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whitepaper School Equips Students With Industry Qualifications to Bridge Local IT Skills Gap2007-04-01 Microsoft
  As part of its commitment as a specialist college, Long Eaton School sought to resolve an IT skills gap identified by local businesses. The school joined the Microsoft IT Academy Program to offer industry-standard qualifications to the community. Local people can attend evening classes, students can study after school, and sixth-form students can take a short course between their first and second year.   
whitepaper Sports and Entertainment Group Generates Revenues With Enhanced Communications2007-04-01 Microsoft
  IMG New Media wanted to develop an easy-to-use mini-program - managed using the Windows Sidebar - that would provide information at a glance and easy access to frequently used tools. IMG New Media used Windows Vista to develop new ways of delivering media through the Windows Sidebar, Gadgets for Windows Sidebar, and RSS feeds. The solution was easy to roll out compared with other third-party systems because they are sandboxed. Furthermore Developers can create mini-applications due to the simplicity of HTML format.

Tags: Application Development		   
whitepaper New Desktop Environment Security Gives World's Largest Online Food Retailer Confidence2007-04-01 Microsoft
  Tesco.com first offered U.K. consumers online grocery shopping in 1996.Security is an intrinsic part of the relationship between Tesco.com and its customers. Nick Lansley, the IT and New Technologies Manager at Tesco.com, believes that these essential security requirements will be met with the roll-out of Microsoft Windows Vista to its employees' desktop and laptop computers. With the Network Access Protection feature of Windows Vista, employees with computers that do not meet internal health policies will be prevented from accessing an internal network, thus removing the potential for the spread of malware. Using Windows BitLocker gives Tesco.com the reassurance that should a laptop happen to fall into the wrong hands, its data and source code will remain unavailable to third parties.   
whitepaper Aerospace IT Company Improves Flexibility, Enhances Support Services With New System2007-04-01 Microsoft
  Umeco Supply Chain is a division of Umeco, a leading supplier of products and services to the aerospace, defence, motorsport, and automotive industries. The Umeco Supply Chain IT team of six must work very hard to ensure the company's workforce can access IT systems on demand. Umeco Components enlisted the help of Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Risual to participate in a proof of concept trialling Windows Vista. The IT support team can now use its resources more efficiently. Farley estimates his team will be resolving around 50 per cent more support queries with the same head count in the same amount of time.

Tags: Supply Chain Management, 		  
whitepaper Medical Centre Improves Flexible Working, Reduces IT Support Time With New System2007-04-01 Microsoft
  Latham House Medical Practice delivers medical care to more than 34,000 people in the town of Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, making it the largest medical practice in the United Kingdom. Latham wanted to increase employee mobility, ensuring patient records and medical resources were available regardless of their physical location. Attracted by the possibility of greater security and flexible working, Latham worked alongside IT partner Risual to deploy the Windows Vista operating system. Because of the increased efficiency in the operating system, Rogers estimates his team now has 20 per cent more time to help Latham employees learn how to use technology to increase productivity and collaboration.   
whitepaper International Technology Consultancy Saves Time and Energy With New Operating System2007-04-01 Microsoft
  Capgemini is a leader in consulting, technology, outsourcing, and professional services. The company has become a member of the Microsoft Technology Adoption Programme (TAP) to ensure it is always at the forefront of new technologies. They expect Windows Vista - launched initially as a pilot project to 200 technical service employees and 300 outsourcing employees - to create numerous benefits group-wide, including significant time savings as a result of the comprehensive search functionality. Capgemini is confident that, once implemented across its U.K. operations, Windows Vista will make the group more competitive, while improved remote access features will benefit employees' work/life balance.   
whitepaper University Enhances Computer Security, Simplifies Licensing, Optimizes IT Talent2007-03-23 Microsoft
  Ball State University decided to resolve challenges surrounding its inconsistent client computing environment through a campuswide deployment of the Windows Vista operating system. With this deployment, the university anticipates fewer compatibility problems, a 50 percent reduction in the time required to upgrade computer labs, a 25 percent reduction in help-desk calls, and more productive use of IT professionals' time and talents.   
whitepaper Fujitsu Consulting Reins in IT Costs While Enhancing Worker Productivity and Mobility2007-03-06 Microsoft
  Through a series of strategic acquisitions and new hires, Fujitsu Consulting has grown its workforce significantly while managing to keep IT costs down. The company intends to sustain this record with a deployment of the Windows Vista operating system that will reduce imaging time by 30 to 35 percent, save two hours monthly per user by automating updates, save 14 hours monthly for each help-desk professional by better safeguarding against malware, and cut help-desk calls related to network issues by half.   
whitepaper Desktop Tool From Continental Streamlines Customer Check-In and Flight Search2007-03-01 Microsoft
  Continental Airlines built a gadget for Windows Sidebar that allows customers to initiate searches for flight information or begin the online check-in process from the convenience of their own computer desktops. The solution, which was developed in less than a week and utilizes the airline's existing Web infrastructure, enabled Continental to rapidly and cost-effectively deliver new value and convenience to its customers.   
whitepaper Windows Vista SideShow Gadgets: Little Apps, Big Impact2007-03-01 Jupitermedia
  Windows SideShow is a new feature in Windows Vista that supports secondary display(s) on the PC. While the "Buzz" about this feature primarily discusses notebook computers, Vista supports SideShow secondary displays on desktop computers as well, and SideShow devices are beginning to appear in remote controls. Using Windows SideShow, one can view or control information (such as emails, media player, weather updates, etc) without having to power up the computer. Because SideShow requires hardware support, there aren't many SideShow devices on the market yet, but many device manufacturers have committed to building such devices. One such already available product is the Asus W5Fe notebook, which has a built-in SideShow device.

Tags: Application Development