


There’s much more to the platform, capabilities and tools than we showed today.” “These new Windows 8 apps are full-screen and touch-optimized, and they easily integrate with the capabilities of the new Windows user interface. Windows 8 apps use the power of HTML5, tapping into the native capabilities of Windows using standard JavaScript and HTML to deliver new kinds of experiences,” Larson-Green stated.

“Today, we also talked a bit about how developers will build apps for the new system. Julie Larson-Green, Corporate Vice President, Windows Experience revealed that applications in Windows 8 will leverage the power of HTML5 in order to bring next generation user experiences to customers.Įssentially, since the term “Immersive” has been used to describe a range of aspects synonymous with the evolution to Windows 7, these apps will be exactly that, immersive. HTML5 support is one way in which Windows 8 will bring its users closer to the Cloud, at least from the details that Microsoft shared so far on the forthcoming operating system.
