The new Windows 7 desktop experience, including the new taskbar and Aero Snap, is both a major user experience change for Windows and an early success story. How did we go about evolving pieces of UI that haven't seen major change since 1995? Come hear about our design process and see the evolution of the design through sketches and prototypes. Find out about our challenges and learn how we used iteration, developer collaboration and design principles to increase customer satisfaction and enthusiasm.
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Stephan HoefnagelsStephan Hoefnagels is a Senior UX Designer on the Windows team and is one of the key designers behind many of the new Windows 7 desktop features including the new taskbar, Aero Peek and Aero Snap. Prior to joining Microsoft in 2004, Stephan spent some time at Philips in the Netherlands, and Hewlett-Packard in the UK. Stephan received his master’s degree cum laude in Industrial Design Engineering at Delft University of Technology in 2003.
8 Comments
Angel of Despair said
April 02, 2009
Great video.
UA said
May 27, 2009
Great ppt
e said
June 07, 2009
what? I gotta d/l silverlight??
chris said
July 20, 2009
silverlight? even though I am on a windows box right now, i still aint gonna install it.
Jadd said
October 08, 2009
Download the video.
منتديات said
December 08, 2009
and Hewlett-Packard in the UK. Stephan received his master’s degree cum
تصميم المواقع said
December 30, 2009
silverlight? even though I am on a windows box right now, i still aint gonna install it.
Jessy en Kristel said
January 07, 2010
Go go Stefan! Wij zijn trots op onze IO-jaargenoot.