Windows Phone Metro Design

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In this article we will understand the concept of Metro designing for Windows Phone 7.

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Created: pavan.pareta (11 Nov 2011)

Last edited: hamishwillee (12 Feb 2013)

Introduction

Build delightful experience look for balance between the Metro principles and your own style, basically Metro designing inspired from traffic system which helps us for quick way to finding.

What is Metro ?

The most interesting and unique point about Windows Phone 7 is, its user interface called Metro because it is Simple, Clean and Modern.

Metro Designing Languages:

Traffic system

- Typographical  
- Iconography
- Dynamics  
- Colors

For pictorial representation please see Metro Designing Concepts document.

Summary

For the better understand the Metro UI development please see attached presentation for the same.