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  • Wiki Page: Microsoft Surface 1.0 SP1: UX Guidelines - Texture and Color

    Table of Contents Texture Using Texture Colors Using Color Texture Many Web-based software applications now have highly refined textures that use a wide range of effects, such as brushed metal, high-gloss plastic, translucent colored glass, and so on. These textures usually just add ornamentation...
    on6 Sep 2013

  • Wiki Page: Microsoft Surface 1.0 SP1: UX Guidelines - Depth

    Table of Contents Overview 1. Creating Depth Using 2.5-D Using Depth Techniques 2. Creating Depth Using 3-D Using Depth Techniques 3. Foreground and Background Elements Using Depth Techniques 4. Microsoft Surface Lighting Paradigm Using Depth Techniques 5. Depth as Affordance Using Depth Techniques ...
    on6 Sep 2013

  • Wiki Page: Microsoft Surface 1.0 SP1: UX Guidelines - Introduction

    Table of Contents Overview Touch and Multitouch Gesture, Manipulation, and Movements Three Manipulation Gestures Movements Movement Description Tap Press and then release Slide or push Move the object under your finger with a sliding or pushing...
    on6 Sep 2013

  • Wiki Page: Microsoft Surface 1.0 SP1: Getting Started Guide - Gestures

    Microsoft Surface is a software platform that is ideal for any scenario in which multiple users want to interact with a single large form-factor device, similar to a wide-screen TV. The focus of Surface is on creating real connections—whether it's connecting customers with information and each...
    on6 Sep 2013

  • Wiki Page: Microsoft Surface 1.0 SP1: Getting Started Guide - Interacting with a Surface Unit

    Microsoft Surface is a software platform that is ideal for any scenario in which multiple users want to interact with a single large form-factor device, similar to a wide-screen TV. The focus of Surface is on creating real connections—whether it's connecting customers with information and each...
    on6 Sep 2013

  • Wiki Page: Microsoft Surface 1.0 SP1: UX Guidelines - Layout and Orientation

    Table of Contents Overview 1. Application Orientation Choosing Orientation and Layout 2. Gridless Layouts Choosing Orientation and Layout 3. Gridded Layouts Choosing Orientation and Layout Overview The 360-degree, multiuser interface of the Microsoft Surface poses unique challenges when you consider...
    on14 Aug 2013

  • Wiki Page: Microsoft Surface 1.0 SP1: SDK - Tagged Objects

    Table of Contents Overview How to Use Tagged Objects Security Considerations for Tagged Objects Byte Tags Byte Tag Geometry Byte Tag Values Printing Byte Tags Identity Tags Creating Identity Tags Designing Applications for Tagged Objects Choosing a Tag Type Reacting to Tagged Objects Starting Applications...
    on2 Aug 2013

  • Wiki Page: PixelSense (formerly Surface)

    If you're looking for the Surface Tablet , click here . Microsoft Surface/PixelSense is a software platform that is ideal for any scenario in which multiple users want to interact with a single large form-factor device, similar to a wide-screen TV. The focus of Surface is on creating real...
    on6 Feb 2013

  • Wiki Page: Surface 2.0 - Retail

    The second generation of Microsoft Surface . Table of Contents Videos What's New Videos Watch this video about Surface 2.0 from January 2012 (CES): This video shows a few examples of Surface 2.0, including a hardware store and an obstetrician: What's New ...
    on6 Feb 2013

  • Wiki Page: Microsoft Surface 1.0 SP1: Getting Started Guide - Application Suite

    Table of Contents Overview Concierge 1.0 SP1 Concierge Overview Card Screen Map Screen Example Concierge Scenarios Scenario 1: Theme Park Scenario 2: Casino Scenario 3: Store Scenario 4: Cruise Ship Customizing Concierge for Your Business Music 1.0 SP1 Music Overview Player Albums Scroller Interacting...
    on29 Oct 2012

  • Wiki Page: Microsoft Surface 1.0 SP1: UX Guidelines - Visual Branding Principles

    Table of Contents Overview Visual Branding Principles Microsoft Branding Requirements Customer Branding Opportunities Overview The following guidelines offer practical ways for you to apply the visual design principles. Each set of guidelines has two categories. (The Microsoft Surface application...
    on27 Mar 2012

  • Wiki Page: Microsoft Surface 1.0 SP1: UX Guidelines - Language and Text Guidelines

    Table of Contents Overview 1. Using a Casual and Comfortable Tone Examples of a Casual and Comfortable Tone 2. Using Clear and Concise Language Examples of Clear and Concise Language 3. Using Text to Add Clarity to the Interaction Design Examples of Text to Add Clarity 4. Using a Direct and Personal...
    on22 Mar 2012

  • Wiki Page: Microsoft Surface 1.0 SP1: UX Guidelines - Language and Text Principles

    Table of Contents Interface Text in Microsoft Surface Language and Text 1. Casual, Clear, and Personal Tone 2. Using Text Judiciously 3. Text as Graphics 4. Audio Interface Text in Microsoft Surface Microsoft Surface offers an opportunity to create user experiences that surpass what people...
    on20 Mar 2012

