Omen1393 Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Note that this is definitely not finalized UI, they normally test out unfinished UI randomly and the Bing team just so happened to be testing it on one of the school computers. Anyway, so far it looks like the only change is on the top bar, everything else is the same. Also, I didn't get any of the HTML5 effects that have been demoed by MS in the past. Here are the images: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/983522-bing-metro-ui-update-on-the-way/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Ferson Veteran Posted March 18, 2011 Veteran Share Posted March 18, 2011 I'm not so sure if I like it. It looks a bit weird, clashing with the rest of the Bing UI. Still, if they're just testing out another UI then it's no problem. I'm assuming your computer substituted a font, because I always thought that Segoe UI and Zegoe UI were the two main fonts of the Metro design language? Maybe I'm wrong in saying that though. It's pretty awesome that your school computers run Chrome though! :o Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/983522-bing-metro-ui-update-on-the-way/#findComment-593801226 Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisalem Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 I hate it and your aliased text doesn't help either. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/983522-bing-metro-ui-update-on-the-way/#findComment-593801234 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frylock86 Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Ouch! My eyes! Someone needs to alias their fonts. ;) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/983522-bing-metro-ui-update-on-the-way/#findComment-593801262 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omen1393 Posted March 18, 2011 Author Share Posted March 18, 2011 Ouch! My eyes! Someone needs to alias their fonts. ;) It doesn't look as bad if you zoom it in, also keep in mind that this is on Windows XP. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/983522-bing-metro-ui-update-on-the-way/#findComment-593801290 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julius Caro Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 That's windows xp and the antialiasing is never on for fonts that size (even if you have it enabled). AS IF you guys had never used xp before! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/983522-bing-metro-ui-update-on-the-way/#findComment-593801302 Share on other sites More sharing options...
George P Global Moderator Posted March 18, 2011 Global Moderator Share Posted March 18, 2011 I'd rather just get their HTML5 version that they've demoed than a basic UI menu change. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/983522-bing-metro-ui-update-on-the-way/#findComment-593801304 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frylock86 Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Under 'effects' in the properties box, there is an option to alias fonts just like in Vista and 7. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/983522-bing-metro-ui-update-on-the-way/#findComment-593801310 Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew_f Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 There's nothing really metro about that UI. Except maybe the larger 'Web' text. I imagine a 'Metro' Bing would look more like this: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/983522-bing-metro-ui-update-on-the-way/#findComment-593801374 Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisalem Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 That's windows xp and the antialiasing is never on for fonts that size (even if you have it enabled). AS IF you guys had never used xp before! Haven't you tried ClearType on XP before? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/983522-bing-metro-ui-update-on-the-way/#findComment-593801578 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudy Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Metro is overrated Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/983522-bing-metro-ui-update-on-the-way/#findComment-593801652 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayepecks Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 There's nothing really metro about that UI. Except maybe the larger 'Web' text. I imagine a 'Metro' Bing would look more like this: If that's what it'd look like, that'd be awesome. But I very seriously doubt it. Microsoft has a habit of overdoing their websites, even if they use the Metro idea (and, for the record, the screenshots posted at the top don't look Metro to me, but they do look better than the current version). Metro is over rated Saying "Metro is overrated" is overrated. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/983522-bing-metro-ui-update-on-the-way/#findComment-593801664 Share on other sites More sharing options...
guru Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 whats "metro" about it ? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/983522-bing-metro-ui-update-on-the-way/#findComment-593802088 Share on other sites More sharing options...
neufuse Veteran Posted March 18, 2011 Veteran Share Posted March 18, 2011 That's windows xp and the antialiasing is never on for fonts that size (even if you have it enabled). AS IF you guys had never used xp before! uh cleartype in XP did it for me all the way down to 6 pt fonts Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/983522-bing-metro-ui-update-on-the-way/#findComment-593802100 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Angry Bunny Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 That mockup is amazing andrew_f... I would absolutely love it if it looked like that... I think I'm falling in love with Metro :wub: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/983522-bing-metro-ui-update-on-the-way/#findComment-593802160 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsupersonic Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 My results look just like the ones in the OP... :huh: I like MS's initiative to use Metro UI consistently in their products. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/983522-bing-metro-ui-update-on-the-way/#findComment-593802828 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calum Veteran Posted March 18, 2011 Veteran Share Posted March 18, 2011 I see very little Metro about the design in the screenshots :/ Microsoft should opt for the Metro Design Language in Bing though?it makes sense! andrew_f's mockup is a great start! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/983522-bing-metro-ui-update-on-the-way/#findComment-593802862 Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Johnny Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 There's nothing really metro about that UI. Except maybe the larger 'Web' text. +1. People seem to be calling every design change that Microsoft makes these days "Metro", despite not looking much like it at all. Seems to have become a buzzword people don't really "get". Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/983522-bing-metro-ui-update-on-the-way/#findComment-593802870 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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