Windows 8: Pre-Release Primer

TechRepublic's Windows 8: Pre-Release Primer offers you tons of practical tips on increasing IT's influence in the enterprise, from seasoned pros to leading IT thinkers.

Windows 8 represents a seismic shift in Microsoft's flagship operating system--an event the IT world hasn't seen since Windows 95. Microsoft designed Windows 8 to run equally well on tablets and traditional computers, integrate seamlessly with the cloud, and be easier for IT departments to deploy, manage, and secure.

With this product you are reaping the associated personal and professional rewards by getting the benefit of strategic IT consulting services, without having to shell out thousands of dollars! This product provides you:

-   Tips for managing IT talent
-   Advice for making the best technology decisions
-   Project management best practices
-   How-to tips for creating the three presentations every IT leader should have
-   Personal career advice

From the new Metro interface to a software developer's first impressions, this product will get you up to speed on Windows 8 and help you understand how it will effect your organization. Built with content from our popular blogs, it covers these areas:

-   Adopt or Not?: Reasons for and against deploying Windows 8
-   Windows 8's new interface (Metro vs. the classic Desktop)
-   Changes coming with Windows 8 Server
-   Windows 8's effect on software development

Even if your organization recently deployed Windows 7, or you're in the middle of a Windows 7 rollout, you can't afford to ignore Windows 8. Let our Windows 8: Pre-Release Primer provide you with a head start on the operating system.

Note: TechRepublic's Windows 8: Pre-Release Primer is based on the Windows 8 Developer Preview, Windows 8 Consumer Preview, and Windows Sever 8 Beta. Some information may not apply to the final, retail version of Windows 8.

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File Size: 1.4 MB

No. Pages: 92

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