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It’s the best addition to our toolkit since Photoshop added layers and multiple undos. Set up Photoshop with a new blank document (640×960 in this case) and make a second instance of it (this is key). Here’s a quick snap of the sample set up: Introduction To Designing For Windows Phone 7 And Metro - Smashing UX Design. Advertisement Microsoft’s new mobile operating system, Windows Phone 7 (WP7), introduces a fresh approach to content organization and a different UX, based on the Metro design language and principles that will be incorporated into Windows 8. It also targets a different market than its predecessor: instead of being designed mainly for business and technology workers, WP7 is targeted at active people with a busy life, both offline and online, and who use social networks every day, whatever their background.
Why Should Designers Care? First, it’s a new interface, so you have space to create and develop some new ideas for it. We are still at the beginning of its growing curve, so it’s an interesting challenge. When I saw a WP7 presentation for the first time, I thought, “I want to design something for this.” Exploring is a great way to learn how to build a new exciting experience for users.
Secondly, Metro design is a market reality that we can’t ignore. A New Approach To Design Panorama Pivot. Baker Ebook Framework 2.0.