14 DAY TRIAL // Launch8 is a product from Stardock and just like other customization software they designed, this too has the purpose to improve the overall user experience on Windows 8 and 8.1. It will add a dock for quickly launching programs straight from the modern interface.
They already provide solutions for a functional start button (Start8) in the modern operating system from Microsoft along with utilities for customizing the Start Screen area such as ModernMix and Decor8.
Launch8 is a nifty tool that simply places at the bottom of the modern UI screen a new area populated with shortcuts for the program the user needs quick access to. This way, the need to swipe the Start Screen to find the necessary applications is eliminated.
Stardock set the price for this app at $4.99 / €3.70, but you can test it absolutely free of charge for a period of 30 days.