Microsoft’s gone Modern! – Windows 8 and “Modern” UI Style

Microsoft is getting a full make over! We had been hearing from Microsoft that the “Metro”, which is now called the “Modern” UI Style is going to be defining UI style through the bold use of color, typography, and motionstyle creating a brand new, live and fresh experience across all of Microsoft products. But over the last few months we started realizing that it’s a change in Microsoft’s DNA. Everything that’s published by Microsoft follows this UI Scheme, even Microsoft banners, handouts all are following the same theme. Microsoft changed its logo this morning – something that had not happened since 1987, but did you take a look at the new logo – here it is.

You can see that it’s all part of the same make over. You better believe it – Microsoft is super serious about the Modern user experience!

Stay tuned! I’ll write more about best practices of Windows 8 application development and Modern UI Application Development.

Namasthe!

iLink Systems showcases its Windows Phone applications at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2011

iLink Systems, the winner of the Microsoft Mobility Partner Award for the Year 2011, had the unique opportunity to present its Windows Phone (WP7) application portfolio at Microsoft Worldwide Partner conference 2011 held at Los Angeles, CA. At the Microsoft WP7 booth, iLink was showcasing some of the rich Windows Phone 7 applications that it developed for its clients.  As a WP7 Launch Partner, iLink has developed over 25 applications in various industries including Social Networking, Online Search, eCommerce, Music and Video, Finance, Consumer Web, Hospitality & Casino. Some of these applications are already in the market place and some were even highlighted at the Keynotes. iLink’s mobility offerings include Mobile Application Development, Mobile strategy Consulting and Mobile Application Marketing.   More information can be found at http://www.ilink-systems.com/Services/Mobility/WindowsPhone.aspx

Ambuj Parihar, Mobility and Embedded Practice Manager at iLink said that “We are very excited about the launch of Mango - the Mango version of Windows Phone Operating System would enable developers to build rich application by exploiting features such as multitasking, fast application switching, access to calendars and contacts for apps, local storage, Internet Explorer 9 features for the browser and HTML5 support”