Windows 8 features new "Start Screen" which looks similar to Windows Phone 7 home screen. It basically shows live tiles of the installed programs in Windows 8.
Windows 8 Features New Metro Style “Start Screen” with Live Tiles
If you love the style of Start Screen, here is an awesome thing for you!
"EIGHT" is an HTML file created by "flatmo1" @ DA which can be set as Homepage in your favorite web browser. It has been created using CSS and jQuery. It basically shows pre-defined website tiles which open the associated URLs.
Its highly customizable. You can edit "source.js" file and replace existing URLs with your desired URLs. You can change tiles by modifying or replacing PNG images present in "thumbs" folder. To change background images of tiles, simply edit or replace PNG images in "lib" folder.
Download the ZIP file using following link:
Extract it and set the "index.htm" file as your browser's homepage. To set the index.htm file as homepage, double-click on the file, it'll open it in your web browser, then select "Use current page as homepage" or similar option in browser's Settings window.
Thanks to our reader "NZero" for the update...
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nestor
increible...
Marco Rinaldi
It works only in Firefox.
Into other browser (IE9, Opera, Chrome) the white titles doesn't appairs...
Edward Davis
Are there a plug in for chrome to do that? :)
w2n0
may u advise? it s not showing up in Chrome. or any further setting i ve to do? thanks and waiting for yr help
putrasattvika
it is not showing up in chrome.
but it s working perfectly on FF.
better than speed dial :)
nipunb
not working in chrome.......
pls make this compatible for chrome also
thnx in adv......
VG
Thanks guys for your feedback. At the time of posting this topic, I checked with Firefox and IE and both show the tiles perfectly. IE shows a message at bottom and you need to click on "Show blocked content" button and it shows the page without any problem.
Chrome and Opera show blank tiles.
Marco Rinaldi
@VG
Yes, I confirm your test
Uewd
It looks AWESOME. Thanks for posting.
Swapnil
Please one Opera compatible version too.