[TechRepublic] What to tell clients about Windows 8

IT Consultant TechRepublic Member | June 11, 2012

What to tell your clients about Windows 8 When your clients should adopt Windows 8 depends on the kind of clients you serve. Chip Camden recommends testing the Release Preview and forming a rollout plan now. Read more Resource of the day Download this special report from the Accounts Payable Network, which discusses ways for accounts payable to have a positive impact on the financial performance of the organization while giving the CFO critical information he or she needs to accurately meet reporting requirements. Laying out a client relationship in just enough detail Don't give out your secret recipe when creating proposals for a service relationship. Read three tips on drafting meaningful yet flexible proposals. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   IPv6 is here June 6, 2012: Five tips for going forward Regardless of opinions of IPv6, it's coming soon and will be part of our lives going forward. Rickatron has a few tips for IT pros on how to manage IPv6. Read more Six Windows 8 enhancements that will benefit the business Although he remains skeptical that Windows 8 will be an immediate hit with the enterprise, Scott Lowe outlines eight features that he thinks will be good for business. Read more How NOT to sell your product or your services After a disappointing conference call with someone promoting a new career web site, Toni Bowers has some pointers on how NOT to get a good reception. Read more Gatekeeper adds security layer for businesses that load Mountain Lion Erik Eckel explains how Gatekeeper can provide another layer of security for businesses who upgrade to Mountain Lion this summer. Read more Create and enable new swap space on a Linux server Jack Wallen instructs you on how to get a new, larger swap partition created for your Linux server or desktop. Read more Modernizer enables HTML5 on older browsers Modernizr allows developers to start using HTML5 today with a high degree of compatibility even on older browsers. Read more An open enterprise may not be such a good idea Most recent technological and management innovations focus on "openness." Patrick Gray talks about why this is not always such a good idea. Read more Make your site mobile ready without creating a mobile site It's estimated that by 2013, there will be more mobile internet users than desktop users. Here's how to prepare your own site. Read more Featured multimedia   Hands-on with Lenovo's prototype Windows 8 tablet (pictures) At the Computex computer show in Taiwan, CNET Australia's Craig Simms gets a closer look at Lenovo's prototype ThinkPad tablet running Windows 8. View on site Google Maps heading to new directions (pictures) Today, Google unveiled three major features for Google Maps, both in its desktop and mobile form. View on site Five tools to keep Windows systems in top shape A little preventive maintenance can go a long way toward keeping Windows systems optimized and healthy. View on site Cracking Open the Toshiba Excite 10 During his teardown of the Excite 10, Bill Detwiler found an internal design that was very different from Toshiba's first Android tablet--the Thrive. View on site Today's recommended downloads Free 2011 Salary Report Remote support for PCs, Macs and Smartphones (LogMeIn) IBM Watson: Milestones in Healthcare (IBM) A New Day: How Smarter Computing can Grow Capacity on Flat Costs (IBM) Perennial favorites   When clients embrace innovation for the wrong reasons IT consultants: Don't let your niche define you IT consultants' four overselling mistakes Telling clients 'I don't know' is acceptable Connect with TechRepublic Why isn't it a Foxconn iPad? The road from microprocessor to consumer product Have you ever wondered how those chips wind up in the branded products you use and where they come from? For you curious types, Nick Hardiman has done the research for you. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! TechRepublic UK TechRepublic Australia Wrapper Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud Tablets in the Enterprise Google in the Enterprise

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