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	Review: WAMP stacks for Web developers We reviewed five environments -- AMPPS, BitNami WAMPStack, Microsoft Web Platform Installer, XAMPP, and WampServer -- you can use to set up a local Web development server on a Windows box. See which prevailed. Read More WHITE PAPER: FileMaker, Inc Create, deploy and manage custom business apps for iPad The FileMaker Platform is a complete software suite to create, deploy, and manage custom business apps for iPad and iPhone. Design and build stunning iOS apps. Integrate mobile apps into existing enterprise systems. Deploy and instantly update your apps. Secure your apps with industry-standard authentication. Learn more, Watch overview video, Read the white paper > In this Issue Why I can't love Windows Phone 7.5 Flash is on Windows 8, but that's just part of the story Microsoft's upgrade avalanche a challenge for IT pros Microsoft and Google cut the crapware, but the odor lingers It's time to run .Net out of town WHITE PAPER: Amazon Web Services Microsoft SharePoint on the AWS Cloud Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides services & tools for deploying Microsoft® SharePoint® workloads on its cloud infrastructure platform. This white paper discusses general concepts regarding how to use these services and provides detailed technical guidance on how to configure, deploy, and run a SharePoint Server farm on AWS. Deploy SharePoint quickly at lower total cost on AWS Cloud. Learn how Why I can't love Windows Phone 7.5 Windows Phone 7.5 lacks key security policy capabilities needed by many businesses -- and which many iOS and Android devices offer. For many companies, these omissions are deal-breakers. Read More Flash is on Windows 8, but that's just part of the story Microsoft has negotiated with Adobe for the rights to embed the Flash player in Internet Explorer 10. That isn't a particularly big deal -- but it came as a surprise to those of us who assumed there would be no Internet Explorer Flash in Metro. Read More Microsoft's upgrade avalanche a challenge for IT pros Microsoft is in the midst of an unprecedented, massive upgrade cycle for its enterprise software products, a refresh wave that represents a major challenge for CIOs and IT managers responsible for charting their companies' tech strategy. Read More Microsoft and Google cut the crapware, but the odor lingers Both of Apple's rivals in the mobile space are taking steps to reduce the junkiness of the user experience and to provide a better out-of-the-box experience à la Apple's Macintosh. Read More It's time to run .Net out of town It seems that every time we have a sizable .Net patch, it doesn't work on enormous numbers of PCs. If Microsoft can't clean up the .Net mess, it's time to move on to a better technology. Read More
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