Ipad not appearing in itunes on Windows 8

Since I upgraded my laptop to Windows 8 and installed the latest iTunes, I can no longer see my ipad2 in iTunes.

Yes it is. I have a laptop with windows 8 and itunes 11 and sync my touch 4 and ipad 2 just fine. Unless the incompatibility is with newer models of iDevices.
Do you have iTunes 11? If not, download and install that. Also if you're using any hub or extender for the cable, stop using that. I haven't experimented with the wireless sync (I gave up using it on my old laptop simply because it took so very long to sync, I've found that wired sync is the quickest and most efficient)
One thing you may not be seeing is the name of your device, and that's because the default for iTunes 11 is to be without the sidebar that people are used to. Hitting control S will bring that back so you can see the name of your device and navigate in the familiar way.

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