File Explorer Ribbon
The venerable, aged Windows Explorer has a new name, File Explorer (a sensible change, if you ask us), and a whole new look, including a ribbon interface to replace the traditional File/Edit/View drop-down menu system that was originally designed by IBM and cultivated in every version of Windows from 1.0 through 7. (Back in the late 1980s, in fact, IBM’s user interface design manual was required reading for all Windows developers. This is why menu organization was so consistent from one Windows application to another, at least early on.)
In place of a menu there is now a graphical toolbar whose contents change depending on what you’ve selected below it. It works well, but it takes some getting used to. Gone are the days that ...
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