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'''LabVIEW''' (short for '''Lab'''oratory '''V'''irtual '''I'''nstrumentation '''E'''ngineering '''W'''orkbench) is a platform and development environment for a [[visual programming language]] from [[National Instruments]].

The '''2007 Microsoft Office System''', also known as '''[[Microsoft Office]] 2007''', is the most recent version of [[Microsoft|Microsoft's]] [[Office suite|productivity suite]]. Formerly known as '''Office 12''' in the initial stages of its beta cycle, it was released to business customers on [[November 30]] [[2006]]<ref>{{cite web

The graphical language is named "G". Originally released for the [[Apple Macintosh]] in [[1986]], LabVIEW is commonly used for [[data acquisition]], [[instrument control]], and [[Automation|industrial automation]] on a variety of platforms including [[Microsoft Windows]], various flavors of [[Unix|UNIX]], [[Linux]], and [[Mac OS]]. The latest version of LabVIEW is version 8.20, released in honor of LabVIEW's 20th anniversary.

| last =Hill | first =Brandon | title =Vista, Office 2007 Now Available for Volume Licensing | publisher =DailyTech | date =December 1, 2006 | url =http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=5165 | accessdate =2006-12-19 }}</ref>, with availability for retail customers following in early 2007. Office 2007 contains a number of new features, the most notable of which is the entirely new [[graphical user interface]] called the [[Ribbon (computing)|Ribbon]], replacing the menus and toolbars that have been the cornerstone of Office since its inception.

== Dataflow programming ==

Office 2007 also includes new applications and server-side tools. Chief amongst these is [[Microsoft Office Groove|Groove]], a collaboration and communication suite for smaller businesses which was originally developed by [[Groove Networks]] before being acquired by Microsoft in 2005. Also included is Office Sharepoint Server 2007, a major revision to the server platform for Office applications, which supports "Excel Services", a client-server architecture for supporting Excel workbooks that are shared in real time between multiple machines, and are also viewable and editable through a web page.

The programming language used in LabVIEW, called "G", is a [[dataflow language]]. Execution is determined by the structure of a graphical block diagram (the LV-source code) on which the programmer connects different function-nodes by drawing wires. These wires propagate variables and any node can execute as soon as all its input data become available. Since this might be the case for multiple nodes simultaneously, G is inherently capable of parallel execution. [[Multi-processing]] and [[multi-threading]] hardware is automatically exploited by the built-in scheduler, which [[multiplexing|multiplexes]] multiple [[Operating System|OS]] threads over the nodes ready for execution.

While Office 2007 includes many new features, one has been removed entirely: [[Microsoft Office FrontPage]] is no longer being developed; its successor is the [[Microsoft Expression]] line of products.

Programmers with a background in conventional programming often show a certain reluctance to adopt the LabVIEW dataflow scheme, claiming that LabVIEW is prone to [[race conditions]]. In reality, this stems from a misunderstanding of the data-flow paradigm. The aforementioned data-flow (which can be "forced", typically by linking inputs and outputs of nodes) completely defines the execution sequence, and that can be fully controlled by the programmer. Thus, the execution sequence of the LabVIEW graphical syntax is as well-defined as with any textually coded language such as [[C (programming language)|C]], [[Visual Basic|Visual BASIC]], [[Python (programming language)|Python]] etc. Furthermore, LabVIEW does not require type definition of the variables; the wire type is defined by the data-supplying node. LabVIEW supports [[Polymorphism (computer science)|polymorphism]] in that wires automatically adjust to various types of data.

60 day trial versions of Office 2007 can now be downloaded [http://www.microsoft.com/office/greattips/trial/default.mspx here].

[[Image:LabVIEWCode.png|thumb|right|400px|Screenshot of a simple LabVIEW program that generates, synthesizes, analyzes and displays waveforms, showing the block diagram and front panel. Each symbol on the block diagram represents a LabVIEW subroutine (subVI) which can be another LabVIEW program or a LV library function.]]

==Development==

== Graphical programming ==

The first beta of '''Microsoft Office 2007''', referred to as ''Beta-1'' in emails sent to a limited number of testers, was released on November 16, 2005. The Beta-1 <!-- do not remove hyphen from "Beta-1"; this is how it was written in the email sent out to testers -->Technical Refresh was released to testers on March 13, 2006. The Technical Refresh fixed issues in installing with [[Windows Vista]] build 5308. Office 2007 Beta 2 was announced by [[Bill Gates]] at [[Windows Hardware Engineering Conference|WinHEC]] 2006, and was initially released to the public at no cost from Microsoft's web site. However, because of an unprecedented number of downloads, a fee of $1.50 (£0.79) was introduced for each product downloaded after Wednesday, August 2, 2006. The beta was updated on September 14, 2006 in Beta 2 Technical Refresh (Beta2TR). It included an updated user interface, better accessibility support, improvements in the robustness of the platform, and greater functionality. The beta applications will continue to function after February 1, 2007, but in a reduced functionality mode. If users download the Technical Refresh to update Beta 2, then users can use its full functionality until March 15, 2007 for client products and May 31, 2007 for server products. The Beta program ended on November 8, 2006, when Microsoft declared the product "Released to Manufacturing" (RTM) and started manufacturing the final product. After RTM, the availability of the beta download ended. Office 2007 was released to enterprise users on November 30, 2006. It will be released to the end users in the beginning of 2007.

LabVIEW ties the creation of user interfaces (called front panels) into the development cycle. LabVIEW programs/subroutines are called virtual instruments (VIs). Each VI has three components: a block diagram, a front panel and a connector pane. The latter may represent the VI as a subVI in block diagrams of calling VIs. Controls and indicators on the front panel allow an operator to input data into or extract data from a running virtual instrument. However, the front panel can also serve as a programmatic interface. Thus a virtual instrument can either be run as a program, with the front panel serving as a user interface, or, when dropped as a node onto the block diagram, the front panel defines the inputs and outputs for the given node through the connector pane. This implies each VI can be easily tested before being embedded as a subroutine into a larger program.

==Editions and pricing==

The graphical approach also allows non-programmers to build programs by simply dragging and dropping virtual representations of the lab equipment with which they are already familiar. The LabVIEW programming environment, with the included examples and the documentation, makes it simpler to create small applications. This is a benefit on one side but there is also a certain danger of underestimating the expertise needed for good quality "G" programming. For complex algorithms or large-scale code it is important that the programmer possess an extensive knowledge of the special LabVIEW syntax and the topology of its memory management. The most advanced LabVIEW development systems offer the possibility of building stand-alone applications. Furthermore, it is possible to create distributed applications which communicate by a client/server scheme, and thus is easier to implement due to the inherently parallel nature of ''G''-code.

