Microsoft launched preview of Metro-inspired website.

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Microsoft today announced a new homepage preview that’s been inspired by the company’s all-or-nothing Metro-design approach named Xbox360 . The old homepage gets still opened when you load the Microsoft website in a web browser of choice, with the new homepage only available on a preview location that you can access here.

What immediately notice is that the new homepage uses a fluid design that dynamically changes the width of the content so that it fits exactly on the screen, and can be viewed optimally regardless of screen size or device used to access it. While you may need to scroll down more on smaller screens, you will get the same contents and layout on all devices that you use to open the website.

Meanwhile the new features will also include Facebook sharing, Cloud storage for game saves and a new feature within Xbox Live profiles called Beacons that makes it easier for Xbox users to find their friends when playing online. The update will also deliver support for YouTube and Bing searches, utilizing voice control via Microsoft’s Kinect accessory. Fonts and Elements have been increased on the new site, which makes the page even more accessible on devices with smaller screen resolutions.

The biggest chance for me is the removal of the “link-mess” on the homepage. It is now a lot easier to find what you are looking for on the website. The homepage is not the only page on the website that has been optimized. Take a look at the re-designed download center, which finally offers direct access to operating system specific downloads.

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