In this week's Computer Weekly: we visit Cape Town to find out how the South African city worked with SAP to manage citizen services. Tesco tells us how it saved £100m in its supply chain by using business analytics. And we examine Microsoft's response to the lukewarm reaction given by customers to Windows 8. Read the issue now. 

Find out what you need to know when it comes to Windows 8 and security. Read this whitepaper and discover more about features, how to enhance Windows 8 security, additional solutions to consider, and more. 

IBM Cognos 8 BI is the only solution that provides complete BI functionality in one product, on a single, proven architecture, it also delivers seamless reporting, analysis, scorecarding, dashboards, and event management. 

This expert guide from SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com discusses four critical considerations to keep in mind when developing applications for Windows 8 so you can ensure your desktop applications function at the level you need them to. 

Even if you're the most skilled developer, it's impossible to know all types of code and be familiar with every development environment. Access part four of this blog post on Windows 8 development from an Android developer's perspective,and learn how to run your own Windows store proect. Also, learn three different ways you can run the application. 

Many developers turn to advertising in order to keep their applications free of charge, but creating relevant, engaging ads is a challenging endeavor. Download this informative webcast to learn how you can use advertising in your Windows 8 apps to help monetize your apps, and learn about a software development kit custom-made for this process. 

This webcast introduces a program that can help you easily create games for a variety of platforms, including Windows 8 and Windows Phone, up to 80 percent faster than coding for native languages.  Watch to learn how using one source code, you can produce ready-to-run executables and store-ready apps for multiple platforms. 

This expert guide explores how to handle legacy applications when migrating to Windows 8. Read on to learn how to avoid the uncertainty and compatibility issues that these applications can cause. 

This blog post from an industry insider covers migrating iOS apps to the Windows 8 platform. Read to learn key differences between iOS and Windows development, particularly on the subject of user interfaces (UIs), and get helpful advice on controlling the appearance of your app's UI. 

In this post from an industry insider, discover ways in which Android developers can make the transition to Windows 8 application development, specifically on creating a Windows store project.   Get step-by-step instructions of how to create additional content for a user interface (UI) that allows for user input display. 

Watch this video for expert advice on migrating Windows Phone apps to Windows 8. Learn what steps are needed, the level of effort that is required, what design and control changes should be considered as well as some words of wisdom for cross-platform app development. 

This white paper provides an overview of Data ONTAP 8.1 operating in Cluster-Mode, including its architecture and core capabilities, and positions it firmly in the 21st-century data center. Read now to learn more. 

This paper compares Postgres Plus Standard Server and Postgres Plus Advanced Server 8.4 against MySQL 5.5. The comparison is broken down into a number of sections with a short commentary following each section. Read on to learn how the Postgres Plus 8.4 stacks up against MySQL 5.5 on all the above topics and learn which one comes out on top.