How suitable is Windows 8 Metro for business developers?    For
a start at answering that question and to appreciate what Metro
is all about, you really have to watch the following two videos
(with slides) from Microsoft's BUILD conference for developers:
When you watch the videos, the conclusion is obvious. Metro is
definitely geared towards consumers. Why?  What Influences Metro
Design?  When Microsoft uses terms like "beautiful", "fast and
fluid" and "immersive" to describe Metro, doesn't that sound
more consumer-oriented than business oriented? The three
influences at the core of Metro are:    • Modern design --
Bauhaus   • International typographic style -- Swiss design   •
Motion design -- Cinematography  What does this actually mean?
In simpler terms these three actually mean:    • Function is
more important that appearance   • Fonts (type) and icons must
be extremely clear, crisp, simple and legible   • Movement,
especially with type, can exude emotion  Some people who see
Metro applications for the