Office Newswire: Office Developer Tools for Visual Studio 2012 are here!

Posted on Thursday, March 7th, 2013 at 2:54 am by Ty Anderson.

Now that Office 2013 is generally available (aka GA), it’s go-time! Time to assess and decide what to do and when.

I know you will upgrade to Office 2013 and to SharePoint 2013. It’s not if… it’s when. And how… and why.

Office news & editorials!

Now available: Office Developer Tools for Visual Studio 2012 :: Alright, alright, alright! The developer tools have arrived… and quickly after last week’s GA release of Office 2013. Very cool. More Office Dev Tool info here :: Download the tools here
Microsoft comes to its senses, allows Office 2013 to move PCs :: Yeah! Public opinion still matters. Capitalism works!
Office 2013 is for sale; Office App Store already dead; COM Add-ins alive and well :: Shameless plug. This is what tech journalism is meant to be. Real Opinions… Real Time (hmm… sounds like a new tag line for the Newswire).
Microsoft offers developer tools for its lonely Office Store :: There is more than one person out there with an opinion about the Apps for Office extensibility model.
Lync 2013 is everything that Skype should be. Why do they both exist? :: I’ll tell you why. It’s because purchasing software and integrating with you existing technology and user base is no easy task. This journo needs to take a patience pill and chill. It’ll happen. Right after Microsoft releases Office for iPad. Speaking of which… .
Microsoft exec fefuses to be drawn out on Office for iPad :: I get it, Microsoft has plans and they don’t want to discuss them. I think they have it ready to go but are looking to 1) Stick it to Apple (and I don’t blame them) and 2) Leverage it to market their new pride and joy… Office 365. On that note, Ed Bott explains how it’s gonna work.

Office tips, tricks & tools

How to create smart Microsoft Word templates :: This is older. I was rummaging around my digital “bucket” of Newswire-worthy news items and thought this poor guy has been overlooked. Content Controls should not be overlooked.
Managing your Microsoft Outlook 2010 calendar :: I’ll take all the help I can get. I have my system and it is mature. But, it requires constant tweaking and experimenting. Calendar nirvana remains an unattainable goal but I’ll keep trying. I bet you learn something if you read this item.
PowerPoint 2013 comments: making it easier to collaborate on presentations :: Finally! MSFT provides us with PowerPoint comments comparable to Word comments.
The difference between SharePoint 2010 lists, libraries and pages :: This concept isn’t clear to everyone. The terminology is not scary if you know the definitions. Information is power. Power to the people!

Free eBooks that [probably] don’t stink!

Something new. I collect links to useful information. Sometimes, I look up and discover a theme in my links that I didn’t notice before. Today… the theme is eBooks.

Office developer items of note

JavaScript API object model maps updated for attachment support in mail apps! :: I realize that Apps for Office will continue to improve. As I stated earlier this week… I like the idea of Apps for Office. But I’m not happy with the current version. I take this new features as a positive sign. It’s a small step forward.
Can I keep using my free Office 365 Developer Account? :: Yes but it will not remain free. The free ride is over folks.
Visio for developers :: I am very pleased with Visio 2013. It has a lot of cool new and updated features. This is a link to the Visio developer center which is filled with new content for Office developers.
App designs in SharePoint 2013 :: Three models exist for Apps for SharePoint. As you can surmise, there are pros and cons aplenty. Scot Hiller provides a map to guide you.

Cutting room floor

Office 2013
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