Windows 8 and VS 2012 to hit MSDN on 15 August

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Editor's note In a fortnight, MSDN subscribers will be able to get their hands on the final version of Windows 8. After a gestation period where most observers have already come to a conclusion on whether they love or hate it, the OS is finally going to meet the real world. At the same time, the next edition of Visual Studio will be up on MSDN, and the Windows Store will take paid apps. If you missed it on Friday, be sure to check out the YouTube clip embedded in the "Happy System Administrator Appreciation Day" article. It's one for all the folks out there that deal with user complaints day in, day out. Have a good week and I'll return in another seven days. --Chris Windows 8 and VS 2012 to hit MSDN on 15 August Microsoft's upcoming operating system has been released to manufacturers, and will hit MSDN shortly. Read more Resource of the day On-demand webcast: The Top Ten Business Problems/Solutions/Issues that Virtualization Solves Learn about the top ten IT and business problems virtualization can help you solve; Explore how you can apply virtualization to increase performance and reduce cost; Discover virtualization best practices to avoid any pitfalls that might arise. Sub-pixel placement and Apple restrictions Tony McSherry examines the problems he has encountered while developing HTML applications in a Windows environment. Read more Windows Phone 7: using ListBoxes with Style Adding a button to the end of a ListBox in Windows Phone 7 is a little more complicated than expected. Read more Happy System Administrator Appreciation Day It's the one day of the year to be thankful for that person who keeps everything working. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   2012 Olympics: What will be the broadband legacy? Miles of fibre have been laid for the London 2012 Games - but questions remain as to how the UK will benefit from the Olympic network investment. Read more Raspberry Pi and Ice Cream: Android ported to $40 computer A working version of Android Ice Cream Sandwich has been ported to the $40 Raspberry Pi credit card-sized computer. Read more Does your SMB have a Cloud contract? More SMBs are expressing interest in data protection and are using it as a way to evaluate potential cloud providers. Here are some things to keep in mind when creating a cloud contract. Read more Olympic athletes: Stop tweeting From recent events, it seems some Olympic athletes are the last to know about the dangers of tweeting out of hand. Read more 10 reasons I want a Windows Phone 8 device If you've been reluctant to embrace a Windows Phone because of its shortcomings, this list of Windows Phone 8 improvements might sway you. Read more Featured multimedia   First look: Microsoft's newest email client Outlook.com In late July 2012, Microsoft announced a new web-based email client: Outlook.com. Here are a few screenshots of the new client. View on site Today's recommended downloads LIVE WEBCAST: The IT Factor: Dashboards 101: Putting Your Data to Work (TechRepublic) Unlocking the enterprise cloud (Rackspace) London Games: How businesses and IT departments prepared (ZDNet) Alan Turing: A modern computing legacy (ZDNet) Why third-party archiving is still necessary in Exchange 2010 (Mimecast) Connect with TechRepublic London Olympics 2012: Special Report From London, TechRepublic UK editor Steve Ranger and chief reporter Nick Health lead our coverage of the technology that is powering the 2012 Olympics. TechRepublic newsletters   Get programming, mobile development, and design tips and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Software Engineer App Builder Web Designer IT Consultant

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