Well everyone know about the new UI of windows phone 7 "THE METRO".
Its not just a another smart phone UI,it deals more than we think.....
Microsoft's principle behind this design language:
The Metro design language is based on the following principles and guidelines that Microsoft provides for developers creating applicatons using the Metro design language.
We can also see this metro ui in
WINDOWS MEDIA CENTER:
ZUNE PLAYER:
Its not just a another smart phone UI,it deals more than we think.....
Microsoft's principle behind this design language:
The Metro design language is based on the following principles and guidelines that Microsoft provides for developers creating applicatons using the Metro design language.
Clean, Light, Open, Fast
- Feels Fast and Responsive
- Focus on Primary Tasks
- Do a Lot with Very Little
- Fierce Reduction of Unnecessary Elements
- Delightful Use of Whitespace
- Full Bleed Canvas
Celebrate Typography
- Type is Beautiful, Not Just Legible
- Clear, Straightforward Information Design
- Uncompromising Sensitivity to Weight, Balance and Scale
Alive in Motion
- Feels Responsive and Alive
- Creates a System
- Gives Context to Improve Usability
- Transition Between UI is as Important as the Design of the UI
- Adds Dimension and Depth
Content, Not Chrome
- Delight through Content Instead of Decoration
- Reduce Visuals that are Not Content
- Content is the UI
- Direct interaction with the Content
Authentically Digital
- Design for the Form Factor
- Don’t Try to be What It’s NOT
- Be Direct
INSPIRATION OF METRO UI:
We can also see this metro ui in
WINDOWS MEDIA CENTER:
ZUNE PLAYER:
OFFICE 2012:
AND FINALLY FOR WINDOWS 8:
Some video links for phone7 and zune hd UI: