The Theory: 8 Traits of Great Metro Style Apps

This is mandatory listening and watching material for understanding the design methodology and ideas behind the Metro interface in Windows 8 (and thus, Windows Phone 7). All this sounds great in theory, and Jensen Harris, one of the minds behind Metro, is clearly passionate about it – and I love people who are passionate about their work. It’s just that to me, the Metro UI doesn’t seem to work very well for actual work. I want window management! I’m taking all this into account for an article on Metro in the Developer Preview. Stay tuned.

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