An expert on user interface design has called Windows 8 “disappointing” for novices and power users alike. Jakob Nielsen, principal of the Nielsen Norman Group, studied how a dozen experienced PC ...

Jakob Nielsen says that Microsoft's new operating system is plagued by "hidden features [and] reduced discoverability," among other issues. CNET contributor Don Reisinger is a technology columnist who ...

Whether building business or lifestyle and leisure apps, NetAdvantage for Windows UI empowers developers to deliver Windows 8-optimized end user experiences that impact the bottom line. “We are ...

After their OS preview from last month, Microsoft received some feedback about the upcoming OS, and not all of them were happy. The new Windows 8 UI has therefore undergone some changes to please the ...

As the public beta release of Windows 8 nears, the complaints are steadily mounting about its user interface. Just yesterday, ZDnet columnist Stephen Vaughn-Nichols, an admitted Linux fan, has called ...

Splashtop on Thursday released a new tablet application that replicates the Windows 8 touch-driven Metro user interface on the iPad, which should help developers test applications for Microsoft’s next ...

Late yesterday, Microsoft unveiled the new Windows 8 user interface -- or rather, the new Start Menu, and a hint of what Windows 8 apps will look and feel like. The new Start Menu -- or home screen -- ...

Windows 8 is coming in 2012: Here's an early look at 10 major new features and areas of improvement. Editor’s Note: As expected, Microsoft’s Windows President, Steven Sinofsky, took the stage at the ...

After over a decade of trying to stretch the Windows user interface to include mobile devices, Windows 8 promises to go the other way -- taking the Windows Phone interface and grafting it onto Windows ...

Now that Windows 8 has finally hit RTM (build 9200), we can finally drop the pretense that any criticism of the OS is invalid because "it's still in beta and/or not shipping yet." So, with that in ...

As more information comes out from Redmond about Windows 8, it's clear that Microsoft has its sights set on the operating system being tablet ready. But is Microsoft putting too much emphasis on ...