During the BUILDMicrosoft conference for developers who had A few hours ago, several headlines were released that have surprised not only those who want to create content for Windows, but also their end users. One of them has been the announcement of several applications that are already on the way for this platform and that, surely, will be very well received by its users, either through computers with Windows 8, tabletsor other devices.
Specifically it is the applications that give access to the social network Facebook and the creation of custom magazines of Flipboard Tools that already have legions of followers on the rest of platforms and that, soon, will land on Windows 8.1 to improve its environment and possibilities. An announcement that has arrived accompanied by a third application, NFL Fantasy Football, the latter intended for unconditional fans of American football
Although only the announcement has been known, no more detailed information yet, have a native application of Facebook supposes notable advantages and improvements with respect to its access through the web One of them is having a tile in the dynamic and colorful Windows 8 Start Menuwhere you can, perhaps, get the latest status updates or wall posts without even accessing the social network.Or have fluid operation and a design adapted to the different screens without depending on the web browser. However, until real data is known, these issues are only assumptions, so we will have to wait to find out details about the operation and possible functions of this social application.
The other tool that has drawn attention is Flipboard and, likewise, it has revealed little about its plans in this platform. Of course, he has published a small video showing how the application could look like in the start menu of Windows 8 And it is the style and operation of this tool to create personalized and social magazines throughsources web pages, social networks and any other place, matches perfectly with the design of this operating system.
In this video it is possible to see the latest updated information even before entering the application, enjoying the flip animations to change news or informationIn addition, the main screen of this tool has been revealed, where the stories and magazines are presented in different boxes, thus also imitating the appearance of the home screen of Windows A union that can bring many possibilities, even more with the imminent closure of Google Reader.
In short, an announcement that, in the absence of official dates, will make more than one user excited. And it seems that the people of Microsoft have put their batteries to get interesting content that allows them to compete in these markets. Will we see a version of Flipboard for terminals with Windows Phone? We'll be alert.
