OpenHeatMap takes your standard, not exactly eye-catching spreadsheet data and maps it out across any geographic area, giving you better context and a far more interesting presentation.

Redmond released the first service pack for its Exchange 2010 software yesterday.

The OMPM utility is available for download from our web site in order to help you analyze your files and applications compatibility while preparing your Office 2010 migration.

As part of our usual cycle of monthly updates, today Microsoft is releasing 14 security bulletins, addressing 34 vulnerabilities. Eight of those bulletins have a Critical severity rating, and we consider four of those to be high-priority deployments.

Have you been looking for a tool to help you assess compatibility of your existing Office files and macros as you prepare to deploy Microsoft Office 2010?  We have recently released the tool to help you identify potential concerns before you migrate. The Office Migration Planning Manger 2010, referred to as OMPM, has been released to help you assess and migrate documents for Office 2010.

Microsoft Office 2010 came out this summer, and users who made the leap from Office 2003 or earlier may find the “ribbon” that replaces the on-screen toolbars to be confusing. To help newcomers get used to the ribbon, Microsoft has made a game of it.

 

 

 

NEW YORK, Aug 05, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Since the introduction of Lexis(R) for Microsoft(R) Office earlier this year, legal professionals are expressing excitement for this first-of-its-kind solution that integrates sources of valuable legal content directly within the trusted MicrosoftOffice desktop applications they use every day. LexisNexis has been installing the solution for a growing number of its customers since spring, and announced today that the solution is now broadly available. Early users of Lexis for Microsoft have provided overwhelmingly positive feedback.

"Lexis for Microsoft Office is a great concept. It helps save time when researching or validating briefs from opposing counsel," said George Hampton, a law firm partner who served as one of the beta testers for Lexis for Microsoft office. "In the past, you'd have to write the citations on a piece of paper and then visit Lexis.com to look each one up, one at a time. Now, you don't have to manually input citations, Lexis for Microsoft Office enables you to be self sufficient."

Created through close collaboration with thousands of customers, Lexis for Microsoft Office enables users to work more efficiently and productively, delivering greater service to clients. This is achieved by offering seamless access and management of information and services from LexisNexis(R), the open Web and designated law firm or corporate files with the click of a button without ever leaving Microsoft(R) Outlook(R), Microsoft(R) Word or Microsoft(R) SharePoint(R) Server. 

REDMOND, Wash. — Aug. 2, 2010  — Microsoft Office for Mac 2011, the next version of the leading productivity suite for the Mac, will be available in more than 100 countries around the world at the end of October. The suite will come in two editions to purchase at retail — Office for Mac Home and Student 2011 and Office for Mac Home and Business 2011. For better alignment across platforms, the Office 2011 pricing and edition options map closer with Office for the Windows operating system. In addition, starting today, if customers purchase Office 2008 for Mac, they will be able to upgrade to Office 2011 when it is available at no additional cost through the Microsoft Office for Mac Technology Guarantee Program.

Microsoft has integrated Facebook (Facebook) and Windows Live Messenger (Windows Live Messenger) into Outlook, bringing the newsfeeds of millions of Facebook users into inboxes across the world.

Last year, Microsoft launched Outlook Social Connector, a plugin that syncs social networking feeds with your Outlook contacts, giving you immediate data on what they are doing and thinking. It started last year with LinkedIn (LinkedIn) integration, followed by promises that MySpace and Facebook were coming.

Today, Outlook completes the cycle with not only Facebook integration, but support for Windows Live Messenger as well. The company is releasing the plugin for Outlook 2003 and 2007 users as well, bringing Facebook, MySpace (MySpace), LinkedIn, and Windows Live Messenger to millions of business and personal inboxes worldwide.

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