Excel on the web
Neowin reported that the Redmond giant will launch two new applications at its annual meeting with its global partner MWWPC 2009, held in New Orleans on Monday 13 July.
Office Web Applications - office suite . on the cloud
As part of the 'add-on' project next to the long-standing application software, the first steps of Office Web Applications are quite silently in an effort to 'rescue' the market against the attraction of Zoho, Google Docs . or a variety of online services can affect the revenue of 'chicken lipstick' Office.
Along with the plan to launch the next generation Office, Microsoft will give users a new option with the experience on the cloud computing platform. Office Web Applications integrates traditional tools like Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote, but is designed to be easily used right in the browser.
Users will be able to create and edit office documents right in the browser and share easily with colleagues and friends. Microsoft wants to give its customers a familiar experience, whether they use it on a PC, a phone or a browser.
This idea is not really new. Like Google Docs, on the Office Web, in addition to the ability to edit documents, you can also choose to synchronize the server system to use it anywhere. Microsoft will support free services with advertising information or higher-level accounts that charge subscription fees. With the enterprise object, Office Web Applications will act as a hosting subscriber service.
What's the Office Web Applications worth noting?
For years, the software giant has intended to provide services plus software (software plus services). In 2000, the first scenarios that were outlined when Bill Gates was still acting as CEO with Blackcomb, the codename of one of the upcoming versions of Windows-oriented Windows, is compatible with a variety of live services. online. Unfortunately, the Internet is becoming more and more popular, making Microsoft's plan to change again. The company was forced to move its attack to Whistler, which later became XP, the most successful product in Microsoft history.
Word interface of Office Web Applications on IE
And yet, the next Windows version of Longhorn, which was later changed to Vista, has also witnessed ambition for a long time as it plans to introduce more online applications. Vista failed miserably and Microsoft's plan continued to fail.
Not knowing when to launch, the proliferation of potential online applications and most of Google, the world's leading search engine, has released a message about Chrome OS, the new generation operating system that seems has made Microsoft 'awake' and more determined. The company has almost completed Windows 7 and users have been testing that the latest Windows generation goes far beyond Vista. Analysts predict that this is the time when Microsoft invests in Windows 8, but in the short term, cloud computing services will be prioritized for application development, instead of all operating systems.
Google is still continuing to power Google Docs. Simple and compact, but it is also a weakness of this service. Businesses are also considering ways to use Google Docs, but for many people, Google's service is too simple. In contrast, Microsoft may support a more feature-rich online tool.
Office Web Applications will run completely in the browser, but it can bring a different experience to the desktop version of Office applications. If Microsoft goes this way and offers the right price, even though it is still growing, it is likely that Google Docs will soon be made by Office Web Applications.
Office 2010 - continue PR campaign
Microsoft began implementing its first advertising campaign for the next generation of Office earlier this year, shortly after Office 2010 screenshots came online. Not long after that, the tech community was able to start scratching with trial versions of Office 2010. Meanwhile, the promise of July will be a preview of the preview for users to test, but so far, there has been no change from the software giant beyond the upcoming plan.
Office 2010 interface
Accordingly, on July 13, both Office Web Applications and Office 2010 beta will be officially announced. Interested users can register for an account at http://www.office2010themovie.com/ to receive an invitation to use the latest office software testing.