formats
RSS formatsMicrosoft: Why we chose ODF support over OOXML
News While developing our support for ODF requires a substantial amount of work, changes to existing file formats are often more complex than developing new code and therefore more difficult to implement due to backwards compatibility considerations. [23 May 2008]
Microsoft pledges Office 2007 ODF support
News Erich Anderson, vice president and general counsel for Europe, said in a telephone interview: "Microsoft is going to be providing support for three new file formats directly in the Office product. Microsoft said yesterday that starting some time... [22 May 2008]
The SunFire X4500: Addressing New Workloads with a New Blend of Server and Storage
White Paper This IDC report shows how the digital world has become more varied over time, and the types of data that must be stored as part of regulatory and compliance standards encompass more formats than ever before. [14 May 2008]
Sales of Mac Office rocket, says Microsoft
News That feature was in Office 2004 but was pulled in the current version as Microsoft worked to add support for Intel processors and new file formats. For those still using the last release of Office, Lefebvre said that, after several delays... [13 May 2008]
OpenOffice 3.0 beta gets an airing
News The suite will be able to read files created with the Mac-specific version of Microsoft Office 2007 and 2008 and will also support existing read-write functions for other types of Microsoft Office formats. [09 May 2008]
Architecting on Demand Solutions, Part 16: Deliver IBM Tivoli System Automation Configurations Quickly Using the Failover Configuration Pattern
White Paper Common solutions exist, but reuse is difficult because assets are captured in hard-to-reuse formats, such as white papers and presentations. This paper, Part 16 in the series, shows the user how to rapidly deliver IBM Tivoli System Automation (TSA... [09 May 2008]
IT Developer Speeds Time-to-Market Using Open XML Formats
White Paper To stay competitive and open to innovations in the software development market, Programmer's opted to use Open XML Formats when developing its electronic invoicing application. The solution, now in a Release Candidate version, took seven months to... [30 Apr 2008]
Software Developer Increases Document Creation Speed With Open XML
White Paper In 2006, Sklenar decided to develop a new solution that incorporates Open XML Formats. The majority of today's audiences don't take the time to read generic documents or e-mail messages. People expect to receive information that is targeted to... [30 Apr 2008]
New File Standard Is a Perfect Fit for Fashion House
White Paper Built-in ZIP compression in the new Open XML Formats, for instance, makes files smaller. Paul Smith is one of the United Kingdom's most respected and commercially successful fashion houses, with retail stores as far afield as Tokyo, Paris and New... [30 Apr 2008]
Smart Phone Software Developer Increases Download Speed and Revenue by 30 Percent
White Paper In 2007, Quickoffice added support for Open XML Formats into Quickoffice Premier 5.0, which it released in December 2007 for use with Nokia's S60 Symbian platform. With more and more people conducting business while out of the office, the ability... [30 Apr 2008]
Graphics File Types Word Can Use
White Paper One can insert many popular graphics file formats (file format: The way in which information is stored in a file so that a program can open and save the file. One does need a graphics filter installed to insert all other graphics file formats... [26 Apr 2008]
Electronics Manufacturing Service Provider Integrates Supply Line on a Single Platform
White Paper This makes it easy to add new customers and makes it more cost-effective to work with existing customers who are using a range of document formats. With support for EDI, RosettaNet, and standard XML, Microsoft BizTalk Server, BizTalk Accelerator... [23 Apr 2008]
Credit crunch prompts the great cash comeback
News The survey used a sample of 17,000 shops across all formats, with collective sales of £131bn a year. The economic downturn is prompting a comeback for cash, as shoppers avoid the temptation of spending money they haven't actually got by paying by... [21 Apr 2008]
Open and Save Files in Formats Supported by Word
White Paper Word can directly open and save documents in some file formats. For documents in other formats, Word uses file format converters for opening and saving. A file format defines the way that information is stored in a file, so that a specific program... [16 Apr 2008]
Healthcare Provider Eliminates Office Incompatibilities With Open XML
White Paper To respect the autonomy of all its users and let them continue using the office suite of their choice, CHU Grenoble recently implemented an architecture based on Open XML Formats. The hospital completely eliminated document exchange issues due to... [16 Apr 2008]