  • Wiki Page: Microsoft Surface 1.0 SP1: UX Guidelines - Motion Design

    Table of Contents Overview 1. Designing Motion Design Vocabularies Using Motion, Animations, and Visual Effects 2. Importance of the Transition Using Motion, Animations, and Visual Effects 3. Latent Learning: Transitions as Affordances Using Motion, Animations, and Visual Effects 4. Ambient Animations...
    on20 Mar 2012

  • Wiki Page: Microsoft Surface 1.0 SP1: UX Guidelines - Typography and Iconography

    Table of Contents Typography Selecting Fonts Iconography Icons and Objects Icons as Affordances Using Icons Typography On-screen legibility is critical for all Microsoft Surface applications. Microsoft Surface has a number of aspects that make its on-screen reading experience unique. When...
    on20 Mar 2012

  • Wiki Page: Microsoft Surface 1.0 SP1: UX Guidelines - Shape and Form

    Table of Contents Overview Edges and Corners Line Work Using Shape and Form Overview To make content the interface of your Microsoft Surface application, use shape and form to provide clues that help users anticipate the function of Surface objects. Properly define the vocabulary of shapes and...
    on16 Mar 2012

  • Wiki Page: Microsoft Surface 1.0 SP1: UX Guidelines - Visual Design Principles

    Table of Contents Overview 1. Consistency 2. Flexibility 3. Premium Quality 4. Understatement 5. Minimalism 6. Welcoming Overview This article provides practical design guidelines to help you design a great Microsoft Surface experience. When you design Surface applications that incorporate compelling...
    on15 Mar 2012

  • Wiki Page: Microsoft Surface 1.0 SP1: UX Guidelines - Interaction Guide

    Table of Contents Overview 1. Make Virtual Objects Behave Like Physical Objects 2. Use Tagged Objects 3. Use Untagged Objects 4. Create Single-User and Multiuser Experiences 5. Support Appropriate Levels of Inter-User Task Coupling 6. Consider How Multiple Users Share Space 8. Support Using 2-D Planar...
    on10 Mar 2012

  • Wiki Page: Microsoft Surface 1.0 SP1: UX Guidelines - Interaction Principles

    Table of Contents Overview Interaction Principles 1. Seamless 2. Social 3. Spatial 4. Super-realism 5. Contextual Environments 6. Scaffolding 7. Performance Aesthetics 8. Direct Manipulation Overview Interaction design defines the interplay of the software with users’ behaviors, responses...
    on10 Mar 2012

  • Wiki Page: Microsoft Surface 1.0 SP1: SDK - Input Visualizer

    Table of Contents Overview Running Input Visualizer Contact Data in Input Visualizer Input Visualizer Control Panel Overview The Input Visualizer tool enables you to see the contact data that the Microsoft Surface Vision System returns in the context of your application. This tool runs on top of...
    on8 Mar 2012

  • Wiki Page: Microsoft Surface 1.0 SP1: SDK - Surface Simulator

    Table of Contents Overview Starting Surface Simulator Surface Simulator User Interface Parts of Surface Simulator How to Use Surface Simulator Adding Contacts to Surface Simulator Contact States Using Surface Simulator Controls and Contacts Contact Selector Finger Contact Blob Contact Tagged-Object Contact...
    on8 Mar 2012

  • Wiki Page: Microsoft Surface 1.0 SP1: SDK - User Experience

    Table of Contents Microsoft Surface User Experience Attract Applications Access Points Launcher Loading Screen Standard Applications Orientation Application and System Failures Time-Outs Object Routing Single-Application Mode Localized User Interface Interface Language Date and Number Settings Input...
    on8 Mar 2012

  • Wiki Page: Microsoft Surface 1.0 SP1: SDK - Code Sample Applications

    Table of Contents Overview Samples That Use the Presentation Layer Samples That Use the Core Layer and the XNA Framework Samples That Use the Surface Shell API Installing the Samples Activate Application from an Application API Concepts Exposed Attract Application API Concepts Exposed Cloth API Concepts...
    on7 Mar 2012

  • Wiki Page: Microsoft Surface 1.0 SP1: Getting Started Guide - Hardware Overview

    A Microsoft Surface unit is built into a table-like form that is easy for users to interact with in a way that feels familiar in the real world. Table of Contents Microsoft Surface Hardware Products Commercial Units with Microsoft Surface Runtime Developer Units with Microsoft Surface SDK...
    on7 Mar 2012

  • Wiki Page: Microsoft Surface 1.0 SP1: Getting Started Guide - Sample Applications

    Table of Contents Overview Financial Services Sample Application Using the Financial Services Sample Application Games Pack Sample Applications Chess and Checkers Tiles Ribbons Mobile Connect Sample Application Using Mobile Connect To customize the instruction card content To enable Bluetooth® connectivity...
    on7 Mar 2012
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