Resources
General Resources
The Windows 8.1 site is at windows.microsoft.com/windows-8/.
A description of what’s new in Windows 8.1 is at technet.microsoft.com/windows/dn140266.aspx?ocid=wc-nl-insider.
A demonstration of Bing Smart Search is available at www.bing.com/smartsearch/.
Understanding the role of Windows 8 in the enterprise is discussed in the Dec. 2012 Research Report, “Windows 8 in the Enterprise.”
The entire Windows family is described in “Windows Family Taxonomy” on page 4 of the Mar. 2012 Update.
Windows 8 for ARM processor-based devices is detailed in “Windows on ARM’s Role Defined” on page 3 of the Mar. 2012 Update.
Application Compatibility
The Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 Compatibility Cookbook can be downloaded at www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=27416.
Features removed or deprecated in Windows Server 2012 R2 are listed at technet.microsoft.com/library/dn303411.aspx.
Deployment and Management
The Windows Store, and deploying Windows Store applications, including sideloading business applications, is detailed in “Deploying Metro-Style Applications” on page 3 of the Aug. 2012 Update.
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