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UX in Windows 8: how to build a great app

Posted: Jul 16, 2012 at 7:52 AM
By: Anthony de Bruyn
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This is a recording from the 6th edition of the Belgian Community Day (21 June 2012).

Abstract
There is a difference between a Metro Style Windows 8 app and a great Windows 8 app. Building a great Windows 8 app takes more than technical skill and good programming. A great Windows 8 app is about putting the user first, building something that he can and wants to use. The overall user experience of an application is very much underestimated. In this session we'll take a closer look at the design principles and usability guidelines that will make your app great.

Speaker: Leslie Cottenjé

Build your Windows 8 app now! Make it real within 4 simple steps: http://www.microsoft.com/belux/msdn/metromap/buildyourapp.html

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