interface design

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It appears that access to the linked article is denied, so I can't retrieve its exact contents. However, based on your summary and known updates from Microsoft, here’s an overview: Microsoft Revamps BSOD in Windows 11: Microsoft replaced the traditional Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) in Windows 11...

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Windows 11 is set to enhance user customization with the upcoming 25H2 update, introducing the ability to reposition on-screen indicators for volume and brightness. This feature allows users to choose between three placement options: bottom center (default), top left, and top center. The top...

Apple’s latest iOS 26 redesign, unveiled at WWDC 2025 under the moniker “Liquid Glass,” signals a significant shift in the company’s design philosophy—one that seeks to evoke depth, blur, and seamless translucency throughout the mobile operating system. Yet, within mere hours of the keynote’s...

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...

Microsoft’s Revival of the Calendar Flyout Clock in Windows 11: A Subtle Revolution in User Experience In the continuously evolving landscape of Windows operating systems, Microsoft is making a seemingly small but highly meaningful update to Windows 11: the reintroduction of the clock in the...

The recent buzz in the Windows community centers on Microsoft's decision to reallocate the calendar flyout clock—a feature missing in Windows 11 but long appreciated in Windows 10. Traditionally, the Calendar flyout was more than just a static calendar display: it was an integrated, interactive...

Microsoft’s controversial Windows 11 Start menu is getting a major facelift, and the long-awaited improvements are already stirring conversation among Windows aficionados. Windows insiders have been receiving a sneak peek through experimental builds, and early impressions indicate that Microsoft...

Microsoft has been listening, and Windows 11’s Start Menu is finally getting the user-friendly makeover longtime users have been waiting for. In a bid to address nagging complaints and streamline productivity, a redesigned Start Menu is currently in testing across Insider preview builds. Let’s...

Are you tired of the soft, rounded corners that characterize Windows 11's user interface? Do you yearn for a more angular, sharp-edged aesthetic? If so, you're certainly not alone. Many Windows enthusiasts feel that the recent design choices, while visually appealing, lack the personalized touch...

Welcome to the "Anticipating Windows 12" forum! This is the place to discuss everything related to the highly anticipated next version of Microsoft's operating system. Join the conversation to share your thoughts, hopes, and speculations about Windows 12. Topics of discussion include...

Starting today, Windows 11 users around the world have access to a brand-new Microsoft Store. Let’s explore what’s in store for you! 1 – The best apps and entertainment for your Windows device Whether you use a desktop PC, a tablet or one of our new Surface devices, the Microsoft Store connects...

It seems to me that intuitive UI went the way of the dodo with the advent of flat, minimalistic UI. Windows 8's Metro UI, Windows 10's Fluent design, Android's Material design, etc., are featureless and indistinct. The brain has spent its entire existence processing the visible world in three...

Link Removed Iconography is a visual language used to represent features, functionality, or content. Icons are meant to be simple, visual elements that are recognized and understood immediately. In a previous post, we explored communication through visual cues. We also dove a little deeper...

Hi everyone. I’m Albert, and I lead the Design Team in the Operating Systems Group at Microsoft. First time poster, long time reader, be gentle. Our team designs for Windows phones, tablets, and PCs; for services, such as the Store, accounts, and MSN; for Xbox; and also for emerging experiences...

I will say, missing or writing the rest of an OS because of a certain Start screen is somewhere between sad & silly. Making an big issue, fuss & blockage over a Start screen, that not only doesn't need to be used (There IS choice) but, gets in the way of nothing, hardly makes grounded sense...

Microsoft Engineering team blog follows on from the building mail app blog: Link Removed and details the Calendar app. Full article: Link Removed

Microsoft shook up the tech world with a very advanced look at the upcoming Windows 8. As nice as the tile interface looks the user experience will come down to apps, and that is beyond... Source: Yahoo! News

Tantalizing clues about the upcoming Windows 8 are accumulating. The latest addition is the screenshot above, which was leaked Friday. You ca… Link Removed