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In-depth look at Windows 7

Given that I knew most of you would be virtually blasted out of your chairs by a "shock and awe" of Windows 7 reviews once the news embargo on the OS was lifted (combined with the fact that I only got my hands on a copy of Build 6801 a...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Ribbon UI, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-11-06

Thurrott weighs in on Office 2007 and the Ribbon UI

Thurrott weighs in on Office 2007 and the Ribbon UIPoint taken - post updatedThanks Ross. Not sure how I missed that.MS are already sharing the Ribbon![i]"I don't see this happening. The Ribbon is a competitive advantage and IP asset for Microsoft. I don't see any likely scenario in which Microsoft...

Tags: Word processors, Microsoft Office 2007, Thurrott, Ribbon UI, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, ribbon

Discussion threads 2007-01-28

Thurrott weighs in on Office 2007 and the Ribbon UI

I was reading the second installment in Paul Thurrotts review of Office 2007 and the following three paragraphs really jumped out at me. I usually dont quote so extensively from someone elses writings but these three concepts really sum up nicely what will be three of the more interesting discussions...

Tags: Productivity, Microsoft Office, Software, Vista, Windows, Ribbon UI

Blog posts 2007-01-28

First look at Mac Office 2008

First look at Mac Office 2008Mac Office 2008Please allow me to be pedantic, even if it is only tongue in cheek: Should it be Mac Office 2008 or Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac OS?The formatting palettethat has been in Office for the Mac since Office 2001 eliminates the need for...

Tags: Desktops, Apple Macintosh, Mac Office, Mac Office 2008, Ribbon UI

Discussion threads 2007-01-10

PC World picks Office 2007 as number one innovative product

Not sure I agree with the number one on the list designation but I do agree with PC World that 2007 Microsoft Office system (small "s") is one of the most innovative products released sort of this year. The new Ribbon UI, live previews, theme and style galleries, Smart Art,...

Tags: Microsoft Office, Software, Productivity, Ribbon UI, number-one

Blog posts 2006-12-28

Microsoft offers a royalty-free license to the new Office UI

Jensen Harris drops a bombshell on his blog today. With certain understandable restrictions, Microsoft will issue a royalty-free perpetual license to any developer who wishes to use the new Ribbon UI in a product. You must agree to Microsoft license agreement (I have not had time to read the entire...

Tags: Ribbon UI, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.

Blog posts 2006-11-21

Additional Resources

Netbooks worth the upgrade to Windows 7? Heck yes!

my thoughts"As I wrote the day that 7 launched, 'Windows 7 is just another OS.'"An article sitting at a -1 rating (out of 33 people) as I type this, and with quite a bit of Talkback discussion. Not exactly a shining pillar of truth."Most netbooks ship with Windows XP Home...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Operating systems, Boot-time, Waking Up, netbook, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Netbooks worth, Heck Yes

Discussion threads 2009-10-26

Microsoft hints at second low-cost Office option

Looks like they figured out that the price people are willing to pay for MSOffice is going to be falling like a rock. Can you say "pennies on the dollar"??$0 is about rightfor all the headaches MS has caused the world.M$ still has to drop the price a lotin order...

Tags: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., OpenOffice, computer

Discussion threads 2009-10-12

openSUSE 11.2 M8: What a Fine Lookin' Lizard

Sorry. Ubuntu 9.10 is simply put together better. Parts is Parts.ntim looking forward to 9.10 this october ntntWe each have our favorite distro...I have tried many distros over the years and kept gravitating to Mandrake. I followed Texstar to PCLinuxOS and have been there for the past 3...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Operating systems, Ubuntu 9.10, Grey, Mepis, Linux, distro, KDE, SuSE

Discussion threads 2009-10-04

Windows 8: More early clues start to emerge

Here's something for the developers to do:Spend 100% of their time on the current windows, until it is bug-free, secure, and stable.Also for the next Win, don't change the UI again. Please.TLZTLZ must be TAR with LZMA. TGZ TAR with gzip would be more useful.hot air for a doomed productIf...

