Is there any design guidelines for the new Metro styled apps yet? I'm designing an app at the moment that's loosely following the Zune app in style, but I also want it to fit in with the Windows 8 Metro apps as well so that when its released it fits in nicely. Seems to be lots of block colours and chromeless UI (which I'm sticking to as close as I can). I was hoping for a document that's been used for the apps, rather than having to reverse engineer it all. the do's and don'ts to be consistent. Lots of these things can be really subtle and easily missed until pointed out.
cheers, Stephen On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 11:12 PM, David Burela <david.bur...@gmail.com>wrote: > I'm surprised there hasn't been any discussion around this on the mailing > list yet. > > I've got some notes about the day 1 & day 2 keynotes > > http://davidburela.wordpress.com/2011/09/14/build-keynote-day-1metro-experience-with-jupiter-xaml-and-html5js/ > > http://davidburela.wordpress.com/2011/09/15/build-keynote-day-2windows-server-8-and-developer-tools/ > > *Some quick thoughts:* > *Development* > The new functionality for the immersive apps is cool. The "charms" that > allow you to share data between applications (edit an image in an image > editor, then have another app directly upload it to twitter) is cool. > User account syncing across desktops is also interesting. Syncing combined > with the "Credential locker" allows a user to log in to an app on one > computer (e.g. using Facebook or Google credentials to log in via the Azure > ACS), the credentials are saved in the locker and synced to their other > computers. So later if they pick up a tablet and launch the app, they will > just be logged in straight away. and it only takes ~3 lines of code. > > *as a desktop* > The new tile start screen is cool. and the new immersive apps in the metro > themed style is cool > However I am finding it really frustrating to use it as a general Operating > System, as I keep getting mentally confused between the 2 different contexts > (Tile interface, classic desktop). > I keep hitting start to bring up my list of programs, but that takes you > back to the tiles. > I also don't see how my traditional multi monitor setup with multitasking > is going to work in this world of new "immersive" style apps. Reading a > webpage in the chromeless immersive app and then trying to chat with someone > on MSN, is a jarring experience. > > -David Burela >
