Tag Archives: metro
Will the Start Screen be Windows Gadgets all over again?
Remember when Windows Gadgets were introduced in Windows Vista? It was supposed to be the cool little widget engine for Windows that was meant to compete with the likes of the OS X Dashboard or Yahoo!’s Konfabulator. However, it rarely … Continue reading
University of Houston Library Catalog goes Metro–kinda
Noticed this on my university’s library website awhile. Pretty similar to Metro, kind of. Square icons, solid backgrounds, though the font can use some work, and the icons are very meh. Ok, so it’s not really Metro, but it is … Continue reading
Here’s what the new Bing will look like for Windows 8–exclusive
Guess what happened when I did some random query for “higher one”: Yep. That’s the new look for Bing. It’s obviously a website quirk that I just happened to land on it. You notice there’s no other search verticals, ads, … Continue reading
Metro & Ribbon–The real difference and how they can blend
What’s the difference? In recent years, Microsoft has been pushing two very different types of solutions for user interfacing: the Ribbon and Metro. To be more accurate, ‘Metro’ is not really a GUI-type per se; it’s actually what is considered … Continue reading
