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Its more like, a user interface that helps beginners, than a beginner's user interface. It's the first iteration of a UI that will improve and evolve. I really

by shaydoc 14y ago

Its more like, a user interface that helps beginners, than a beginner's user interface. It's the first iteration of a UI that will improve and evolve. I really like it, particularly the emphasis on consistency in the metro app design guidelines. I like the search and share charms, the live tiles also work nicely. The emphasis on typography, space and no app chrome may not be new, but it certainly feels new and fresh on an O/S. The touch screen design guidelines are also well thought out, a simple example being the placement of common actions on the bottom right of this the screen when you swipe up, easy reach for the old right thumb! Regarding the hybrid desktop/metro situation, I think that is much ado about nothing, things can still be pinned to the task bar, I am not crying at the loss of the start menu.

anotherbadlogin 14y ago
How do HIDDEN CONTROLS help beginners? Why would anyone, let alone beginners, roll the cursor into random empty areas hunting for critical functions? This thing presents a screen with no controls or options on it at startup, and just sits there! And "first iteration" is NO EXCUSE. Microsoft has had DECADES to refine its GUIs, and through the mid-'90s they made excellent strides. The steaming pile of shit depicted here represents total loss of that talent, inspiration, and even common sense.
ekianjo 14y ago
As the dead user below mentions, one of the issue is that there are sometimes no indication at all on screen on what you can do and cannot do. The problem with such an interface is that it is not "affordable" in the design meaning of the world. It does not provide clues as to what to do next. That is precisely why you had so many videos on youtube showing people testing W8 and not able to find how to shut down their computer. There is no way you can find out unless you RTFM. At least the start button was a way to centralize things. With metro, there is no center anymore and it looks very confusing.

by shaydoc 14y ago

anotherbadlogin 14y ago

How do HIDDEN CONTROLS help beginners? Why would anyone, let alone beginners, roll the cursor into random empty areas hunting for critical functions? This thing presents a screen with no controls or options on it at startup, and just sits there! And "first iteration" is NO EXCUSE. Microsoft has had DECADES to refine its GUIs, and through the mid-'90s they made excellent strides. The steaming pile of shit depicted here represents total loss of that talent, inspiration, and even common sense.

ekianjo 14y ago

As the dead user below mentions, one of the issue is that there are sometimes no indication at all on screen on what you can do and cannot do. The problem with such an interface is that it is not "affordable" in the design meaning of the world. It does not provide clues as to what to do next. That is precisely why you had so many videos on youtube showing people testing W8 and not able to find how to shut down their computer. There is no way you can find out unless you RTFM. At least the start button was a way to centralize things. With metro, there is no center anymore and it looks very confusing.