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Dear Microsoft, please listen to the people who designed your new Windows 8 logo
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2012-at-1034-pm, color, dear-microsoft, design, february-22, istartedsomething, metro, metrotwit, microsoft, pentagram, people, tiles, Windows 7, windows 8I think it’s fair to say opinion is still divided on the new Windows 8 logo, or at least Microsoft’s version. As I briefly noted in an update to my original post , it turns out the logo the prestigious design studio Pentagram proposed to Microsoft is actually different enough that I think it warrants some extra attention. As they say, design is in the details
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Dear Microsoft, please listen to the people who designed your new Windows 8 logo
Basic Windows 7 Requirements | 8 Strategies
admin Microsoft, Windows 7, Windows 7 Google Entries audio-player, default, design, internet, microsoft, operating-system, sample-page, time, vista, widgets, windows, Windows 7, windows-vistaLately, many people were confused as to when do Microsoft really intend to release the Windows 7 version. The information posted on the Internet alone a lot of Windows 7 release dates that people cannot already determine ..
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Basic Windows 7 Requirements | 8 Strategies
So Many Windows 7 Release Dates but Which One Is True | Low4mat
ostap Microsoft, Windows 7, Windows 7 Google Entries, Windows XP corporation, design, hard-drive, internet, low4mat, microsoft, release-dates, search, time, windows, Windows 7, windows-vista, windows-xpLately, many people were confused as to when do Microsoft really intend to release the Windows 7 version. The information posted on the Internet alone a lot of Windows 7 release dates that people cannot already determine ..
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So Many Windows 7 Release Dates but Which One Is True | Low4mat
Designer envisions generative Microsoft brand
BeasleyTabitha33 Latest News, Microsoft, Windows 7, Windows 8 australia, business, canada, Concept, december-23, design, internet, martin-anderson, metrotwit, microsoft, project, windows 8, windows-phoneIn contrast to the ever-so-slight tweak of angle on the Microsoft logo late last year, Daniel C. Young , a graphics designer at the Art Center College of Design has imagined what a much more radical Microsoft rebranding could look like . Although the project appears to be entirely speculative.
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Designer envisions generative Microsoft brand
Windows Phone Mango is like a box of treats
MaxwellBobbie35 Latest News, Microsoft, Windows 7, Windows 8 design, internet, istartedsomething, mango, microsoft, phone, september-28, speedo-plus, windows, Windows 7, windows 8, windows-phoneI know because I got some with my Mango review phone. The phone might be going back but cookies are slowly making their way into my belly.
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Windows Phone Mango is like a box of treats
2012 Ford Focus’ Active Park Assist teases the sweet future of car automation
KELSEY19Hutchinson Latest News, Microsoft, Windows 7, Windows 8 active-park, design, istartedsomething, roadtrip, september-22, speedo-plus, sweet, video, windowsNormally I only get to play with electronic products that fit inside a brown bag, at most, a couriers box. When Ford Australia offered me to test drive a new car, the offer was simply too good to pass up even if I’m not an expert in wheels. Especially when it comes in red.
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2012 Ford Focus’ Active Park Assist teases the sweet future of car automation
NFC: Windows 8′s hidden connection to tags and devices
admin Latest News, Microsoft, Windows 7, Windows 8 design, istartedsomething, microsoft, nfc, samsung, speedo-plus, windows, Windows 7, windows 8, windows-phoneNear field communication is becoming more and more mainstream for embedded devices and it was inevitable it would come to Windows. Although it was rumored Windows Phone Mango would support NFC, it turns out Windows 8 have done it first and features quite an extensive API.
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NFC: Windows 8′s hidden connection to tags and devices
Windows 8 tip: enabling demo-like touch feedback
han_gyoo73 Latest News, Microsoft, Windows 7, Windows 8 black, design, istartedsomething, metrotwit-show, microsoft, nic-filtering, speedo-plus, windows, Windows 7, windows 8, windows-twitterIf you’ve tuned into any of the keynotes or sessions at Microsoft’s BUILD 2011 conference you might have noticed the black dots that appear on screen to indicate where the presenter’s fingers are. Previously thought to be a secret registry key, it turns out it’s actually an option that anyone enable. Thanks to a heads up from Paul Thurrott , the setting to enable this is under the classic “Control Panel”, in Touch settings, Touch tab and the option “Optimize visual feedback for projection to an external monitor”.
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Windows 8 tip: enabling demo-like touch feedback
Windows Simulator lets you touch Windows 8 using just a mouse
IvanFjodorov Latest News, Microsoft, Windows 7, Windows 8 2011-at-415-pm, 2011-at-418-pm, design, istartedsomething, microsoft, september-16, speedo-plus, windows, Windows 7, windows 8, windows-phone, windows-simulatorFor those of us without a touch slate or Tablet PC, it’s now at least possible to try some of the touch features of Windows 8 by just using a mouse. Bundled with the Windows 8 Developer Preview , the Windows Simulator might look similar but is much more advanced than the Windows Phone Emulator. It can be launched through Visual Studio or directly with “ Program Files (x86)Common FilesMicrosoft SharedWindows SimulatorMicrosoft.Windows.Simulator.exe “
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Windows Simulator lets you touch Windows 8 using just a mouse
Design considerations for Windows 8 on HD slates
ROSARoy21 Latest News, Microsoft, Windows 7, Windows 8 build, design, desktop, istartedsomething, metrotwit-show, microsoft, speedo-plus, user, windows, Windows 7, windows 8, windows-storeAs Jensen Harris of the Windows User Experience team alluded to in his first day session of Metro design in Windows 8, high DPI displays may soon become mainstream, some of which he has personally seen behind closed doors. To make sure Windows 8 looks great on these displays for the desktop and slates, the system will have native scaling support for Metro-style applications to take advantage of them. The MSDN documentation “ Guidelines for scaling ” clarifies that although Windows 8 will automatically scale the user interface elements, layout and images, developers and designers (mostly designers) will still have to put in some work to ensure their applications are pixel perfect even at 208 PPI and beyond.
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Design considerations for Windows 8 on HD slates
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