This month's sneak peeks at Windows 8 showcase an gesture driven interface more in keeping with smartphone and tablets.It takes it lead from Window Phone 7's Metro UI and points the way for the ultimate integration of operating systems across mobile, tablet and desk/laptop computing devices.
Windows 8 will run two types of application: traditional desktop applications (such as Office) and more tablet/mobile-based apps that use HTML5 & Javascript.
The big implication for web designers will be the need to re-think website user-interfaces to improve the user experience for gestures-driven interactions. Anyone who's used a smartphone/tablet interface to browse websites will already have seen the difficulties.
A great introduction to Windows 8 can be seen below:
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