‘Office Development’ category archive
Office 2013 App development: mail, task pane and content apps
Pieter van der Westhuizen | August 15th, 2012
One cannot help but think, after reading the marketing write-ups and reviews of Office 2013, that Microsoft wants developers to retire their classic Office Add-ins and focus their development efforts on the new Apps for Office, previously known as Agave. Unfortunately, things are not always as they seem... Read the rest of this entry →
Office Newswire: All about Outlook.com – Microsoft’s new Metro style email service
Ty Anderson | August 1st, 2012
I know I have said it a few times here in the Office Newswire but I'll say it again. I believe Microsoft's MOJO has returned and that it is big. In fact, it is growing as we see from yesterday's news about Outlook.com and the over 1,000,000 signups on its first day... Read the rest of this entry →
Office 2013 Developer’s Guide: questions and answers
Ty Anderson | July 30th, 2012
When Microsoft discusses the Office Platform, they mean Office + SharePoint. But for developers, Office means Office and SharePoint means SharePoint. Sure, they hang out together and visit a few bars when they attend the same tech conference… but they are not the same!... Read the rest of this entry →
Getting started with Office 2013 for developers
Pieter van der Westhuizen | July 26th, 2012
Wow! We finally have a preview of the next version of Office! The last week we've been bombarded with new information about Office 2013 and just how different it is. As developers any new version of Office can be a little bit intimidating if not downright scary
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Office Newswire: Can Microsoft Office 2013 become a cash cow for developers?
Ty Anderson | July 25th, 2012
I think the news coverage surrounding Office 2013 is setting a record. I don’t remember this much news for previous releases. No, it has nothing to do with my age thank you very much. I think it has something to do with the overall level of expectation and enthusiasm regarding the upcoming release... Read the rest of this entry →
Office 2013 User’s Guide: questions and answers
Ty Anderson | July 20th, 2012
The Office 2013 Consumer Preview is upon us and with it. The fact is, there's just too much to cover. So, we'll take it a bit at a time and cover some major areas like users, developers, & IT pros for Office and SharePoint alike. As for today, we'll do something new and different… Here is Add-in Express's Questions and Answers Guide for Office 2013 User... Read the rest of this entry →
Office 2013 Starter Kit: for developers and users
Ty Anderson | July 17th, 2012
Today’s Newswire is the Special Edition kind…I’m treating it like a "Starter Kit" for anyone that wants to learn the details quickly without having to scour the Interweb. I’ve done the best I could with the time I had
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Office Newswire: Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference news – 7.11.2012
Ty Anderson | July 11th, 2012
It's Worldwide Partner Conference (WWPC) Week. Next to Tech Ed, this is probably Microsoft's largest conference of the year. WWPC is for the marketing & sales peeps. I've never attended it and I don't really ever want to. I prefer Tech Ed and PDC... Read the rest of this entry →
Office Newswire: Will Yammer become part of Office 365 SharePoint Online? – 6.27.2012
Ty Anderson | June 27th, 2012
Microsoft swallows Yammer for $1.2 billion. Better business social networking is on its way. Eventually, it will "surface" in Office 365’s SharePoint Online. Yammer has over 200,000 corporate accounts (with 5 million users) ... Read the rest of this entry →
Office Newswire: Microsoft Surface – reviews, observations and predictions – 6.20.2012
Ty Anderson | June 20th, 2012
After reading almost everything there is to read on the subject of Microsoft Surface, I have a few observations and predictions. If Microsoft delivers, Surface changes the tablet game. Windows 8 suddenly makes sense to me
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Office Newswire: a glimpse of Office 2013 on Windows RT tablet – 6.13.2012
Ty Anderson | June 13th, 2012
A good number of my news sources seem to think Microsoft will provide us with betas of Office and SharePoint as early as this month. Many thought the beta release would coincide with Tech Ed. So far, that is not the case but the week is not over... Read the rest of this entry →
Office Newswire: Microsoft to deliver Office 15 for Windows first, iPad later – 6.6.2012
Ty Anderson | June 6th, 2012
In our software development world, we have our own "Big 3": Microsoft, Apple, and Google. Microsoft and Apple are grandpas (in tech years). Google is an single adult without kids. These three dominate our industry and are quite accustomed to winning... Read the rest of this entry →
Office Newswire: The mile-high view of Office 15 – 5.30.2011
Ty Anderson | May 30th, 2012
I keep hearing how the Facebook IPO was a failure. Depending on your viewpoint that might be true. For example if you purchased a significant number of shares at $38… I wager you are feeling a bit “zucked”. I love it when new expressions are coined like this. “Zucked” is brilliant. Despite all the hub […]... Read the rest of this entry →
Office Newswire: Visual Studio 11 lineup announced – 5.23.2012
Ty Anderson | May 23rd, 2012
In the future there will be robots... but for now, let us ponder and discuss the future role of developers. The author of this article states that developers need to find an area of expertise but leave room for working knowledge of a broad set of adjacent technologies, languages and frameworks... Read the rest of this entry →
Office Newswire: Is it fair to call Steve Ballmer the worst American CEO? – 5.16.2012
Ty Anderson | May 16th, 2012
The fact is, this week there just isn’t much news regarding Microsoft Office. I blame Facebook and their impending IPO. I also blame the ex-CEO of Yahoo. I also blame Josh Hamilton is his insane hitting during last week!... Read the rest of this entry →
Office Newswire: New screenshots of Office 15 on a Windows 8 Tablet – 5.8.2012
Ty Anderson | May 8th, 2012
I can't help but think about what's next for Office, SharePoint, and Microsoft. I am hoping for some big things. I can't wait to learn what Microsoft will offer developers in this next version... Read the rest of this entry →