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<blockquote data-quote="vansmith" data-source="post: 1371760" data-attributes="member: 71075"><p>You can develop them with web technologies (HTML, CSS, JS, etc.) or .NET. The problem however is not in the development but in the distribution - Metro apps can only be installed through the Windows Store (see <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/245624/windows_store_for_windows_8_your_questions_answered.html" target="_blank">here</a>). This effectively locks people in if they want to use Metro applications.</p><p></p><p>Ironically, despite my stubbornness, I'm quite open to new UI paradigms. Having used Linux for so long with its vast range of choice, I've come to accept that UIs can take very different (and quite unique) shapes.</p><p></p><p>Although I have reservations about the interface, I'm keeping an open mind. My history with UIs is much too complex for me to do otherwise. However, admittedly, I'm having a hard time adjusting to the new approach. I do like to try new methods of interacting with my computer but I have become used to the "Windows paradigm" (start menu, taskbar, etc.) which is why Metro seems very foreign to me. From where I sit, it seems like Microsoft's design team has made some poor choices but I recognize that part of that feeling is my fault. I also tend to be overly critical of new products when they're presented. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>So, to be fair to Microsoft, I am re-downloading the preview to give it another shot.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="vansmith, post: 1371760, member: 71075"] You can develop them with web technologies (HTML, CSS, JS, etc.) or .NET. The problem however is not in the development but in the distribution - Metro apps can only be installed through the Windows Store (see [URL="http://www.pcworld.com/article/245624/windows_store_for_windows_8_your_questions_answered.html"]here[/URL]). This effectively locks people in if they want to use Metro applications. Ironically, despite my stubbornness, I'm quite open to new UI paradigms. Having used Linux for so long with its vast range of choice, I've come to accept that UIs can take very different (and quite unique) shapes. Although I have reservations about the interface, I'm keeping an open mind. My history with UIs is much too complex for me to do otherwise. However, admittedly, I'm having a hard time adjusting to the new approach. I do like to try new methods of interacting with my computer but I have become used to the "Windows paradigm" (start menu, taskbar, etc.) which is why Metro seems very foreign to me. From where I sit, it seems like Microsoft's design team has made some poor choices but I recognize that part of that feeling is my fault. I also tend to be overly critical of new products when they're presented. ;) So, to be fair to Microsoft, I am re-downloading the preview to give it another shot. [/QUOTE]
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