Earlier this month Microsoft put Windows 8 Metro style apps on display at the Build conference in Anaheim, CA. I had the pleasure of presenting a session on styling, animations, and templating for ...

The start screen “grid” has been touted as a big feature of Windows 8. With the portable Start Screen Animations Tweaker, you can adjust it to your liking. There are any number of products promising ...

Videogames these days are often created by in-house teams of varying sizes and any number of remote contractors. Art for a game might be created by a guy in Korea and then sent to a developer in the ...

One of the better ways to engage with an audience is by producing short animations to illustrate your message. But animation software is typically hard to use. And they’re usually expensive too. Which ...

Microsoft is adding some UI flair to Windows 10, but it still has work to do. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. How much does ...

(MoneyWatch) The transition to each new version of Windows has always drawn criticism. Back in 2001, even the now-beloved Windows XP was met with widespread derision for its supposedly IQ-lowering ...

After a first tip this week on Microsoft's Jupiter-- a new "application model" for Windows 8-- I started nosing around to learn more about this mysterious new Microsoft codename. Here's a brain dump ...