- Windows Software
- By Ionut Arghire
- June 1st, 2012
Windows Store Gets Updated in Windows 8 Release Preview
It offers better navigation, improved app management, various new apps
- Windows
- By Ionut Arghire
- May 21st, 2012
New Metro Apps in Windows 8 Release Preview
Microsoft will include News, Sports, and Travel apps in the upcoming OS version
- Windows
- By Ionut Arghire
- May 19th, 2012
Microsoft Explains Windows 8 UI Goals
The platform was meant for speed, ease of use and enhanced customization options
- Windows
- By Ionut Arghire
- May 18th, 2012
Changes in Windows 8 Release Preview’s Bundled Apps
Microsoft will update existing Metro apps and bring new ones in next Windows 8 release
- Windows
- By Ionut Arghire
- May 16th, 2012
Microsoft Updates Windows 8 Metro Apps Ahead of Release Preview
The company is ensuring that they will offer support for the latest Windows 8 changes
- Windows Software
- By Ionut Arghire
- May 2nd, 2012
Devs Can Bring Fast and Fluid Animations to Metro-Style Apps
Windows 8 UI's animations are available for Metro apps as well
- Windows
- By Ionut Arghire
- April 18th, 2012
Windows 8 Will Manage Physical Memory More Efficiently
It will repurpose memory for suspended Metro apps
- Windows
- By Ionut Arghire
- March 5th, 2012
How to Use Windows 8 Consumer Preview with Keyboard and Mouse (II)
Learn how to move between apps or close them in Windows 8
- Windows Software
- By Ionut Arghire
- February 8th, 2012
Foreground-Based Approach to Metro Apps in Windows 8
Apps will benefit from increased performance, users from longer battery life
- Windows
- By Ionut Arghire
- February 8th, 2012
Windows 8 Metro Apps Will Be Power Efficient
They will use device's resources only when necessary
- Windows
- By Marius Oiaga
- October 6th, 2011
Windows 8 Live Tiles Are Exclusive to Metro Apps
Desktop applications are stuck with icons
- Windows
- By Marius Oiaga
- October 5th, 2011
Windows 8 Metro Apps Won’t Work on Screens with the Resolution Smaller than 1024 x 768
But to snap Metro apps you’ll need screens at least 1366px wide
- Windows
- By Marius Oiaga
- September 30th, 2011
Windows 8 Metro Apps Can Run Even If Suspended Tanks to Background Tasks
Download “Introduction to background tasks - Guidelines for developers”
- Tools & Applications
- By Marius Oiaga
- September 29th, 2011
Download Free Standalone Windows 8 Developer Preview Metro Style App Samples
Microsoft is making it easy for developers to build Win8 Metro apps
- Windows
- By Marius Oiaga
- September 27th, 2011
Windows 8 Metro Apps Play To and Media Sharing
New APIs in Windows 8 to enable Play To and home media sharing for Metro apps
- Windows
- By Marius Oiaga
- September 23rd, 2011
Windows 8 HTML5 Metro Apps Security Best Practices
Microsoft is offering the “Secure development of Metro style apps with HTML5” whitepaper
- Windows
- By Marius Oiaga
- September 22nd, 2011
Windows 8 Metro Platform and Apps
Watch the video of a BUILD session to see what you need