bar more understandable?
I've just installed Windows 8 and noticed the brand new File copying dialog. When expanded, it shows the progress and the current transfer speed in one graph. However, the graph confuses me greatly. ...
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Why did Microsoft make Windows 8 hard to Power Off?
I’ve been using Windows 8 for a couple of weeks and am certain the new operating system will work great on tablet (i.e. Microsoft Surface). On PC some say the best tile is the desktop tile, where you ...
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Table of Data in Windows 8 Store App
I'd like to have a hub page that displays 3 "columns" of data for each item. I'm having a hard time fitting the display into the typical Windows 8 design language.
Specifically, it feels like almost ...
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Facebook user and friends user display patterns for Windows 8 Metro App
I'm developing a win 8 metro app (html) with facebook integration. At windows 8, i cannot use the facebook social plugin to show user informations...
So i need to construct my HTML and css to show ...
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Do people really want to look at multiple windows at once?
I'm referring to Jakob Nielsen's alertbox from November 19, 2012. He complains about the lack of windows in Windows 8:
Lack of Multiple Windows = Memory Overload for Complex Tasks
One of the ...
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Grouping best practices for list with international data
I have a grouped list of items sorted alphabetically. Groups are created from the first character of each item title.
All characters that not belongs to any alphabet are grouped into a unique group ...
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What is the best replacement for Tree View control in Windows 8 app?
I was looking for the best replacement for Tree View control to show hierarchical data in Windows 8 app.
Let's say you have a screen like Bug details in TFS. It has a field called "Iteration Path" ...
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Sortable List for Metro App - Examples/Ideas?
I'm building a Metro App that lists all your Facebook and twitter likes on a per URL basis.
So it's basically just a list. But I think the usual Metro Tiles/Grid style is really not very helpful ...
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Are there any recommendations for the look of Metro UI table?
I can't find any Metro UI example of medium-size table (to give you an idea, min. 5 columns with text and numbers and min. 5 rows).
For instance, when table is wide, it's useful to use alternate row ...
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Where to put the “new button” in a metro style app
I am creating a Windows 8 style app, and I am confused where to put the new button. I have many options I can choose from.
First above the search list:
Second under the search list:
Third with ...
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Windows 8 Metro Design Examples / Guidelines [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Where can I find style guide for metro UI for web applications?
Not a technical question about how to build an app (I'm just going to use DevExpress Tiles, mostly ...
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How will the Metro user interface improve the desktop experience?
I'm trying to understand the "buzz" in regards to the "metro" design in the upcoming Windows 8 user interface. I find most commentators as being thrilled, excited, can't-wait. Hardly anyone ...
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What lessons can we learn about Metro UX from Windows 8?
Microsoft's Metro design language is moving into the mainstream with Windows 8.
There are several online references that talk about the theory of Metro design, including the wikipedia page Metro ...
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Are there any guidelines for usability testing a Metro app?
How do I conduct usability test on a new Win-8 Metro application when the expected users don't have any experience on that platform?
I'm going to test on PC and not on tablet.
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What are all the ways I should let my users invoke the toolbar in a Metro app?
I'm playing around with the Windows 8 Developer preview, with the intention of making a Metro version of an existing product. It seems that in the Metro apps included with the preview, the toolbar is ...
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Toolbar at the bottom of the screen
In IE in Windows 8, the toolbar/addressbar in Internet Explorer is at the bottom of the screen. Is there any research or study that supports this kind of layout?
