POLL RESULTS: Hamburgers for almost everyone

Based on what we are seeing in the latest builds of Windows 10 the Hamburger Menu is sticking around and so last week we asked you for your preference - Hamburger Menu or No Hamburger Menu and the result might surprise you.

Richard Hay, Senior Content Producer

April 27, 2015

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POLL RESULTS: Hamburgers for almost everyone

As more universal apps have been previewed on Windows 10 across desktop and phone devices it has become very apparent that the Hamburger Menu has found a spot in the design of these new apps.

Two weekends ago this reality received a huge push forward when a former member of the Office for Windows Phone team held his own Reddit Ask Me Anything and talked about the design of Windows 10 Mobile.

Based on that and what we are seeing in the latest builds of Windows 10 the Hamburger Menu is sticking around and that does not appear to be changing anytime soon.

This week is Microsoft’s BUILD 2015 developer conference so it is expected that more about Windows 10 design will be discussed. Those discussions should bring about some clarity about where Microsoft is headed with the overall look and functionality of the OS including the Hamburger Menus.

Last week we asked you about your opinion on the Hamburger Menu and you clearly preferred it by almost a 100 vote difference.

By the way, as I was checking out BUILD 2015 related apps over the weekend, I did discover one silent protest against the Hamburger Menu in an app called //DRINK/ The Build Party Guide:

Just tap on the Hamburger Menu on the apps main screen to see it for yourself.

But, wait...there's probably more so be sure to follow me on Twitter and Google+.

About the Author

Richard Hay

Senior Content Producer, IT Pro Today (Informa Tech)

I served for 29 plus years in the U.S. Navy and retired as a Master Chief Petty Officer in November 2011. My work background in the Navy was telecommunications related so my hobby of computers fit well with what I did for the Navy. I consider myself a tech geek and enjoy most things in that arena.

My first website – AnotherWin95.com – came online in 1995. Back then I used GeoCities Web Hosting for it and WindowsObserver.com is the result of the work I have done on that site since 1995.

In January 2010 my community contributions were recognized by Microsoft when I received my first Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Award for the Windows Operating System. Since then I have been renewed as a Microsoft MVP each subsequent year since that initial award. I am also a member of the inaugural group of Windows Insider MVPs which began in 2016.

I previously hosted the Observed Tech PODCAST for 10 years and 317 episodes and now host a new podcast called Faith, Tech, and Space. 

I began contributing to Penton Technology websites in January 2015 and in April 2017 I was hired as the Senior Content Producer for Penton Technology which is now Informa Tech. In that role, I contribute to ITPro Today and cover operating systems, enterprise technology, and productivity.

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