This century has seen a lot of technological development as far as computers, internet mobile phones and other forms of technology is concerned.
This has allowed for more integration of these devices in our lives both in business and workplace.
Computers especially have become more or less a part of our lives.
It is therefore understandable why the announcement of the Windows 8 Operating system attracts so much attention.
Microsoft's Windows 8 is the combined laptop, tablet and desktop operating system that is compatible not only with the delicate touch-only tablets but also the powerful gaming systems as well as business desktops.
The utility you derive from a particular operating system is pegged on how easy it is to use it or even the interface of the operating system.
The Windows 8 Operating system draws inspiration from Windows 7 especially as far as the replacement of the Start Menu with the Start Screen and Lock screen.
It still comes with personalization and live tiles enabling the user to pin RSS feeds, web pages and people alongside applications.
It is however better designed, more colorful and more flexible to allow for exploration and arrangement of numerous applications.
The Metro Windows 8 interface allows you to group the tiles together.
You can always name the groups or just leave them blank.
To modify the size of the tile, you only need to swipe them up a bit.
This also applies to uninstalling or unpinning the applications.
It would still be applicable to the pre-installed Metro programs as well.
Customization of the images one sees on Windows 8 Lock Screen as well as the instant messages you missed and unread emails details shown.
You could always pin the desktop applications like Office and Task manager or even links your desktop on the lock screen.
In addition to dragging tiles to new locations of your tablet, you can always drag it to the screen's top using one finger; hold it up there while swiping across the device's screen looking for the location where you would like to drop it.
This is an easier method of managing the multiplicity of files.
On launching applications, you can arrange those using gestures.
If you swipe, from the left-hand side, you would be switching to the next application.
However, you may also swipe then drag in order to place two applications on the screen adjacent to one another or side by side.
This arrangement of applications is only possible with 3 window sizes including full screen in which case developers would not be worried about making numerous layouts to look good.
The three applications include VGA full view and QVGA snap view.
When you have Windows 8 desktop in full-view, Aero Snap may be used to position two windows.
When in snap view, it is possible to have thumbnails for every operating desktop application which you may open by tapping.
If you swipe from the right-hand side, you will have Windows 8 'charms' search and share that works across varied devices, settings and applications as well as a button which you could use to switch between the desktop and Start Menu.
You can always use the Settings button to have options for brightness, volume, notifications, sleep and switching language, restart or shut down.
This has allowed for more integration of these devices in our lives both in business and workplace.
Computers especially have become more or less a part of our lives.
It is therefore understandable why the announcement of the Windows 8 Operating system attracts so much attention.
Microsoft's Windows 8 is the combined laptop, tablet and desktop operating system that is compatible not only with the delicate touch-only tablets but also the powerful gaming systems as well as business desktops.
The utility you derive from a particular operating system is pegged on how easy it is to use it or even the interface of the operating system.
The Windows 8 Operating system draws inspiration from Windows 7 especially as far as the replacement of the Start Menu with the Start Screen and Lock screen.
It still comes with personalization and live tiles enabling the user to pin RSS feeds, web pages and people alongside applications.
It is however better designed, more colorful and more flexible to allow for exploration and arrangement of numerous applications.
The Metro Windows 8 interface allows you to group the tiles together.
You can always name the groups or just leave them blank.
To modify the size of the tile, you only need to swipe them up a bit.
This also applies to uninstalling or unpinning the applications.
It would still be applicable to the pre-installed Metro programs as well.
Customization of the images one sees on Windows 8 Lock Screen as well as the instant messages you missed and unread emails details shown.
You could always pin the desktop applications like Office and Task manager or even links your desktop on the lock screen.
In addition to dragging tiles to new locations of your tablet, you can always drag it to the screen's top using one finger; hold it up there while swiping across the device's screen looking for the location where you would like to drop it.
This is an easier method of managing the multiplicity of files.
On launching applications, you can arrange those using gestures.
If you swipe, from the left-hand side, you would be switching to the next application.
However, you may also swipe then drag in order to place two applications on the screen adjacent to one another or side by side.
This arrangement of applications is only possible with 3 window sizes including full screen in which case developers would not be worried about making numerous layouts to look good.
The three applications include VGA full view and QVGA snap view.
When you have Windows 8 desktop in full-view, Aero Snap may be used to position two windows.
When in snap view, it is possible to have thumbnails for every operating desktop application which you may open by tapping.
If you swipe from the right-hand side, you will have Windows 8 'charms' search and share that works across varied devices, settings and applications as well as a button which you could use to switch between the desktop and Start Menu.
You can always use the Settings button to have options for brightness, volume, notifications, sleep and switching language, restart or shut down.
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