Office 12 to ease lines of communication

pr0digal jenius · May 17, 2005, 07:28 PM

Recognizing a shift in the way people work, Microsoft is putting more emphasis on collaboration in the next version of Office.

The Redmond, Wash., software giant has gotten some help in that effort from Groove Networks, the Ray Ozzie-led company that Microsoft acquired earlier this year, strategy executive Bill Hilf said at the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo here on Monday.

One of the first steps in working with colleagues is finding out which co-workers are actually available. In that regard, Microsoft plans to expand its current work on corporate instant messaging and add support for Internet telephony.

The ability to handle voice over Internet Protocol technology is "one of the core features (Microsoft is) building into the next version of Office," said Hilf, Microsoft's director of platform technology strategy. The company also plans to continue adding more server-based products to the Office family of products, he said.

Microsoft has said that Office 12, the next version of its flagship productivity software, will ship next year. However, the company has yet to discuss most details about what will go into the software.
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pr0digal jenius · May 17, 2005, 07:30 PM

if they do add VoIP...it better not have that little freaky paper clip telling me how to use it

"You look like you're yelling at your machine, would you like to:
-Call someone for help
-Talk to your mother
-Continue yelling for no reason"

May 17, 2005, 07:28 PM	#1
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	Office 12 to ease lines of communication Recognizing a shift in the way people work, Microsoft is putting more emphasis on collaboration in the next version of Office. The Redmond, Wash., software giant has gotten some help in that effort from Groove Networks, the Ray Ozzie-led company that Microsoft acquired earlier this year, strategy executive Bill Hilf said at the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo here on Monday. One of the first steps in working with colleagues is finding out which co-workers are actually available. In that regard, Microsoft plans to expand its current work on corporate instant messaging and add support for Internet telephony. The ability to handle voice over Internet Protocol technology is "one of the core features (Microsoft is) building into the next version of Office," said Hilf, Microsoft's director of platform technology strategy. The company also plans to continue adding more server-based products to the Office family of products, he said. Microsoft has said that Office 12, the next version of its flagship productivity software, will ship next year. However, the company has yet to discuss most details about what will go into the software. __________________ Source/Read More: C\|Net News

May 17, 2005, 07:30 PM	Thread Starter #2
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	if they do add VoIP...it better not have that little freaky paper clip telling me how to use it "You look like you're yelling at your machine, would you like to: -Call someone for help -Talk to your mother -Continue yelling for no reason"