The 2007 Microsoft Office system will be distributed in eight editions:

Office 2007 is not for purchase yet

== Benefits ==

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One benefit of LabVIEW over other development environments is the extensive support for accessing instrumentation hardware. Drivers and abstraction layers for many different types of instruments and buses are included or are available for inclusion. These present themselves as graphical nodes. The abstraction layers offer standard software interfaces to communicate with hardware devices. The provided driver interfaces save program development time. The sales pitch of National Instruments is, therefore, that even people with limited coding experience can write programs and deploy test solutions in a reduced time frame when compared to more conventional or competing systems. A new hardware driver topology (DAQmxBase), which consists mainly of ''G''-coded components with only a few register calls through NI Measurement Hardware DDK (Driver Development Kit) functions, provides platform independent hardware access to numerous data acquisition and instrumentation devices. The DAQmxBase driver is available for LabVIEW on Windows, MacOSX and Linux platforms.

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# Additional tools include: Enterprise Content Management, Electronic Forms, and [[Windows Rights Management Services]] capabilities

In terms of performance, LabVIEW includes a [[compiler]] that produces native code for the CPU platform. The graphical code is translated into executable machine code by interpreting the syntax and by compilation. The LabVIEW syntax is strictly enforced during the editing process and compiled into the executable machine code when requested to run or upon saving. In the latter case, the executable and the source code are merged into a single file. The executable runs with the help of the LabVIEW run-time engine, which contains some precompiled code to perform common tasks that are defined by the G language. The run-time engine reduces compile time and also provides a consistent interface to various operating systems, graphic systems, hardware components, etc. The run-time environment makes the code portable across platforms. Generally, LV code can be slower than equivalent compiled C code, although the differences often lie more with program optimization than inherent execution speed.

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Many libraries with a large number of functions for data acquisition, signal generation, mathematics, statistics, signal conditioning, analysis, etc., along with numerous graphical interface elements are provided in several LabVIEW package options.

==New features==

===User interface===

The LabVIEW Professional Development System allows creating stand-alone executables and the resultant executable can be distributed an unlimited number of times. The run-time engine and its libraries can be provided freely along with the executable.

The new result-oriented user interface, "Ribbon", will be featured in the core applications of Microsoft Office: [[Microsoft Word|Word]], [[Microsoft Excel|Excel]], [[Microsoft PowerPoint|PowerPoint]], [[Microsoft Access|Access]] and the mail editor of [[Microsoft Outlook|Outlook]]. These applications have been selected for the UI overhaul, because those applications center around document authoring<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.msdn.com/jensenh/archive/2005/09/30/475687.aspx|title=What programs get the new Office UI?|accessdate=2006-05-25}}</ref> and present a multitude of options to the same regard. The rest of the applications in the suite will also be upgraded to the new UI in subsequent versions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.winsupersite.com/reviews/office2007_beta2.asp|title=Office 2007 Beta 2 UI Review|accessdate=2006-05-25}}</ref> According to Microsoft, the new UI centers on the principle of helping people focus on what they want to do, rather than bothering with the details of how to do it.

A benefit of the LabVIEW environment is the platform independent nature of the ''G''-code, which is (with the exception of a few platform-specific functions) portable between the different LabVIEW systems for different operating systems (Windows, MacOSX and Linux). National Instruments is increasingly focusing on the capability of deploying LabVIEW code onto an increasing number of targets including devices like [[Phar Lap (company)|Phar Lap]] OS based LabVIEW real-time controllers, PocketPCs, PDAs, [[FieldPoint]] modules and into [[FPGA]]s on special boards.

====The Office Button====

[[Image:Office2007toolbar.png|thumb|135px|right|Office Button]]

The Office 2007 button, located on the top-left of the window, replaces the ''File'' menu and provides access to functionality common across all Office applications, including but not limited to Opening, Saving, Printing, and Sharing a file. Users can also choose color schemes for the interface. Office 2000 cannot use the Office Button, where it uses the File menu.

There is a low cost LabVIEW Student Edition aimed at educational institutions for learning purposes. There is also an active community of LabVIEW users who communicate through several e-mail groups and Internet forums.

====The Ribbon====

The ''Ribbon'', a panel that houses the command buttons and icons, organizes commands as a set of ''Tabs'', each grouping relevant commands. Each application has a different set of tabs which expose the functionality that application offers. For example, while Excel has a tab for the Graphing capabilities, Word does not feature the same. Instead it has tabs to control the formatting of the document. Within each tab, various related options may be grouped together. The ''Ribbon'' is designed to make the features of the application more discoverable and accessible with fewer mouse clicks<ref name="Office UI">{{cite web|url=http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/ui/overview.mspx|title=The New Microsoft Office User Interface Overview|accessdate=2006-05-25}}</ref> as compared to the menu-based UI used until Office 2007.

==Criticism==

[[Image:Office2007ribbon.png|600px|center|''Ribbon'' in Microsoft Word 2007]]

LabVIEW is a [[proprietary software|proprietary]] product of [[National Instruments]]. Unlike common programming languages such as [[C Programming Language|C]] or [[FORTRAN]], LabVIEW is not managed or specified by a third party standards committee such as [[ANSI]].

====Contextual Tabs====

Some tabs, called ''Contextual Tabs'', appear only when certain objects are selected. Contextual Tabs expose functionality specific only to the object with focus. For example, selecting a picture brings up the ''Pictures'' tab, which presents options for dealing with the picture. Similarly, focusing on a table exposes table-related options in a specific tab. Contextual tabs remain hidden when the object it works on are not selected.

[[Image:LabVIEW 8dot20 Splash Screen.jpg|right|300px|LabVIEW Splash Screen.]]In addition, as of version 8, all LabVIEW installs require customers to contact National Instruments by Internet or phone to "activate" the product.<ref name="Activation FAQ">{{cite news |url=http://www.ni.com/support/licensing/licensefaq.htm

====Galleries====

|publisher=National Instruments |title=Product Activation FAQ}}</ref> The increasing dependence on the vendor suggests possible privacy and data security concerns. For example, although National Instruments claims the process is "secure and anonymous" the immediate implication is that a legal but privately installed instance of LabVIEW seems no longer possible.

