First look: Microsoft's Office 2016 IT Pro and Developer Preview

	Modernizing enterprise apps for the mobile world | Microsoft name games continue as 'universal apps' become 'Windows apps'
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	First look: Microsoft's Office 2016 IT Pro and Developer Preview It's the initial public iteration of the suite that will be released sometime in the second half of 2015, so at this point it's very much a work in progress. While there are a few interesting user additions, the bigger improvements so far are under the hood and will be of great interest to businesses. Read More WHITE PAPER: Cloud Cruiser Clarity & Cost Control in Delivering IT Services This paper explores the evolution of IT, with an emphasis on the control of IT services as they shift back to enterprise IT. We'll look at how this control comes with a price, in terms of complexity and lack of visibility into consumption costs, as well as the value these IT services can provide. Learn More In this Issue INSIDER Modernizing enterprise apps for the mobile world Microsoft name games continue as 'universal apps' become 'Windows apps' Microsoft wants to make Powerpoint more Web-friendly, buys LiveLoop Facebook reveals the logic behind its forced Messenger split Why Facebook Messenger will fail as a 'platform' New Unit4 platform promises 'self-driving' ERP Android essentials: 13 apps I can't live without 7 reasons frameworks are the new programming languages 5 ways to use virtual reality in the enterprise Microsoft to simplify Azure migration with bigger VM drives WHITE PAPER: Fortinet Securing ICS Infrastructure for NERC Compliance This paper 1) summarizes the NERC CIP requirements, 2) identifies the key security capabilities in that contribute to compliance and 3) outlines solutions that meet NERC needs. Learn more >> INSIDER Modernizing enterprise apps for the mobile world Today's workers expect to be able to use their mobile devices to do their jobs, and companies are obliging, offering extensions to enterprise applications with interfaces that adapt to smaller screen sizes, thanks to responsive design. (Insider - free registration required.) Read More Microsoft name games continue as 'universal apps' become 'Windows apps' Microsoft has again changed the lexicon it wants others to use to describe the apps that run on Windows. In a presentation last week at WinHEC, Don Box, a Microsoft distinguished engineer, spelled out the new labels: "Windows apps" and "Windows desktop applications." Read More Microsoft wants to make Powerpoint more Web-friendly, buys LiveLoop Microsoft has acquired LiveLoop and its technology for sharing PowerPoint presentations online more easily. Read More Facebook reveals the logic behind its forced Messenger split Facebook annoyed and puzzled many people last year when it forced them to download its Messenger app for chats. Its reasons for doing so are now clearer: Messenger is becoming a beast of an app, with its own links to outside businesses and software apart from Facebook's main site. Read More Why Facebook Messenger will fail as a 'platform' Facebook introduced at its F8 developer conference a new API for one of its messaging apps. It's a terrible idea. Read More WEBCAST: IBM Corporation Is your customer's experience the best it can be? Consumer expectations are changing; retailers today have challenges in all fronts from acquiring to growing to retaining profitable customer base. 81% of consumers expect the same brand experience across all channels. Learn More New Unit4 platform promises 'self-driving' ERP Following a quiet year spent retooling its enterprise technology, Unit4 unveiled revamped and rebranded versions of its flagship ERP and financial software products built on a brand-new platform that includes predictive-analytics and machine-learning capabilities. Read More Android essentials: 13 apps I can't live without These are the apps I need to make a device do what I want it to do -- and they might just work wonders for you, too. Read More 7 reasons frameworks are the new programming languages Battles involving syntax and structure are largely over because the world has converged on a few simple standards. Why fight when technology has our backs? Read More 5 ways to use virtual reality in the enterprise From connecting with customers, better showing off products and helping potential customers feel like they're trying out everything from a new car to a new iPhone before they buy it, virtual reality is likely to be a game changer for the enterprise. Read More Microsoft to simplify Azure migration with bigger VM drives Microsoft has increased by a factor of eight the maximum size of OS drives that can run on its Azure cloud, hoping to get enterprises to migrate more workloads. Read More
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