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• Victoria picks 'open' formats for digital repository

  The Public Record Office in Victoria (PROV) on Tuesday unveiled a digital archive of government documents dating back almost 200 years, with the project using 'open' formats to store data and avoid reliance on any particular software or hardware vendor.

• 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.

• Massachusetts warms to Microsoft Office standard

  The governor's office of Massachusetts said Microsoft's effort to standardise Office document formats could meet the commonwealth's procurement guidelines.

• Microsoft moves ahead on Xdocs

  The software giant is set to unveil more details about the controversial electronic forms software, an addition to the forthcoming Office 11, including a new name.

• Microsoft announces Office 2007 pricing, details

  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.

Features and Case Studies (62)

• When standards don't apply

  A growing roster of de facto standards is testing the need for bureaucratic agencies and design-by-committee technologies.

• 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.

• SharePoint: Why not?

  In many organisations, expansion of Microsoft's SharePoint technologies seems to be inevitable due to unofficial grassroots adoption and standardisation on Microsoft Office. However, other options should still be evaluated, says Meta Group.

• Office XP price cuts omit Australia

  Microsoft's recent move to reduce the cost of Microsoft Office XP Professional and Standard editions excludes Australia but this could change in the third quarter.

• Office 2003 Accelerators: Castles in the air?

  feature Microsoft's Solutions Accelerators seem designed to showcase the capabilities of the Office 2003 platform and serve as a stepping stone toward a comprehensive Office-bound suite of enterprise applications. Is this Redmond's grand vision or grand illusion?

Reviews (30)

• Microsoft moves ahead on Xdocs

  The software giant is set to unveil more details about the controversial electronic forms software, an addition to the forthcoming Office 11, including a new name.

• Corel WordPerfect Office 12.0

  WordPerfect 12.0 features a core stable of productivity apps but suffers from its poor handling of Microsoft files.

• Alternatives to Microsoft Office

  WordPerfect 12 and StarOffice 7.0 aren't the dominant office suite players, but each brings strong qualities to the field, such as affordability and ease of use. But do they have what it takes to stand up to Microsoft Office? Read our reviews to find out.

• Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac

  The improvements in Word, Excel and PowerPoint make this upgrade worth the cash, especially for Office 2001 users, but the new Project Center needs beefing up.

• Kicking Microsoft out of the office: 4 alternative suites tested

  Microsoft Office may be the standard, but there are a variety of competitors--old and new--that look like giving it a decent run for its money.

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