Microsoft on Wednesday offered further details on the next version of Office, announcing plans for a new home version as well as new server-based products and a new high-end enterprise edition of the desktop suite.
In response to what it claims is "popular demand", Microsoft has introduced a standalone version of its contacts and email package, Outlook, the company announced on Wednesday.
Microsoft detailed on Tuesday its road map and pricing for Web-based software suites built for big companies and growing businesses.
Despite the release of a new and improved Lotus Notes 8, it is unlikely that IBM's e-mail software can make any dent in the market dominance of Microsoft Outlook.
Microsoft has modified its new interface for Office 2007 after complaints from beta testers that the ribbon system took up too much space on screen.
If you're considering an upgrade to Entourage 2008, think again -- for some reason, Microsoft hasn't bothered to add some vital functions that are critical to making Apple Mac systems welcome on any Exchange network.
Office 2007 continues to be the focus of discussion here at Big Deal, but the most recent crop of reactions to my postings have shifted from the possible nuisance value of interface changes to the potential upside for OpenOffice, the open-source rival to the desktop suite crown.
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Most people agree that IBM's Lotus Notes product is one of the most advanced and popular collaboration suites out there.
While it doesn't bring the same jaw-dropping interface changes that accompany other modules in the Office 2007 suite, Outlook 2007 does provide a number of new and very useful features, and the interface does change a bit to accommodate some of these new features.
Global trade exchange Bartercard may be an all-Microsoft shop, but the company is far from convinced of the benefits of upgrading to Windows Vista and Office 2007 after testing the beta versions.
This beta refresh reveals the suite's dynamic interface, as well as handy new tools, such as PDF creation.
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.
Next week customers can begin testing software that links Microsoft's e-mail and calendar programs with SAP's back-office business applications, the companies said.
If you work with Microsoft Outlook on a daily basis, this upgrade can make scheduling simpler and e-mailing more interesting. Still, we wish Instant Search and e-mail rendering were better.
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.
Australian-based company Thinc Technology has launched a suite of office applications aimed at challenging Microsoft Outlook's dominance of the small- to medium-sized business market.
This beta refresh reveals the suite's dynamic interface, as well as handy new tools, such as PDF creation.
While details on the newest version of Microsoft Office are still sketchy, we got a good first look at what to expect from Microsoft's most popular application package.
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