Windows 8 has put in new life into the already very popular OS genre of Microsoft,and with this new found enthusiasm Microsoft lead into the life beyond Windows 7 where the emphasis is on making the user experience one to remember. The newest version of Microsoft’s massively popular OS is scheduled to make its impact on loads of Microsoft devices such as tablets, desktops, notebooks, Microsoft Surface tables. Among many of Windows 8 features such as faster boot times, less restarts, better search options, and ISO mounting the one that stands out is the introduction of tablet-like interface known as Metro.
Metro features smart updating tiles, tablet optimized interfacing and flexible apps. Metro is very new to the desktop, tablet, and laptop world but it is very familiar to those of us that use Windows Phone 7. However, there are mixed opinions about Metro.Overall Metro looks pretty good and with more apps coming out of it we can expect it to be an exceptional hit and it would display its true potential and will eventually silence its critics.
Now, If you want to use the Metro UI without installing Windows 8 until either the Beta or the final release,then your wish has come true. There is a new plugin called “EIGHT” for Firefox, Chrome, IE, and Safari which will allow you to set your browser start page so that it has the look and feel of Metro UI.
This cool
plugin was created by L’ubomír Krupa to give users a small taste of what UI looks like in action while giving easy access to your favorite websites and is basically just an alternative to the start screen found on most modern browsers. It is also a very highly customizable plugin as well. It is more of a series of links to different web portals that has a Metro-feel to it. If you don’t want to install Windows 8 but like the idea of at least getting a minor preview of what it would be like, this plugin is pretty cool. It is not even close to actual metro UI but it is still worth toying around until the Beta or Final version arrives.
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EIGHT plugin
