Archive | November, 2008

Microsoft Office 14 – Sneak Peek

Microsoft Office 14 – Sneak Peek

Attendees at Microsoft's Professional Developers' Conference (October 27 2008) were scheduled to get a sneak peek at the latest Microsoft Office incarnation - Office 14. Although there has been much rumour, very little has yet been heard about Microsoft's successor to Office 2007. The only piece of information offered by Microsoft is a potential release date of late 2009 or early 2010. When I say 'offered', I mean 'leaked' in a Powerpoint presentation! [...more]

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Microsoft Office 14 Demo At Company Meeting

Microsoft Office 14 Demo At Company Meeting

In this Microsoft employee’s blog, the author reveals that a demo of the new version (not yet released) of Office – Office 14. A very positive response to its features was given. I’m glad they went through Office 14 and Windows 7 scenarios, along with some of our other apps out there. The geek in [...] [...more]

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Microsoft Office Web

Microsoft Office Web

Microsoft is planning to put their Office suite of programs on the web, competing directly with Google's offering, Google Docs. There will be web based versions of Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and OneNote. It's been rumoured that they will use HTML and Ajax with additional proprieary MS components e.g. Silverlight. They will feature the ribbon user interface that was introduced in Office 2007. These web based doubles will debut with the release of Office 14. [...more]

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