One way to clean up an existing API is to provide a fluent interface to it. The goal of a fluent interface is to simplify the consumption of your API by making it more readable and discoverable. If ...

In this column, I'm going to demonstrate how to implement a fluent interface in a single class. The initial version of this interface supports typical actions on a SalesOrder class that holds a ...

Microsoft released Fluent UI for Surface Duo. Fluent UI for Surface Duo helps developers create apps that work well on dual-screen devices. Fluent UI controls include things such as "AppBarLayout," ...

Microsoft has been implementing a major design overhaul for all its Windows app and utility icons in line with its Fluent Design System for Windows. Now the company is taking its Fluent push to its ...

Microsoft has announced that it's rebranding UI Fabric to Fluent UI, in an effort to provide continuity between its design systems. It's going to reflect the convergence of Fabric and Stardust, which ...

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Every OS has its own look and feel that goes beyond positions of buttons and controls. Some try to imitate the real world, adding physics-like behaviors. Others revel in their digital nature, with a ...

Just as expected, Microsoft has revealed the long-rumored Project Neon – Windows 10’s big UI refresh – at its Build conference in Seattle. Except, it has a new name: The Microsoft Fluent Design System ...

Google may have made waves with its recent Gmail redesign, but these days, it’s a fresh interface by some former Googlers that’s generating all the buzz. Fluent is a startup launched by three guys who ...

At some point in the not-too-distant future, Microsoft will roll out an updated version of Windows 10 with its Sun Valley UI overhaul, consisting of a refreshed Start menu and other visual ...