[[Image:SmartArt2007.png|thumb|right|Gallery in a contextual tab for a SmartArt]]

Galleries are a new UI construct which show, as graphic representations, formatting options that can be applied to various elements. For example, document styles, document title page styles, slide designs etc are presented as galleries, which let people have an idea of what they are selecting, rather than sifting through multitude of options, as would have been the case had the UI design been a dialog-box centric one. Galleries help by presenting a much larger list of pre-rendered potential formatting options, rather than have the user figure them out by mixing and matching dialog box options.

Building a stand-alone application with LabVIEW requires the Application Builder component which is included with the Professional Development System but requires a separate purchase if using the Base Package or Full Development System.<ref name="Building a Stand-Alone Application">{{cite news |url= http://zone.ni.com/reference/en-XX/help/371361B-01/lvhowto/building_a_stand_alone_app/ | publisher=National Instruments |title= Building a Stand-Alone Application }}</ref> Compiled [[executable]]s produced by the Application Builder are not truly standalone in that they also require that the LabVIEW run-time engine be installed on any target computer on which users run the application.<ref name="Using the LabVIEW Run-Time Engine">{{cite news |url= http://zone.ni.com/reference/en-XX/help/371361B-01/lvhowto/using_the_lv_run_time_eng/ | publisher=National Instruments |title= Using the LabVIEW Run-Time Engine }}</ref> Although this run-time engine can be freely downloaded from National Instruments' website, this added requirement is in contrast to other compiled languages, such as [[C Programming Language|C]], where a stand-alone executable file can be created, run and distributed without the need for additional files or installation procedures. These requirements can cause problems if an application is distributed to a user who may be prepared to run the application but does not have the inclination or permission to install additional files on the host system prior to running the executable. The need for a separately-installed LabVIEW run-time engine makes the development and distribution of truly [[portable application]]s using LabVIEW difficult.

The use of Galleries to simplify document layout production has appeared previously in [[Microsoft]]'s low-end [[office suite]] [[Microsoft Works]] and in other [[desktop publishing]] software, such as [[The Print Shop]].

There is some debate as to whether LabVIEW is really a general purpose programming language (or in some cases whether it is really a programming language at all) as opposed to an application-specific development environment for measurement and automation.<ref>[http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/5313 Is LabVIEW a general purpose programming language?]</ref> Critics point to a lack of features, common in most other programming languages, such as native recursion and, until version 8.20, object oriented features. While it is possible to write complex applications in LabVIEW that involve no measurement or automation, it is not best suited to the task.

====Live Preview====

Microsoft Office 2007 also introduces a feature called "Live Preview", which temporarily applies formatting on the focused text or object, when any formatting button is moused-over. The temporary formatting is removed when the mouse pointer is moved from the button. This allows users to have a preview of how the option would affect the appearance of the object, without actually applying it.

====MiniArticles Toolbar==on LabVIEW==

===Articles about specific applications of LabVIEW===

Mini toolbar, which pops up near the selected text whenever some text is selected, provides easy access to most used formatting commands. When the mouse pointer is away from it, the toolbar becomes semi-transparent to allow an almost unobstructed view of what's beneath. But when the mouse pointer moves over it, it becomes opaque and ready for use. It also appears above the right-click menu when a user right-clicks on a selection of words.

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| title = A LabVIEW-controlled portable x-ray fluorescence spectrometer for the analysis of art objects

| journal = X-Ray Spectrometry

| volume = 35

| issue = 5

| pages = 280-286

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| date = Oct 2006

| url = http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/112748693/ABSTRACT

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====Other UI features====

| last = Keleshis C, Ionita C, Rudin S

*''Super-tooltips'', that can house formatted text as well as images, are used to provide detailed descriptions of what most buttons do.

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*The ''Quick Access toolbar'', which sits in the title bar, serves as a repository of most used functions, regardless of which application is being used, such as save, undo/redo and print.

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*Zoom slider present in the bottom-right corner, allowing for dynamic and rapid magnification of a document.

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| title = Labview graphical user interface for micro angio-fluoroscopic high resolution detector

| journal = Medical Physics

| volume = 33

| issue = 6

| pages = 2007

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| date = Jun 2006

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===SmartArt===

| last = Fedak W, Bord D, Smith C, Gawrych D, Lindeman K

SmartArt, found under the Insert tab in the ribbon in PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Outlook, is a new group of easily editable and formatted diagrams. There are 115 preset SmartArt graphics layout templates (as of Beta 2 Technical Refresh) in categories such as list, process, cycle, and hierarchy. When an instance of a SmartArt is inserted, a ''Text Pane'' appears next to it to guide the user through entering text in the hierarchical levels. Each SmartArt graphic, based on its design, maps the text outline, automatically resized for best fit, onto the graphic. There are a number of "quick styles" for each graphic that apply largely different 3D effects to the graphic, and the graphic's shapes and text can be formatted through shape styles and WordArt styles. In addition, SmartArt graphics change their colors, fonts, and effects to match the document's theme.

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| title = Automation of the Franck-Hertz experiment and the Tel-X-Ometer x-ray machine using LABVIEW

| journal = American Journal of Physics

| volume = 71

| issue = 5

| pages = 501-506

| publisher = AAPT

| date = May 2003

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===Articles about using LabVIEW in education===

Microsoft Word 2007's help feature recommends SmartArt graphics for organization charts of fewer than 30 shapes that have 3D effects (such as bevels and glows) applied to them. It suggests [[Microsoft Visio]] organization charts for charts of up to 1000 shapes that must be precisely customizable.

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| last = Belletti A, Borromei R, Ingletto G

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| title = Teaching physical chemistry experiments with a computer simulation by LabVIEW

| journal = Journal of Chemical Education

| volume = 83

| issue = 9

| pages = 1353-1355

| publisher = ACS

| date = Sep 2006

| url = http://jchemed.chem.wisc.edu/Journal/Issues/2006/Sep/abs1353.html

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===File formats===

| last = Moriarty PJ, Gallagher BL, Mellor CJ, Baines RR

{{main|Microsoft Office Open XML}}

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Microsoft Office will use a new file format, OpenXML as the default file format. It is based on [[XML]] and uses the [[ZIP (file format)|ZIP]] file container. According to Microsoft, this file format, which is compressed, will be up to 75% smaller than the current Microsoft Office file formats.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/developers/filefaq.mspx|title=File formats|accessdate=2006-05-25}}</ref>

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| title = Graphical computing in the undergraduate laboratory: Teaching and interfacing with LabVIEW

| journal = American Journal of Physics

| volume = 71

| issue = 10

| pages = 1062-1074

| publisher = AAPT

| date = Oct 2003

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Word documents will now be saved using a .docx extension rather than the traditional .doc extension. You can save your 2007 Word documents in the old format so that they will still be usable in previous versions of Word. If not, you will have to download a converter from Microsoft for older versions of Word to be able to open documents created under the new format.

