Windows 8.1 says, “Forget all that Design Stuff from Windows 8.0”
WHAT DESIGNERS HAD BETTER KNOW ABOUT WINDOWS 8.1
Let’s be perfectly clear, the Windows Design Guidelines in Windows 8.1 are, at a high-level, identical to those in Windows 8.0. However, in their practical and tactical guidance they are so different, that idyllic Windows 8.1 apps would potentially fail Windows 8.0 Store Certification. These guidelines, now hardwired into Microsoft developers and designers, remain consistent and contrarian to the Windows 8.0 guidance.