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Zühlke develops XING app for windows phone
Last week, Zühlke (the company I work for) finally published the new app that allows XING users to access the social network using their windows phone. The result of a cooperation between Microsoft, XING and Zühlke, the app shows how a compelling user experience can be created when taking the guidelines and controls offered by Microsoft's new Metro design language as a starting point. A good example is the "at a glance" section of the home screen, where six "live tiles" give a dynamic impression of the current activity in the network.
But besides looking good, the app is really fast and allows for smooth scrolling of even large list of contacts. Under the hood, the app sports an offline mode that allows to access one's contacts and messages even when not connected to a network.
Want to know more? Read the official press release.
The app can be downloaded via Zune.
And for those interested in the technical details behind the XING app: my colleague Stephan has begun to write a blog about his experiences developing for the windows phone.
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