Tags: Operating systems, Linux, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Corp., Windows 8, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Discussion threads 2009-09-23

Mozilla plans to "Ribbonize" Firefox

compact menu was there years ago, far ahead of whatever chrome, ie, safari whats the point, you really want to dig and find out who started everything?whewI almost was worried for a few but then you said its not changing on other platforms :) Thankfully Linux is still safe from...

Tags: Web browsers, Party Like It, ribbon, Mozilla Corp., atrocity, Chrome, Mozilla Firefox

Discussion threads 2009-09-22

Office 2010: What Microsoft will and won't say

I've got a question..Maybe you can pass it along, but how long until we know the color themes available in Office 2010? The CTP only has 1 color, although it hints at others.Office 2007's color themes weren't set in stone until RTM, the Beta themes were drastically different than the...

Tags: Microsoft Office, Office 2010, ribbon, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-08-31

Over 75% of organizations haven't upgraded to latest Microsoft Office

Cause Office 2007 is a UI MESSReally, who at MS decided the ribbon was a good thing? They should be fired.Let's take up 5 rows of space at the top of my screen that I can't change, can't modify and will confuse the living cr@p out of you.And simple...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., OpenOffice, latest Microsoft Office

Discussion threads 2009-08-28

Is Snow Leopard worth it in Ed?

#FAILApple is very Fail in last 2 Year, bye bye OSX now i get a Windows 7RE: Is Snow Leopard worth it in Ed?Perhaps a more relevant poll would be "when will your school upgrade to Snow Leopard?" I know that changes in schools after school has started is...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Operating systems, Linux, Desktops, Snow Leopard, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-08-24

Renaissance to deliver 0.16 prototype this week with hybrid toolbar

The Renaissance project plans to release this week another prototype of its next gen OpenOffice GUI that offers a "hybrid" toolbar combining traditional menus and tabbed toolbars, project leaders say. "0.16 should be available early next week," wrote John McCreesh, marketing project lead for OpenOffice.org, in an...

Tags: Prototype, Toolbar, Microsoft Corp., Ribbon, OpenOffice, Office Suites, Software, Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2009-08-23

OpenOffice users: Just say no to a Microsoft-like Ribbon interface

OpenOffice users: Just say no to a Microsoft-like Ribbon interfaceThey better follow Microsoft.Anyone who remember Jensen Harris' presentation at MIX08 knows that the Ribbon is the best thing to happen in user interface design in a long time. Lots of research went into it.OOo would be best-off using Microsoft's research...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Word processors, Microsoft Office, ribbon, Microsoft Corp., OpenOffice

Discussion threads 2009-08-05

Good enough to pay for, part 2: Microsoft Office

Good enough to pay for, part 2: Microsoft OfficeBecause it was the right tool for the job?Why, because you wrote seven paragraphs of unformatted text and then copy/pasted it to your content manager?Well, then by all means MS Office it is.That was convincing. notWishes versus needsOn the whole, Microsoft Office...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-06-30

Windows 7: Good enough to pay for?

Windows 7: Good enough to pay for?The blog title is very interestng.A few years ago such a title "Is Windows Good Enough To Pay For?" would be unthinkable. Of course! We all were in Worship mode - everything MS threw at us even if it was crap we paid for....

Tags: blog title, Microsoft Windows 7, Ubuntu, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-06-27

Analyst says economy leading some users to bypass Office 2007

Analyst says economy leading some users to bypass Office 2007Only one thing I see missing the new interfaceThat's the reason I'm not upgrading. The new interface really is that bad. I've got some other programs that I'm not upgrading too because they got sold on going with the...

Tags: Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office

Discussion threads 2009-06-04

Microsoft search still hovering at eight percent share

Microsoft search still hovering at eight percent shareKUMO spelled backwards isOMUK.Omg Microsoft Ur Kooked.Oh My, Ur Krap.RE: Microsoft search still hovering at eight percent shareIt should stop spending so much money in search market! Instead, it should help promote the search and grid open source ex Hadoop!That's not the only...

Tags: SEARCH, Desktops, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., search market, Microsoft Live Search, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-05-18