Microsoft is working on Windows 8 which will have a new experience called “Metro” that will serve as an alternative to the traditional Windows desktop. It’s been optimized for tablet computing and looks phenomenal.

Meanwhile, Stardock has been working for the past year on having a Metro experience on the Windows desktop.

Tiles is something new. It is not a “side bar”. It is not a virtual desktop program. Rather, it lets users organize all their “stuff” into Metro-style pages that can be switched between to instantly gain access to the windows, programs, and data relevant to that page.

To add something to a page, the user merely drags and drops the active window over to it (or alternatively the URL or document or program short-cut). It’s a new way of working with Windows that adheres to the concepts Microsoft has pioneered with the Windows Phone UI and soon in Windows 8.

Video demo: youtu.be/5dPmRbyAY5s

To learn more visit: www.stardock.com/products/tiles