Personally I really love the MetroUI that we are seeing more and more of when it comes to Microsoft products, such as on the Zune HD, in the Zune Desktop 4.0, and of course in the upcoming Windows Phone 7.
In fact I like it so much I decided that I wanted WinExtra to get a re-design that would hopefully be a good example of what the MetroUI could look like on a blog. It is also another way for us to stand apart from the many other tech related blogs out there.
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It's purely a matter of personal taste, of course, but I'm not thrilled by the "Metro" look. The too-bright background probably has something to do with it, as well as the fact that light-gray and light-blue captions on bright white are harder to read than they were in the previous style.
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LikeI'm not so sure. I find the text be quite readable and think that the brightness isn't a problem ad would be far less noticeable if the sidebar text and "leave a comment" text were every so slightly darker. I do actually see a difference between my machines with older screens than the newer brighter more advanced screens. On the newer screes it text looks sweet and very readable. Older screens especially could benefit from a slight darkening of the sidebar text.... Just my 2 cents. :)
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LikeI'm using a 2-year-old HP LCD monitor, but I'm also using 65-yo eyes. That probably has something to do with it… ;)
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LikeIt's purely a matter of personal taste, of course, but I'm not thrilled by the "Metro" look. The too-bright background probably has something to do with it, as well as the fact that light-gray and light-blue captions on bright white are harder to read than they were in the previous style.
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LikeI'm not so sure. I find the text be quite readable and think that the brightness isn't a problem ad would be far less noticeable if the sidebar text and "leave a comment" text were every so slightly darker. I do actually see a difference between my machines with older screens than the newer brighter more advanced screens. On the newer screes it text looks sweet and very readable. Older screens especially could benefit from a slight darkening of the sidebar text.... Just my 2 cents. :)
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LikeI'm using a 2-year-old HP LCD monitor, but I'm also using 65-yo eyes. That probably has something to do with it… ;)
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LikeCool, when is the switchover to the new Metro look?
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LikeCool, when is the switchover to the new Metro look?
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LikeIt's purely a matter of personal taste, of course, but I'm not thrilled by the "Metro" look. The too-bright background probably has something to do with it, as well as the fact that light-gray and light-blue captions on bright white are harder to read than they were in the previous style.
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LikeI'm not so sure. I find the text be quite readable and think that the brightness isn't a problem ad would be far less noticeable if the sidebar text and "leave a comment" text were every so slightly darker.
I do actually see a difference between my machines with older screens than the newer brighter more advanced screens. On the newer screes it text looks sweet and very readable. Older screens especially could benefit from a slight darkening of the sidebar text....
Just my 2 cents. :)
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LikeI'm using a 2-year-old HP LCD monitor, but I'm also using 65-yo eyes. That probably has something to do with it… ;)
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LikeIt's purely a matter of personal taste, of course, but I'm not thrilled by the "Metro" look. The too-bright background probably has something to do with it, as well as the fact that light-gray and light-blue captions on bright white are harder to read than they were in the previous style.
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LikeI'm not so sure. I find the text be quite readable and think that the brightness isn't a problem ad would be far less noticeable if the sidebar text and "leave a comment" text were every so slightly darker.
I do actually see a difference between my machines with older screens than the newer brighter more advanced screens. On the newer screes it text looks sweet and very readable. Older screens especially could benefit from a slight darkening of the sidebar text....
Just my 2 cents. :)
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LikeI'm using a 2-year-old HP LCD monitor, but I'm also using 65-yo eyes. That probably has something to do with it… ;)
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LikeCool, when is the switchover to the new Metro look?
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LikeYou're looking at it mate :)
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LikeCool, when is the switchover to the new Metro look?
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LikeYou're looking at it mate :)
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