Blink and you’ll miss it: nothing accelerates an existential design crisis quite like a neon splash of purple, a deep, moody shadow, and a smidgeon of amorphous blobbiness. That’s the scene currently inciting virtual chaos, thanks to the proposed suite of new Microsoft Office icons—sorry...
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Look away, Helvetica. Hide, Pantone. The internet has a new design civil war, and it’s currently being waged across the glossy, rainbow-flecked battlegrounds of your taskbar. If you’ve found yourself loudly critiquing app tiles during Zoom calls, or spending an unhealthy amount of time pondering...
It's being reported around the web that the new Windows 8 preview will have the aero interface removed. Some feel it's because of the power needed to run and the power requirements of phones and tablets.
Reference:
Windows 8's new UI: A return to Flatland | Microsoft windows - InfoWorld
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