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Getting a new designer into Metro is always a challenge. They ask me to show them really good Metro implementations in WP7 apps to learn from. So, I turned to the wisdom of my Twitter followers, and asked them:

“What Windows Phone 7 apps should I show an aspiring designer who wants to see examples of “Metro done right”?

I received a dozen or so answers – so here is what my tweeps recommended, in no particular order:

Birdsong

recommended by @chton

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4th & Mayor

recommended by @chton, @ailon, @emalamisura, @Mark_Monster, @byron_miller

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Official FourSquare app

recommended by @ailon

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MetroTube

recommended by @lukencode, @jderde, @BinaerJongleur, @weemundo, @byron_miller. MetroTube is not available any more.

1800PocketPC

recommended by @1800PocketPC

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Spotify

recommended by @jderde

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USGA Golf app concept

recommended by @Depechie

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AppFlow

recommended by @BinaerJongleur, @weemundo

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Mehdoh

recommended by @BinaerJongleur

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WP7 OS apps

Such as People Hub, Office Hub, etc. Recommended by @nikovrdoljak

Facebook

recommended by @ramontrotman

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I’m a WP7

recommended by @nikovrdoljak, @byron_miller

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Cocktail Flow

recommended by @byron_miller, @TheRomit, @peSHIr

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Space Weather

recommended by @byron_miller

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Yelp

recommended by @byron_miller

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NextGen Reader

recommended by @gbegerow

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Amazon Kindle

recommended by @gbegerow

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IMDB

recommended by @vbandi

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EchoEcho

recommended by @DomagojPa

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Do you have any other recommendations? Let me know in the comments, and I will update the post.


Posted Jan 20 2012, 11:17 AM by vbandi

Comments

Matteo Pagani wrote re: “Metro Done Right” according to my tweeps
on Fri, Jan 20 2012 11:28

I think that Prime TV is a great Metro app: www.windowsphone.com/.../be77e401-bf44-e011-854c-00237de2db9e

And it's very well developed and very useful too :-)

???Metro Done Right??? according to András Velvárt's tweeps wrote ???Metro Done Right??? according to András Velvárt's tweeps
on Fri, Jan 20 2012 12:41

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Rehan wrote re: “Metro Done Right” according to my tweeps
on Fri, Jan 20 2012 15:43

Don't forget about Currency Converter Pro. For such a simple app, its great.

PixelArrow Blog wrote Great collection of Metro Design Examples for Windows Phone
on Sat, Jan 21 2012 1:41

Great collection of Metro Design Examples for Windows Phone

Jeffery Cosby wrote re: “Metro Done Right” according to my tweeps
on Sat, Jan 21 2012 1:46

The USA Today app is one of the best examples I've seen.

Great Live Tile

www.windowsphone.com/.../70cb596f-5576-e011-81d2-78e7d1fa76f8

Jason wrote re: “Metro Done Right” according to my tweeps
on Mon, Jan 23 2012 5:51

Dilbert Planning Poker is a great example of Metro done right.

CrisRowlands wrote re: “Metro Done Right” according to my tweeps
on Tue, Jan 24 2012 3:09

Its nice to see my app up here :D (I did the 1800PocketPC app) Im quite proud of it, but it is still in constant development & will hopefully become even better over time :)