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| title = LabVIEW in Physics Education

| journal = A white paper about using LabVIEW in physics demonstration and laboratory experiments and simulations.

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| date = June 2001

| url = http://www.clab.unibe.ch/labview/whitepaper/LV-PhysicsWPScreen.pdf

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Microsoft had initially announced that it will support export to [[Portable Document Format]] in Office 2007. However, due to legal objections from [[Adobe Systems]], Office 2007 will not have PDF support out of the box, but rather as a separate free download.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.msdn.com/brian_jones/archive/2006/06/02/613702.aspx|title=Legal issues around PDF support|accessdate=2006-06-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.msdn.com/brian_jones/archive/2006/06/03/616022.aspx|title=Follow-up on PDF legal issues|accessdate=2006-06-03}}</ref> Office 2007 documents can also be exported as [[XML Paper Specification|XPS]] documents, via a plug-in that also has to be separately downloaded.

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| title = Integration of national instruments' LabVIEW software into the chemistry curriculum

| journal = Journal of Chemical Education

| volume = 73

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===User Assistance System===

| last = Muyskens MA, Glass SV, Wietsma TW, Gray TM

In Microsoft Office 2007, the Office Assistants have been completely removed because of the much improved help system. One feature of the new help system is the extensive use of Super Tooltips which explains each button or what each function performs.

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| title = Data acquisition in the chemistry laboratory using LabVIEW software

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===Collaboration features===

| last = Ogren PJ, Jones TP

[[Image:groove2007.PNG|thumb|right|150px|Microsoft Office Groove 2007]]

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Microsoft Office 2007 includes features geared towards collaboration and data sharing. As such, Microsoft Office 2007 features server components for applications such as Excel, which work in conjunction with [[SharePoint|SharePoint Services]], to provide a collaboration platform SharePoint works with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, which is used to host a SharePoint site, and uses [[Internet Information Server|IIS]] and [[ASP.NET|ASP.NET 2.0]]. Excel server exposes ''Excel Services'', which allows any worksheet to be created, edited and maintained via web browsers. it features ''Excel Web Access'', the client-side component which is used to render the workseet on a browser, ''Excel Calculation Service'' which is the server side component which populates the worksheet with data and perform calculations, and ''Excel Web Service'' that exposes Excel functionalities as individual web services. Sharepoint can also be used to host Word documents for collaborative editing, by sharing a document. SharePoint can also be used to hold PowerPoint slides in a ''Slide Library'', from which the slides can be used as a formatting template. It will also notify users of a slide automatically in case the source slide is modified. Also by using SharePoint, Powerpoint can manage shared review of presentations. Any SharePoint hosted document can be accessed from the application which created the document or from other applications such as a browser or Microsoft Office Outlook.

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| title = Laboratory interfacing using the LabVIEW software package

| journal = Journal of Chemical Education

| volume = 73

| issue = 12

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== Alternatives ==

Microsoft Office 2007 also includes ''Groove'', which brings collaborative features to a peer-to-peer paradigm. ''Groove'' can host documents, including presentations, workbooks and others, created in Microsoft Office 2007 application in a shared workspace, which can then be used in collaborative editing of documents. ''Groove'' can also be used in managing workspace sessions, including access control of the workspace. To collaborate on one or more documents, a ''Workspace'' has to be created, and then those who are to work on it have to be invited. Any file shared on the workspace are automatically shared among all participants. The application also provides real-time messaging, including one-to-one as well as group messaging, and presence features, as well as monitoring workspace activities with alerts, which are raised when pre-defined set of activities are detected. Groove also provides features for conflict resolution for conflicting edits. Schedules for a collaboration can also be decided by using a built-in shared calendar, which can also be used to keep track of the progress of a project. However, the calendar is not compatible with Microsoft Outlook.

National Instruments also offers a product called [http://www.ni.com/mstudio/ Measurement Studio], which offers many of the test, measurement and control capabilities of LabVIEW, as a set of classes for use with [[Microsoft]] [[Visual Studio]]. This allows developers to harness some of LabVIEW's strengths within the text-based [[.NET framework]].

National Instruments also offers [http://www.ni.com/lwcvi/ LabWindows/CVI] as an alternative for ANSI C programmers.

===Themes and Quick Styles===

Microsoft Office 2007 puts a huge emphasis on Document Themes and Quick Styles. The Document Theme defines the colors, fonts and graphic effects for a document. The new Office Theme file format (.THMX) is shared between Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook email messages. Almost everything that can be inserted into a document is automatically styled to match the overall document theme creating a consistent document design. Similar themes are also available for data reports in Access and Project or shapes in Visio.

[[Agilent Technologies]] positions their [[Agilent VEE|VEE]] product as a similar alternative to LabVIEW.

Quick Styles are galleries with a range of styles based on the current theme. There are quick styles galleries for text, tables, charts, SmartArt, WordArt and more. The style range goes from simple/light to more graphically/darker.

== See also ==

==Application-specific changes==

* [[Data acquisition]]

===Microsoft Office Word===

* [[Graphical programming]]

[[Image:OfficeWord.png|72px|thumb|left|Microsoft Word 2007 icon]]

* [[National Instruments]]

[[Image:wrd2007blog.PNG|thumb|right|Blog authoring using Word 2007 (also, note the word count displayed in the bottom-left)]]

* [[Virtual instrumentation]]

*Blog entries<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.msdn.com/joe_friend/archive/2006/05/12/595963.aspx|title=Blogging from Word 2007|accessdate=2006-05-25}}</ref> can be authored in Word itself and uploaded directly to a blog. Supported blogging sites include [[Windows Live Spaces]], [[SharePoint]], [[Blogger (service)|Blogger]], [[Community Server]] etc.

* [[Agilent VEE]]

*All new professional style sheets (quick styles) and ability to switch easily among them.

* [[ATEasy]]

*Word count listed by default in the status bar. The word count dynamically updates as you type.

*New ''contextual spell checker'' catches incorrect usage of correctly spelled words, such as in "I think we will ''loose'' this battle".

*''Translation tool tip'' option available for English (U.S.), French (France), and Spanish (International Sort). When selected, hovering the mouse cursor over a word will display its translation in the particular language. Non-English versions have different sets of languages. Other languages can be added by using a separate multilingual pack.

