Redmond-based Microsoft Corporation plans to bring in a new device framework that will be used on Microsoft Windows operating system that was revealed during a conference by Microsoft. Previously it was known as Project Neon, the Microsoft Fluent Design system is the currently in development.
The Fluent design system is based on the Metro design language that was introduced with the Microsoft Windows phones. According to Ars Technica, it's primarily aimed at touch devices lie smartphones, tablets, AIOs and 2-in-1s from Microsoft. The new system will also bring out a more feature rich interface on Windows. The company set up some devices to let attendees experiment Fluently designed apps like Calculator and Microsoft edge.
The report mentions that Microsoft is now getting designers and developers to understand the new system. The company has also released new guidelines and references for developers with a complete how-to guide. Details from Tom's Hardware reveal the Fluent design for Microsoft Windows is based on five principles set by the developer like light, depth, motion, material and scale which shall be slowly brought into the software.
With the help of the guides provided by Microsoft, developers will be able to add the lighting effects or textures, parallax scrolling etc by just writing a few lines of simple code. A Youtube video is released explaining how the company plans to incorporate this new fluent design system into Microsoft Windows, even in their own apps by setting up public resources.
The company has also released their new lineup of Surface Laptops that run on a modified version of Microsoft Windows 10 called 'Windows 10 S' that doesn't let any executable files to be run on the hardware. The Redmond-based firm will now concentrate on direct competition with Apple who also offers similarly priced laptops with better security onboard.
