What’s on the minds of VARs and solution providers? Each week, ITBestOfBreed takes a trip through their blogs in search of perspectives that can help broaden your knowledge of current information technology issues.

Here are three recent posts.

CARAHSOFT: Tips For Deploying A Mobile App

Natalie Gregory says to consider security, use open source technologies, and don’t let the challenges of legacy technology stand in the way when you want to deploy a mobile application, especially within a federal government agency, where half of workers now use personal devices at work, according to a study.

VIRTUSA: Designing For A Connected World

Amid the rise of the Internet of Things, the field of user experience design, or UX, is transforming, requiring a greater understanding of what the user needs, writes Frank Palermo, an executive vice president with the Westborough, Mass.-based solution provider.

INGRAM MICRO: 5 Tips To Help Your Client Go Paperless

The term “paperless office” has been with us since the dawn of the 21st century. While it’s most often a myth, Ingram Micro writes, this post offers five tips to at least help your clients’ offices use less paper.