The retail release of Office 2007 will now be in early 2007 – and we have a modest proposal for how to announce these things. Since Windows Vista will now arrive later than previously expected, Office 2007 is getting a similar push-back. The retail release of Office 2007 will now be in early 2007 – […]
One of our favorite Powertoys gets an update. SyncToy was released as a beta in early August 2005 and we had a full review of it in Office Watch #10.31. Since then, the Microsoft developers have collected feedback and released a version 1.1 with some welcome features including: Support for UNC paths (Universal Naming Convention […]
Google has purchased Writely, a web-based word processor. See Also Office 2010 – web apps preview Extending Office with Google Docs and Spreadsheets
Microsoft is pushing the concept of ‘Snap’ addins to link Office programs with their ‘Dynamics’ range of server solutions. DYNAMICS ARE A SNAP Microsoft is pushing the concept of ‘Snap’ addins to link Office programs with their ‘Dynamics’ range of server solutions. Microsoft Dynamics Snap first effort are a collection of four software programmes that […]
Microsoft has announced a ‘covenant not to sue’ which applies to the Office 2003 formats and will apply to the Office 2007 once the formats are finalized. MICROSOFT’S COVENANT NOT TO SUE Microsoft has always been torn between keeping their Office document formats exclusive to them (which keep people tied to Office) and making the […]
