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title: 5 Best Articles to Learn Metro UI Design
description: This page contains the best 5 article links for learning about Metro UI Design language.
url: https://expiredqueues.com/5-best-articles-to-learn-metro-ui-design/
date: '2012-05-24T13:01:43.000Z'
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Written in May 2012. Much of what it describes has since changed or disappeared; it is kept as a record of how the web used to work, not as advice.

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# 5 Best Articles to Learn Metro UI Design

24 May 2012 By Adrian 1 min read

Microsoft Windows 8 is about to release. It will bring a totally new way of computing experience. Microsoft has changed the UI from classic bar button pattern to Metro Design Pattern. I think this is one of the most trending news in the web designers' world now.

Have you had any chance to learn Metro UI Design language? If not, here are 5 [good resources](https://expiredqueues.com/)  where you can learn Metro UI Design.

## Metro Design Principles

Article by Arturot, an architect - he talks about core principles behind the Metro Design Language.

[Link to article](https://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Phone-and-Web-UX-Tour-Belgium/Phone-Web-UX-Tour-Belgium/DESIGN-Visual-Interaction-Motion-and-Best-Practices-Windows-Phone-Apps-)

## Metro design guide for developers, v1.00

He is a developer, who codes yet shares the learning from Windows Phone design.

[Link to article](http://www.jeff.wilcox.name/2011/03/metro-design-guide-v1/)

## 8 traits of great Metro style apps

One more video to see, quite lengthy - BUT it will give you straight views on why you should consider Metro pattern. Must watch.

[Link to article](http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/BUILD/BUILD2011/BPS-1004)

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