Weekly Post 5

First look at Windows 7's User Interface

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081028-first-look-at-windows-7.html

Windows 7, the successor of Windows Vista, is supposed to be something that is out of the ordinary from what we have seen so far from Windows. Windows 7 changes the way people use computers. The main new tool that everyone will be excited about is the new taskbar. Instead of having text descriptions when you open the taskbar, big icons will appear. Another big difference is the desktop. The desktop is where all the gadgets live. Windows 7 doesnt not have a sidebar like Windows Vista. Instead, gadgets can simply be put onto the desktop. As a result, there is less space taken on the desktop than having a big sidebar. There are many other differences and very cool new tools including the "Jump Lists" and the new Internet Explorer.