Windows 7 places user interface design at the center of the Windows 7 development effort. WPF - Microsoft's new .NET API for Windows user interface development - will also truly come into its own ...

The user interface has undergone the most radical overhaul and update since the introduction of Windows 95 thirteen years ago. First, however, it's important to note what Windows 7 isn't.

Operating systems should be invisible according to some, yet Windows XP is anything but. Visually, it's Microsoft's most innovative OS since Windows 95, making more use of graphics than ever.

A valon is the code name for a core portion of Longhorn's presentation layer (see Figure 1). The phrase is used frequently to refer to the entire presentation layer, but strictly speaking, Avalon ...

It's no secret that Microsoft has a slight tablet, err Slate PC problem on its hands: Windows 7 certainly works on a "pad," but the user interface isn't meant for strictly finger input. The ...

The next update for Windows is codenamed '21H1' and it's likely to be a minor release with general bug fixes ... a new user interface layer that contains modern controls and ... For example ...

The Windows user interface has a certain archaeological quality to it. While the upper layers tend to be new—using the styling and conventions of the day—dig a little deeper and you can find ...