Microsoft says it will fold its SharePoint business portal software into its Office System product line.
Commentary: The upcoming version of Office isn't just another software upgrade: The new features that you'll see aren't that interesting. What is interesting is going on behind the scenes.
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Microsoft Australia will formally launch a proof of concept server for the latest version of SharePoint at its partner conference next week as part of an effort to boost sales for the intranet and collaboration system.
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Commentary: The upcoming version of Office isn't just another software upgrade: The new features that you'll see aren't that interesting. What is interesting is going on behind the scenes.
In many organisations, expansion of Microsoft's SharePoint technologies seems to be inevitable due to unofficial grassroots adoption and standardisation on Microsoft Office. However, other options should still be evaluated, says Meta Group.
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The software giant inadvertently provided developers and enterprise customers with early access to the second testing version of the next version of Office.
Microsoft says it will fold its SharePoint business portal software into its Office System product line.
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Commentary: The upcoming version of Office isn't just another software upgrade: The new features that you'll see aren't that interesting. What is interesting is going on behind the scenes.
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