*Automated generation of citations and bibliographies according to defined style rules, including APA, Chicago, and MLA. Changing style updates all references automatically. Connect to web services to access online reference databases.

*Rearchitected native [[equation editor|mathematical equation]] support with [[TeX]]-like linear input/edit language or GUI interface. Also supports the Unicode Plain Text Encoding of Mathematics.<ref>See {{cite web

| title =Unicode Nearly Plain-Text Encoding of Mathematics | publisher =Unicode, Inc. | date =April 4, 2006 | url =http://www.unicode.org/notes/tn28/UTN28-PlainTextMath.pdf | format =PDF | accessdate =2006-12-19 }}</ref>

*Preset gallery of cover pages with fields for Author, Title, Date, Abstract, etc. Cover pages follow the theme of the document (found under the Page Layout tab).

*Document comparison engine updated to support moves, differences in tables, and also easy to follow tri-pane view of original document, new document, and differences.

*Full screen reading layout that shows two pages at a time with maximal screen usage, plus a few critical tools for reviewing.

*''Document Inspector'' which strips Word documents of information such as author name and comments and other "metadata".

*''Building Blocks'', which lets one save frequently used content, so that they are easily accessible for further use. Building blocks can have data mapped controls in them to allow for form building or structured document authoring.

== External links ==

===Microsoft Office Outlook===

* [http://www.ni.com/labview/ Official Home Page] - The National Instruments web site for the LabVIEW product line.

[[Image:Outlook 2003.png|thumb|left|Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 icon]]

* [http://zone.ni.com/reference/en-XX/help/371361B-01/ LabVIEW Help] - NI's entire set of online help documentation for LabVIEW 8.2.

[[Image:outlookrss.PNG|thumb|right|RSS reader in Outlook 2007]]

* [http://www.ni.com/labviewzone Official LabVIEW Community Home Page] - NI's "LabVIEW Zone" web site.

* As a major change in Outlook 2007, Exchange 5.5 support has been dropped. Like [[Novell Evolution|Evolution]], [[Outlook Express|OE]] and [[Microsoft Entourage|Entourage]], Outlook now works only with Exchange 2000 and above.

*Outlook now indexes<ref name="Computer World Review">{{cite web|url=http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9000690&pageNumber=1|title=Computer World Review|accessdate=2006-05-25}}</ref> the e-mails, contacts, tasks, calendar entries, [[RSS (file format)|RSS]] feeds and other items, to speed up searches. As such, it features word-wheeled search, which displays results as characters are being typed in.

*Search folders, which are saved searches, have been updated to include RSS feeds as well. Search folders can be created with a specific search criteria, specifying the subject, type and other attributes of the information being searched. When a search folder is opened, all matching items for the search are automatically retrieved and grouped up.

*Outlook now supports text-messages and SMSs, when used in conjunction with Exchange Server 2007 Unified Messaging.

*Outlook includes a reader for RSS feeds, which used the Windows Common Feeds Store. RSS subscription URLs can be shared via e-mails. RSS feed updates can also be pushed to a mobile device.

*Outlook can now support multiple calendars being worked with, simultaneously. It also includes a side-by-side view for calendars, where each calendar is displayed in a different tab, and allows easy comparison of them. Outlook also supports web calendars. Calendars can be shared with other users.

*Calendar view shows which tasks are due.

*Flagged e-mails and notes can also be converted to ''Task'' items.

*Outlook includes a ''To Do Bar'', which integrates the calendar, appointments and tasks items, in a concise view.

*Online or Offline editing of all Microsoft office 2007 documents via a SharePoint site. All edits are automatically synchronized.

*Contacts can be shared among users, via e-mail, Exchange server or a SharePoint site.

*Attachment preview allows users to view Office e-mail attachments in the reading pane rather than having to open another program.

== References ==

Microsoft Office Outlook can also include an optional Business Contact Manager which allows management of business contacts and their sales and marketing activities. Phone calls, e-mails, appointments, notes and other business metrics can be managed for each contact. It can also keep a track of billable time for each contact on the Outlook Calendar. Based on these data, a consolidated report view can be generated by Microsoft Office Outlook with Business Contact Manager. The data can be further analyzed using Microsoft Office Excel. This data can also be shared using SharePoint services.

===Microsoft Office OneNote===

[[Image:onenote2007.PNG|thumb|right|Microsoft Office OneNote 2007]]

*OneNote now supports multiple notebooks.

*Notebooks can be shared across multiple computers. Anyone can edit even while not connected and changes are merged automatically across machines when a connection is made. Changes are labeled with author and change time/date.

*Notebook templates.

*Word-wheeled search is also present in OneNote, which also indexes notes.

*Synchronization of ''Tasks'' with Outlook 2007. Also Outlook can send mails to OneNote, or open pages in OneNote that are linked to tasks, contacts, appointments/meetings.

*Support for tables. Using tabs to create tabular structure automatically converts it to a table.

*OCR is performed on images (screen clips, photos, scans) so that any text in them is searchable.

*Audio and video recordings are also tagged and indexed, so that they can be searched.

*Notes can have hyperlinks among themselves, or from outside OneNote to a specific point on a page.

*Embedding documents in notes.

*Extensibility support for add-ins.

*Drawing tools for creating diagrams in OneNote.

*Typing any arithmetic expression, followed by "=" results in the result of the calculation being displayed.

*''Send to Microsoft OneNote'', via which any application can print to a virtual printer for OneNote and the "printed" document is imported to the notebook, and any text is indexed for searching.

*''OneNote Mobile'' is included for Smartphones and some PocketPC devices. Syncs notes two-way with OneNote. Takes text, voice, and photo notes.

===Microsoft Office Access===

[[Image:access2007.PNG|thumb|right|Microsoft Office Access 2007]]

*Access now includes support for a broader range of data types, including documents and images.

*Referential integrity checks. If any information is entered which doesn't have a related entry in another table, Access offers to either remove the entry or update the other table. (Note: This feature has existed since Access 2.0)

*Whenever any table is updated, all reports referencing the table are also updated.

*Dropdown lists for a table can be modified in place.

*''Lookup Fields'', which get their values by "looking up" some value in a table, have been updated to support multi valued lookups.

*Many new preset schemata are included.

*Access can synchronize with Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and Office SharePoint Server 2007. This is a compelling feature that enables a user to use Access reports while using a server-based, backed-up, IT managed version of the data.

