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Microsoft: Why we chose ODF support over OOXML

News A Microsoft spokesperson said: "We already substantially support IS29500 [the Open XML specification that was recently approved by ISO/IEC members] in Office 2007 and we've announced our plans to update that support in the next version of Office... [23 May 2008]

Critics label Microsoft's OOXML a 'marketing tool'

News The developer of XML and a former International Organization for Standardization (ISO) committee chair have both claimed Microsoft was interested in having Office Open XML (OOXML) accredited as an international standard in order to forward the... [21 Apr 2008]

Introducing Microsoft Office Word 2003

White Paper The review and markup features have been enhanced to address the many ways that one can track changes and manage comments. Additionally, one can save and open XML files to integrate with key business data in the organization. [16 Apr 2008]

Can Redmond rivals storm the Office stronghold?

News Michael Silver, an analyst at Gartner, said referring to two recent Microsoft setbacks: "I think there's some blood in the water between Microsoft not getting its Open XML [Office document formats] fast-track standards approval and the European... [19 Sep 2007]

Microsoft's OOXML fails to get ISO stamp

News The software giant's bid to push Office Open XML (OOXML) through the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) fast-track process has suffered a serious setback, as OOXML failed to receive enough votes to gain approval, the ISO... [06 Sep 2007]

Custom Line-of-Business Application Streamlines Florida Legislative Workflow

White Paper The Florida House of Representatives has used Leagis, a custom system, to create, process, and track legislation. Using the new Microsoft Office Open XML file formats, the updated application lists all bill amendments in a custom task pane that... [14 Dec 2006]

Word to get 'save as OpenDocument' add-on

News Next year, the Open XML Translator project, done primarily by developers at French company Clever Age, intends to create converters that can translate between Microsoft's Excel and PowerPoint and the corresponding ODF file formats, Jones added. [16 Oct 2006]

Attention Metadata Management: Tracking the Use of Learning Objects Through Attention.XML

White Paper This framework enables keeping track of the learning objects that people use, how they use them, the time they spend with them, etc. This framework tracks user interactions with the different tools they use and then publishes that data in the open... [23 Feb 2006]

Massachusetts appoints stop-gap CIO

News Massachusetts has named an acting chief information officer and the state is "on track" to use OpenDocument-based desktop software next year, a spokesman for the commonwealth's governor said on Thursday. [09 Jan 2006]

Massachusetts officials scrutinise decision to go open

News Quinn said a standard, "open" format, rather than Microsoft's "proprietary XML" format, will ensure that electronic documents can be read hundreds of years from now. In earlier comments, the IT Division counsel Hamel said the organisation has... [02 Nov 2005]

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