Microsoft's best Windows 8 apps

Microsoft's Windows 8 apps are a decidedly mixed bag so far. But one group of apps shows how the new environment can shine with the right software.

I haven't been too impressed with many of the apps Microsoft has created for Windows 8. Some, such as Music and Video, are designed mostly to get you to buy stuff from the company, offering only minimal support for playing your own songs and videos.

Others apps, such as Mail, People, and Messaging, aren't bad but still seem half-baked and in need of further refinements. Mail, for example, still doesn't support POP3 accounts. The People app throws all of your social-network contacts onto one single screen with no way to organize or separate them.

But there's one group of Windows 8 apps that Microsoft got just right. This group includes News, Weather, Sports, Finance, and Travel. Nicely designed, easy to use, and chock full of details, these apps show off Windows 8 at its best. Their purpose is to deliver the news and other updates, much of the info based on your own location and interests. And the apps do that quite well.

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Microsoft's best Windows 8 apps | Windows 8 - CNET Reviews

 

[mdmd]

You could do a print screen, as someone else said, and print that.
Or print screen and edit the pic to print only the recipe.

 

[HippsieGypsie]

LOL! One of the winners of M$'s first app contest


Cookbook by Bewise - Windows 8 application There's a link there to join something.

You'll be able to print Screenshots.

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[HippsieGypsie]

LOL! mdmd! You beat me to it! :shock:

This is interesting. First winners: Introducing the winners of the First Apps Contest - Windows Store for developers - Site Home - MSDN Blogs

 

[CB]

The app just like most apps in android. No way to print out.

 

[Coke Robot]

I just found an app that I like and it's called Cookbook. It has some great recipes but the problem is I can't find a way to print the recipes. Maybe it's there but I can't find it. Has anyone else looked at it and can find a way to print the recipes?

That's a pretty nice app I have myself too! Have you tried pulling up the Charms bar and clicking on Devices? An installed printer should show up.

As for me, I'm not ok with how it emails the recipes. It doesn't include the ingredients list..... Bit of a fail.

 

[wglmb]

Printing is supposed to be the same from any app. You just click on the devices charm and select your printer. I don't have a printer, so I've not actually tried it, but that's how it's supposed to work I believe

 

[Frank1]

The Print Screen and then copy to Paint works fine. :thumb: Thanks for your feedback.

 

[HippsieGypsie]

The Print Screen and then copy to Paint works fine. :thumb: Thanks for your feedback.

You're welcome from all of us. Glad you to see got 'er done! :thumb:

Printing is supposed to be the same from any app. You just click on the devices charm and select your printer. I don't have a printer, so I've not actually tried it, but that's how it's supposed to work I believe

Thanks wglmb. That does/should work, but I tried that with this app. It said -> "This app can't send to other devices right now". What 'da hay??!!