Windows8 Feature Focus: Start Screen - by winsupersite

The Start screen is the face of the Metro environment in Windows 8 and the controversial replacement for the application launching capabilities of the Start menu from previous Windows versions. A full-screen experience, this interface is populated with live tiles representing Metro-style apps, desktop applications, web sites, libraries and folder locations, and other items.




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Post Contributed by: Kunal Chowdhury

Tuesday, May 15, 2012


Kunal is the Site Admin and Contributor of Silverlight-Zone. He is a Software Engineer, Microsoft Silverlight MVP, Code Project Mentor and a Code Project MVP. He is also an active Author in SilverlightShow.net and a speaker in various community events. He works on Microsoft Platform and very passionate about Silverlight technology. He started his career in 2007 and achieved various awards during his professional life.

He shares his findings in his personal blog: http://www.kunal-chowdhury.com and he also tweets at: @kunal2383.

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