===Microsoft Office Excel===

[[Image:databar.PNG|thumb|right|Color Scales and Data Bars]]

[[Image:Office2007excel.png|thumb|right|Excel 2007, showing function completion and shortcut key tooltips]]

*Support up to 1,048,576 rows and 16,384 columns in a single worksheet.<ref>{{cite web

|url=http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/community/article_bic_frye.mspx|title=Preview the Enhanced Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Business Intelligence Capabilities|work=Microsoft.com|first=Curtis|Last=Frie|date=[[2006-05-22]]|accessdate=2006-07-15}}</ref>

*''Conditional Formatting'' introduces support for three new features &mdash; ''Color Scales'', ''Icon Sets'' and ''Data Bars''

**''Color Scales'', which automatically color the background of a group of cells with different colors according to the values.

**''Icon sets'', which precede the text in a cell with an icon that represent some aspect of the value of the cell with respect to other values in a group of cells, can also be applied. Icons can be conditionally applied to show up only when certain criteria is met, such as a cross showing up on an invalid value, where the condition for invalidity can be specified by the user.

**''Data Bars'' show as a gradient bar in the background of a cell the contribution of the cell value in the group.

*Column titles can optionally show options to control the layout of the column.

*Multithreaded calculation of formulae, to speed up large calculations, especially on multi-core/multi-processor systems.

*''User Defined Functions'' (UDF), which are custom functions written to supplement Excel's set of built-in functions, supports the increased number of cells and columns. UDFs now can also be multithreaded. Server side UDFs are based on the [[.NET Framework|.NET Managed]] code.

*Importing data from external sources, such as a database, has been upgraded. Data can also be imported from formatted tables and reports, which do not have a regular grid structure.

*''Formula Autocomplete'', automatically suggests function names, arguments and named ranges, and automatically completing them if desired, based on the characters entered. Formulae can refer to a table as well.

*''CUBE functions'' which allow importing data, including set aggregated data, from data analysis services, such as SQL Server Analysis Services.

*''Page Layout'' view, to author spreadsheets in a way that mirrors the formatting that will be applied when printed.

*''PivotTables'', which are used to create analysis reports out of sets of data, can now support hierarchical data by displaying a row in the table with a "+" icon, which, when clicked, shows more rows regarding it, which can also be hierarchical. PivotTables can also be sorted and filtered independently, and conditional formatting used to highlight trends in the data.

*''Filters'', Quick filter option allows selecting multiple items in a drop down to filter on. The option to filter based on color has been added to the choices available.

*Excel features a new charting engine, which supports advanced formatting, including 3D rendering, transparencies and shadows. Chart layouts can also be customized to highlight various trends in the data.

===Microsoft Office PowerPoint===

[[Image:Office2007powerpoint.png|thumb|right|Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007]]

*Improvements to text rendering to support text based graphics.

*Rendering of 3D graphics.

*Support for tables and enhanced support for table pasting from Excel.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.msdn.com/powerpoint/archive/2006/07/21/674214.aspx|title=Introducing: New PowerPoint Tables!|accessdate=2006-07-26}}</ref>

*''Slide Library'', which lets you reuse any slide or presentation as a template. Any presentation or slide can be published to the ''Slide Library''.

*Any custom-designed slide library can be saved.

*Presentations can be digitally signed.

*Improved Presenter View.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.msdn.com/powerpoint/archive/2006/06/27/648604.aspx|title=Re-Presenting PowerPoint’s Presenter View|accessdate=2006-07-26}}</ref>

*Added support for Widescreen Slides.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.msdn.com/powerpoint/archive/2006/06/16/634290.aspx|title=Take a Walk on the Wide Slide|accessdate=2006-07-26}}</ref>

*Allows addition of custom placeholders.

===Microsoft Office InfoPath===

[[Image:infoPath2007.PNG|thumb|right|Microsoft Office InfoPath 2007]]

*InfoPath designed forms can now be used from a browser.

*A form can be sent out to people via e-mail. Such forms can be filled out from Outlook 2007 itself.

*Automatic conversion of forms in Word and Excel to InfoPath forms. Forms can also be exported to Excel.

*Forms can be published to a network share or to SharePoint server.

*Adding data validation, using validation formulae, and conditional formatting features without manually writing code.

*Print Layout view for designing forms in a view that mirror the printed layout. Such forms can be opened using Word as well.

*Ability to use Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Office Access, or other databases as back-end data repository.

*Multiple views for the same forms, to expose different features to different class of users.

*''Template Parts'', used to group Office InfoPath controls for use later. Template parts retain its XML schema.

===Microsoft Office Visio===

[[Image:visio2007.PNG|thumb|right|Microsoft Office Visio 2007]]

*''PivotDiagrams'', which are used to visualize data, show data groups and hierarchichal relationships.

*Visual modification of PivotDiagrams by dragging data around levels, to restructure the data relationships.

*PivotDiagrams can show aggregate statistical summaries for the data and show them.

*Shapes can be linked with external data sources. Doing so, the shapes are formatted according to the data. The data, and hence the shapes, are updated periodically. Such shapes can also be formatted manually using the ''Data Graphics'' feature.

*AutoConnect : Link easily two shapes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.msdn.com/eric_rockey/archive/2006/01/07/510329.aspx|title=A brief detour from data: AutoConnect|accessdate=2006-07-27}}</ref>

*Data Link : Link data to shapes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.msdn.com/eric_rockey/archive/2005/12/06/500395.aspx|title=Data Link: getting data into your shapes|accessdate=2006-07-27}}</ref>

*Data Graphics : Dynamic objects (text and images) linked with external data.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.msdn.com/eric_rockey/archive/2005/12/14/503483.aspx|title=Data Graphics: visualizing data on your diagram|accessdate=2006-07-27}}</ref>

*New Theme behaviour and new shapes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.msdn.com/eric_rockey/archive/2006/05/10/594139.aspx|title=Themes: Great Results in a few clicks|accessdate=2006-07-27}}</ref>

===Microsoft Office Publisher===

[[Image:publisher2007.PNG|thumb|right|Microsoft Office Publisher 2007]]

*Templates automatically fill out with information such as company name, logo etc, wherever applicable.

*Frequently used content can be stored in ''Content Store'' for quick access.

*A document can be automatically converted from one publication type, such as a newsletter, to another publication type, say a web page.

*Save as PDF supports Commercial printing quality PDF.

*''Catalog Merge'' can create publication content automatically by retrieving data, including text, images and other supported types, from an external data source.

