PDC 2008: Microsoft takes Office to the cloud
WinInfo | at | by Mike
In a long-expected and overdue move, Microsoft on Tuesday announced that they are bringing crucial parts of its best-selling office productivity suite to the Web as cloud-based services. Dubbed Office Web Applications for now, this service will allow users to view and edit Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote documents online using a Web browser.
"As part of the next release of Office, we're announcing that Microsoft will deliver Office Web applications--lightweight versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote--through a browser," Microsoft Senior Vice President Chris Capossela said. "With these new applications, people can use a browser to create, edit, and collaborate on Office documents.