A Microsoft engineer reveals the key elements of reflection on the development of the new interface of Windows 8, which looks very ambitious. And if the revolution of Windows was already running?

While Windows 7 is released October 22 last, we have already mentioned a few times Windows 8, which would be expected for 2012 and could go out in 128-bit version. Assumptions, more rumors, which are now complemented by the words of Ron George, a Microsoft engineer who won renown by bringing its know-how to touch the table surface. Ron George is obviously particularly involved in the development of Windows 8 and who had indicated on his blog a few clues as to the further development of this future version of the OS at the interface.

WIMP Farewell, hello OCGM

In summary, Windows 7 - like its predecessors - a user interface based on the concept called "WIMP" for Windows, Icons, Menus & Pointing. Windows, icons, menus and a pointer which flow the way people now use the operating system. With Windows 8, all this would be addressed very differently since we no longer speak UI (User Interface) but NUI for Natural User Interface. A more natural interface, which would draw a line under the idea of WIMP to create a new concept called "OCGM" (but pronounced "Ockham") defining Objects, Containers, & Manipulative Gestures. Or in good French, objects, containers, gestures and manipulations.

A new interface concept remains vague, but that would radically change the approach because it would further the understanding of the user interface, but the interface uses to adapt to the user. According to Ron George, the four coupled elements should allow engineers to Windows, but also to software developers to create all kinds of interfaces tailored to different needs without having to comply with the interface thought by the operating system. Of course, nothing has filtered graph, or even any concrete example to imagine how all this might work well. One thing is certain; Windows 8 should mark a turning point for the operating system from Microsoft.