*''Design Checker'', which is used to find design inconsistencies, has been updated.

===Microsoft Office Project===

*Ability to create custom templates.

*Any change in the project plan or schedule highlights everything else that is affected.

*Analyze changes without actually committing them. Changes can also be done and undone programmatically, to automate analysis of different changes.

*Improved cost resource management and analysis for projects.

*Project data can be used to automatically create charts and diagrams in Microsoft Office Excel and Microsoft Office Visio, respectively.

*The project schedule can be managed as 3D Gantt chart.

*Sharing project data with the help of SharePoint services.

===Microsoft SharePoint Designer===

[[Image:sharepointdesigner2007.PNG|thumb|right|Microsoft office SharePoint Designer 2007]]

Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer 2007 is new addition to the Office suite replacing discontinued Frontpage.

*Supports features and constructs that expose SharePoint functionality.

*Supports [[ASP.NET|ASP.NET 2.0]] and [[Windows Workflow Foundation]].

*Support for creating workflows and data reports, from external data sources.

*Allows [[XML]] data to be displayed using [[XSLT]]

==Server Components==

===SharePoint Server 2007===

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 allows sharing and collaborative editing of Office 2007 documents. It allows central storage of documents and management of Office documents, throughout the enterprise. These documents can be accessed either by the applications which created them, Microsoft Office Outlook 2007, or a web browser. Documents can also be managed through pre-defined policies that let users create and publish shared content, through a SharePoint site.

SharePoint server allows searching of all Office documents which are being managed by it, centrally, thereby making data more accessible. It also provides access control for documents. Specialized server components can plug into the SharePoint server to extend the functionality of the server, such as ''Excel Services'' exposing data analysis services for Excel services. Data from other data sources can also be merged with Office data.

SharePoint also lets users personalize the SharePoint sites, filtering content they are interested in. SharePoint documents can also be locally cached by clients for offline editing; the changes are later merged.

===Forms Server 2007===

Microsoft Office Forms Server 2007 allows InfoPath forms to be accessed and filled out using any browser, including mobile phone browsers. Forms Server 2007 also supports using a database or other data source as the back-end for the form. Additionally, it allows centralized deployment and management of forms. Forms Server 2007 hosted forms also support data validation and conditional formatting, as does their InfoPath counterpart. It also supports advanced controls like ''Repeating section'' and ''Repeating table''. However, some InfoPath controls cannot be used if it has to be hosted on a Forms server.

===Groove Server 2007===

Microsoft Office Groove Server 2007 is for centrally managing all deployments of [[Microsoft Office Groove]] 2007 in the enterprise. It enables using [[Active Directory]] for Groove user accounts, and create Groove ''Domains'', with individual policy settings.

===Project Server 2007===

Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 allows one to centrally manage and coordinate projects. It allows budget and resource tracking, and activity plan management. The project data and reports can also be further analyzed using ''Cube Building Service''. The project management data can be accessed from a browser as well.

===Project Portfolio Server 2007===

Microsoft Office Project Portfolio Server 2007 allows creation of a project portfolio, including workflows, hosted centrally, so that the information is available throughout the enterprise, even from a browser. It also aids in centralized data aggregation regarding the project planning and execution, and in visualizing and analyzing the data to optimize the project plan. It can also support multiple portfolios per project, to track different aspects of it. It also includes reporting tools to create consolidated reports out of the project data.

===PerformancePoint Server 2007===

Microsoft Performance Management allows customers to monitor, analyze, and plan their business as well as drive alignment, accountability, and actionable insight across the entire organization.

With Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 server:

Business executives can drive accountability and alignment across and up-and-down the organization.

Information workers can monitor, analyze, and plan activities with an integrated and collaborative solution.

IT managers can drive better adoption and compliance by enabling organizations to better associate business intelligence and corporate performance.

Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 provides all of the functionality that is needed for performance management including scorecards, dashboards, management reporting, analytics, planning, budgeting, forecasting, and consolidation. The application reaches all employees, across all business functions (finance, operations, marketing, sales, and human resources).

Decisions makers need to drive performance by accelerating business decision making, while adapting to changing business conditions and enforcing corporate governance. Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 allows the organization to build reliable plans faster and execute against them by aligning and driving accountability across business operations.

==Related Products==

* [[Microsoft Expression]] suite, aimed at designers.

==Macintosh Version==

A [[Mac OS X]] version of Office 2007 is also being developed, by Microsoft's [[Macintosh Business Unit]] called Office 2008 and slated for release in the second half of 2007.<ref>[http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2007/jan07/01-09MacworldPR.mspx It's Coming: Mac BU Announces Intent to Deliver Office 2008 for Mac]. Retrieved on [[9 January]] [[2007]].</ref>

Office for the Mac does not include many of the programs included for the Windows version as they do not have Mac equivalents (such as Microsoft [[Microsoft Office Access|Access]]). Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Equation Editor are included, as is a Mac-only e-mail program, [[Microsoft Entourage]]. Emulation software Microsoft [[Virtual PC]] was included in Professional edition of Office 2004 for Mac, but it has been announced that the software is no longer in development.<ref>[http://www.macworld.com/news/2006/08/07/msuniversal/index.php WWDC: Microsoft updates Universal status of Mac apps]. Retrieved on [[11 December]] [[2006]].</ref> Mac-only features announced to be included include a publishing layout view, which offers functionality similar to [[Microsoft Publisher]] for Windows, a Ledger Sheet mode in Excel to ease financial tasks, and a light and small "My Day" application offering a quick way to view the day's events (it is unclear whether or not this is a Dashboard widget).

The new version of Mac Office will support the new Office Open-XML standard format; however, it has also been announced that Microsoft [[Visual Basic for Applications]] will not be supported in this and future versions.

