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• ISO approval 'unlikely for Microsoft Open XML'

  The International Organisation for Standardisation is unlikely to adopt Microsoft Office Open XML format, now that it has approved the OpenDocument Format, according to analyst group Gartner.

• ECMA approves Microsoft document format

  The certification from ECMA -- formerly known as the European Computer Manufacturers Association -- marks a year of work for a technical committee set up to standardise Office Open XML.

• Microsoft OOXML becomes an ISO standard

  Microsoft's bid to make the Open XML (OOXML) file formats international standards has succeeded, barring any last-minute changes. The ISO (International Organization for Standardization) is scheduled to issue the official communique today.

• Microsoft: OpenDocument is too slow

  The OpenDocument Format has come under attack from Microsoft, which claims its Office Open XML format has significantly better performance.

• Microsoft's 'openness' may hobble OpenDocument

  Microsoft's move to make its Open XML document format an international standard could hobble the uptake of OpenDocument, the OASIS-approved document format that is supported by Sun Microsystems.

Features and Case Studies (5)

• Opening up the Office

  Microsoft says beta testing for Office 12 begins in November. Also, the company gets 120,000 requests a month from people who want to save their Office documents in PDF format, making it one of the most requested features.

• War rages on over Microsoft's OOXML plans

  What is it about Microsoft's proposed OOXML standard that has boffins hurling death threats at each other?

• Linux: Who got it right, who got it very wrong?

  Who predicted Linux servers would outnumber Windows servers by 2006? Who said one in five enterprise desktops would be Linux-based by 2008? We look back at the bad (and good) predictions made about Linux over the past decade.

• The enterprise service bus pulls in

  There's no fixed way to create an ESB, but getting interoperability right is key to any system.

• Hop on the enterprise service bus

  Unless you've been hiding under a rock for a few years, then you should know by now that the IT industry is in the throes of an integration revolution.

Reviews (6)

• How open is the new Office?

  Microsoft says it's opening its Office desktop software by adding support for XML--a move that should help companies free up access to shared information. But there's a catch: It has yet to disclose the underlying XML dialect.

• Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac (Special Media Edition)

  Office 2008 for Mac may be the best pick for business users, but most people can get by with less expensive alternatives.

• Microsoft Office Standard 2007

  If you need to make sleeker-looking documents and presentations, Microsoft Office Standard 2007 is a worthy upgrade. But stick to your current software if you don't feel that it lacks anything.

• Microsoft PowerPoint 2007

  Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 makes prettier presentations, so an upgrade may be in order if your work is particularly image-focused and you don't mind relearning the application. If PowerPoint 2003 serves you well, however, it offers most of the same features, albeit with flatter-looking graphics.

• Corel WordPerfect Office 11

  Current WordPerfect customers should certainly upgrade to Office 11.0. But SOHO users won't need some of the functionality.

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