Windows 10 for smartphones:
A former employee explained why Microsoft chose the menu "burger"
Integration menu "burger" in various embedded applications in Windows 10 for smartphones was quite a controversial decision that led to the fact that applications for the mobile platform from Microsoft lost their identity and became strongly resemble those for iOS and Android.
The session AMA (Ask Me Anything) on Reddit, a former employee of Microsoft - who preferred to remain anonymous but whose identity has been confirmed Reddit - explained the reasons which led to the decision to integrate the menu "burger" in applications for Windows 10.
He has worked at Microsoft as a leading designer of a new version of Office for Windows Phone and stop cooperation with the company a year ago. The ex-employee said that the rejection of the ways to navigate by sliding between the various parts of the application (known also as the panoramic interface), due to the fact that it was not viable, since in some applications the user has to perform 4 or 5 of these slides to get to he desired section.
A former employee and the results of the study cited Microsoft. It showed that users who use a smartphone with one hand and therefore, it is preferred to control elements are arranged on the bottom are much less than those that use a smartphone with both hands and therefore has no difficulty with access to menu at the top left of the display.
In fact, the Android-application model has been recognized by Microsoft as the most suitable, although discussions about the role of the menu "burger" in Windows 10 may not yet be finalized, as the development of the operating system is still ongoing. However, in addition to the updated applications from the Office interface element that can now be found in applications such as "Maps", "calculator" and "File Manager".
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