design process

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The design process tag on WindowsForum.com covers Microsoft's approach to creating and refining user interfaces, hardware, and applications. Discussions include the Windows 11 Start menu redesign, where early prototypes with widget-like tiles and personalized sections were explored before a streamlined final version was chosen. Other topics involve using Surface devices and SOLIDWORKS for 3D design in automotive restoration, designing mixed reality experiences with HoloLens, prototyping apps with Adobe XD on Windows 10, and Windows Insider events that offer a behind-the-scenes look at Microsoft's design process. Quick UX testing methods like cognitive walkthroughs and heuristic evaluations are also featured, highlighting practical techniques for improving user experience in products like Visual Studio and Silverlight.
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    Microsoft's Innovative Windows 11 Start Menu Redesign Process and Future Layout Ideas

    Microsoft's journey to redesign the Windows 11 Start menu was marked by a series of innovative concepts, many of which were ultimately set aside in favor of a more streamlined approach. The Windows design team recently unveiled several of these early prototypes, offering a glimpse into the...
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    VIDEO Surface and SOLIDWORKS: Helping Ringbrothers reimagine classic cars

    Link Removed builds devices that empower people to be more productive and create without limits. Removing limitations is especially important for engineers, architects and designers – who depend on powerful hardware and software to streamline their workflow and bring their creations to life...
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    Making mixed reality: a conversation with Lucas Rizzotto

    Link Removed I first met Lucas Rizzotto at a Link Removed hackathon last December, where he and his team built a holographic advertising solution. Fast forward to August, and he’s now an award-winning mixed reality creator, technologist, and designer with two HoloLens apps in Windows Store...
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    Designing and Prototyping Apps with Adobe Experience Design CC (Beta)

    Adobe Experience Design CC (Beta) or Adobe XD, is a new creative tool from Adobe for designing high-fidelity prototypes of websites and mobile apps. You can try a new public preview released today of Adobe XD on Windows 10. Why Adobe XD? A well-designed app often starts out with a sketch, a...
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    Windows Insiders – Enter to win a trip to Redmond and see how we’re co-developing Windows...

    Just a reminder that there’s still time to enter our Windows Insider contest for a chance to win a trip to the Microsoft World Headquarters here in Redmond. We are inviting 10 Windows Insiders for a two-day event to have a unique opportunity to experience first-hand how we’re co-developing...
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    Windows 7 Silverlight TV 75: Quick and Dirty UX Testing (Design Tips Mini Series)

    Susan shares her insights on how to do quick and dirty UX testing to help your application be more successful. Susan (who works with great people on the UX team, including Corrina Black, Tsitsi Gora, and Arturo Toledo) has a lot of experience working on usability and spends a lot of time working...
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