Microsoft testing a better rival to Google Docs
InfoWorld | at | by Mike
Microsoft is testing new capabilities for Office Live Workspace, its online adjunct to Microsoft Office, that will make it a closer rival to online application suites such as Google Docs.
That contrasts with online suites such as Google Docs and Zoho, where the entire process of creating, saving, and editing documents is done from inside a browser.
But Microsoft has been testing a "technical preview" of a Live Workspace update that allows users to create new documents online, without needing to have Office on their PC. The update includes a task ribbon similar to that in Office that lets people do "light editing" from inside their browser, including formatting text and tables.