Fluent interface and task based applications

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Published on 2010-04-08T11:34:36Z Indexed on 2010/04/08 13:43 UTC
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We have a number of applications that are now looking tired and a bit drab. Looking at the MS style fluent interface looks nice but seems (to me) to be more document based rather than task based.

Is there a nice 'modern' ui style that lends itself to task based applications?

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