Microsoft Project Siena

Due to the numerous software solutions available on the market, users can create their own personalized applications, even if they have little or no programming skills. Microsoft Project Siena is one of these tools, as it can be used to quickly design appealing interactive apps for Windows 8.

It needs to be mentioned from the beginning that Microsoft Project Siena can only be installed on computers running Windows 8 or 8.1, so one first needs to upgrade their operating system before getting the chance to experiment with the program.

On the other hand, Microsoft Project Siena also features a detailed tutorial that can help novices get started, and it is recommended for beginners to take the time and explore it, especially if they have never attempted to develop software before.

When creating a new project, users simply need to add a the type of element they require for their app, such as a label, button, slider, image, galleries, audio or video player, radio button, toggle switch, drop-down menus, checkboxes, shapes, timer, ratings, as well as import or export data buttons.

Depending on its type, each item can be customized by adjusting its size, color, style, alignment or even text. Users can order all the objects within the project, by bringing them to the front or taking to the background, as well as align them horizontally, vertically or evenly distributing them.

Microsoft Project Siena supports several types of data sources, such as Excel, Azure Mobile Services, REST, RSS feeds or SharePoint lists.

Microsoft Project Siena can be used by everyone who is looking for a fast and intuitive way to bind data to their objects, so as to obtain an interactive project for Windows 8 that can be shared with friends or work colleagues.