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settled than seeking and interact with their respective families. To empathize with such individuals
and to understand their needs and wants, the personas of Anna and Miles were created. They are
a pair of married, 38 - year - old Life Maximizers who demand the most from their devices. As you
investigate further, you learn that Anna is a part - time PR professional and a busy mother to whom
balancing friends, work, and family is essential. Meanwhile, Miles is growing his architectural
business and thus needs information available wherever he fi nds himself. Although these personas
were created for the purpose of creating the Windows Phone experience, it is important for you to
consider them when building your application. What would Anna or Miles want or expect?
START AND LOCK SCREENS
Now that you have heard about the Metro design language, it ’ s time
for you to see it in action as you navigate through the Windows Phone
experience. It seems natural to begin with Start. However, you ’ ll soon
realize that the fi rst thing you see on a Windows Phone device is actually
the Lock screen. This is the informational screen that appears when the
device is locked to ensure both the privacy of your data as well as to
prevent you from accidentally dialing someone while your phone is in
your pocket. Figure 1 - 4 illustrates the Lock screen showing the current
date and time in a beautiful, clear white font overlaid on one of the
default images that are available on the device. Both the time - out,
whether there is a password for unlocking the device, and the background
image can all be customized via Settings ➪ lock & wallpaper.
Once you unlock the Windows Phone, you enter the Start screen. As
you can see from Figure 1 - 5, the Start screen is made up of a series of
square tiles (there are some built in tiles such as the tile for the Pictures hub
that take up two squares). These aren ’ t just static blocks representing links
to applications, in other words, icons similar to
application icons on other mobile platforms. The
tiles, also known as live tiles , are just that —
they ’ re alive and will not only dynamically
update, but they ’ ll also respond to your touch.
The information displayed on Start should be
what is relevant and important to you.
When you simply tap a tile, it appears to enlarge
slightly before transitioning to the appropriate
window. The right image shows what happens
when you tap and hold one of the tiles. In this
case, the tile enlarges even more, going into a
mode in which you can drag the tile around the
screen. As you move the tile, the other tiles will
move themselves to allow you to drop the tile
where you want it positioned. When you are
done, simply tap in an area where there are no
other tiles. Alternatively, if you no longer want a
FIGURE 1 - 4
FIGURE 1 - 5
Start and Lock Screens
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