==See also==

*[[Structured data interchange]] - Microsofts XML model for Office 2007

*[[List of office suites]]

*[[Comparison of office suites]]

*[[OpenOffice.org]]

==References==

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* [http://www.microsoft.com/office/greattips/trial/default.mspx Download the system trial]

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*[http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/default.mspx] Main information site of 2007 Microsoft Office system

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*[http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/uioverview.mspx] 2007 Microsoft Office system UI preview

*[http://msdn.microsoft.com/office/future/] MSDN: What’s New for Developers in the 2007 Microsoft Office System

*[http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2005/sep05/09-13OfficeUI.mspx] New Office "12" UI showcase

*[http://commnet.microsoftpdc.com/content/downloads.aspx] [[Professional Developers Conference|PDC]] 2005 downloads, including Office "12" presentations

*[http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2005/oct05/10-23BiLaunchPR.mspx] Office "12" & Business Intelligence

*[http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2005/nov05/11-16Office12Beta1PR.mspx] Microsoft Releases Technical Beta of Office "12"

*[http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927921 Description of Microsoft Office 2007 "reduced functionality mode"]

===Internal bloggers and Evangelists===

*[http://blogs.msdn.com/jensenh/] Jensen Harris: in depth Office "12" UI design overview

*[http://blogs.msdn.com/brian_jones/] Brian Jones: Office "12" XML file formats

*[http://blogs.msdn.com/excel/] David Gainer: Excel "12"

*[http://blogs.msdn.com/joe_friend/] Joe Friend: Word "12"

*[http://blogs.msdn.com/powerpoint/] Program Management Team: PowerPoint "12"

*[http://blogs.msdn.com/access/] Erik Rucker: Access "12"

*[http://blogs.msdn.com/chris_pratley/] Chris Pratley: OneNote "12" WebLog

*[http://blogs.msdn.com/owen_braun/] Owen Braun: another OneNote "12" blog

*[http://blogs.msdn.com/dieterz/] Dieter Zirkler: ProjBlog, including Project "12" news

*[http://blogs.msdn.com/project/] Lidiane Souza: a new Project "12" blog

*[http://blogs.msdn.com/cyndy_wessling/] Cyndy Wessling: PDF support in Office "12"

*[http://blogs.msdn.com/jeff_bell/] Jeff Bell: Publisher "12" and PDF support in Office "12"

*[http://blogs.msdn.com/andy_simonds/] Andy Simonds: [[XML Paper Specification|XPS]] and digital documents team

*[http://blogs.msdn.com/rmauceri/] Rob Mauceri: FrontPage "12"

*[http://blogs.msdn.com/mikekelly/] Mike Kelly: Office Assistance team

*[http://blogs.msdn.com/marco/] Marc Olson: integration of Groove into Office "12"

*[http://blogs.msdn.com/willkennedy/] Will Kennedy: Outlook "12"

*[http://blogs.msdn.com/michael_affronti/] Michael Affronti: Outlook "12" RSS aggregation and search

*[http://blogs.msdn.com/melissamacbeth/] Melissa MacBeth: Outlook "12" task and time management

*[http://blogs.msdn.com/rgregg/] Ryan Gregg: Outlook "12" programmability

*[http://blogs.msdn.com/eric_rockey/] Eric Rockey: Visio "12"

*[http://blogs.msdn.com/tudort/] Tudor Toma: InfoPath "12"

*[http://blogs.msdn.com/pjhough/] PJ Hough: Windows SharePoint Services

*[http://blogs.msdn.com/wcm/] Office "12" Web Content Management blog

*[http://www.projectified.com/] Brian Kennemer: Project Server and Deployment Issues

*[http://blogs.msdn.com/lduff/] Larry Duff: Project and Project Server Development

*[http://blogs.msdn.com/erikaehrli/] Erika Ehrli: MSDN Office Developer Center

*[http://blogs.msdn.com/project_programmability/] Chris Boyd: Project and Project Server Development

===Channel 9 videos===

*[http://channel9.msdn.com/Showpost.aspx?postid=114720] New Office UI

*[http://channel9.msdn.com/showpost.aspx?postid=116711] Outlook Express

*[http://channel9.msdn.com/Showpost.aspx?postid=115383] Sharepoint

*[http://channel9.msdn.com/Showpost.aspx?postid=127821] Infopath

*[http://channel9.msdn.com/Showpost.aspx?postid=115364] Sharepoint & Windows Workflow Foundation

*[http://channel9.msdn.com/Showpost.aspx?postid=159231] Word to PDF File Translation

*[http://channel9.msdn.com/showpost.aspx?postid=164396] Business Intelligence in Excel 2007

===Other reviews===

*[http://neosmart.net/blog/archives/182/] NeoSmart Technologies: Review of Office 2007's new fonts.

*[http://www.zdnet.com.au/reviews/soa/Microsoft_Office_12_0_pre_Beta_1/0,39023344,39212421,00.htm] ZDNet.com.au: review of the Office "12" pre-Beta 1

*[http://pdc.xbetas.com/?page=o12preview1] xBetas @ PDC 05: new UI screenshots

*[http://bink.nu/photos/news_article_images/category1015.aspx] Bink.nu: more UI screenshots

*[http://www.activewin.com/screenshots/office12/fp/] ActiveWin: more screenshots of FrontPage and OneNote

*[http://www.activewin.com/reviews/previews/office12/] ActiveWin: review of the Office "12" Beta 1 (a lot of details and screenshots)

*[http://news.com.com/Microsoft+says+Office+beta+coming+in+November/2008-1082_3-5887813.html?tag=nefd.lede] CNET News on Office beta & native PDF support

*[http://sqljunkies.com/WebLog/sqlbi/archive/2005/09/16/16788.aspx] SQL BI blog: Excel "12" BI revealed (by Marco Russo)

*[http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1888081,00.asp] PC Magazine's review of the Office "12" Technical Beta 1 release (over 25 screenshots)

*[http://winsupersite.com/reviews/pdc2005.asp] Paul Thurrott: PDC 2005 coverage

*[http://winsupersite.com/showcase/office12_pb_galleries.asp] Paul Thurrott: Office "12" pre-beta 1 screenshot galleries

*[http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/office12_inside.asp] Paul Thurrott: Inside Office 12, Part 1

*[http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/office12_inside_02.asp] Paul Thurrott: Inside Office 12, Part 2

*[http://www.office12watch.com/] Office 12 Watch blog

*[http://officezealot.com/office12/] OfficeZealot's Office 12 zone

*[http://www.sharepointblogs.com/dustin/archive/2005/09/14/3503.aspx] Sharepoint 3.0 features blog post

*[http://www.contextures.com/xlExcel12Info01.html] List of Excel "12" articles (maintained by [mailto:[e-mail] Debra Dalgleish])

*[http://www.msprojectreporter.com] Microsoft Project Reporter

*[http://www.sharepointreporter.com] SharePoint Reporter

*[http://www.techticles.com] Collaboration SharePoint

*[http://www.winsupersite.com/reviews/office2007_beta2.asp] [[Paul Thurrott]]'s review of Office 2007 Beta 2

*[http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9000690] Computerworld.com's Review and Visual Tour: Microsoft's 2007 Office Beta 2

*[http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1966148,00.asp] eWeek.com's Microsoft's 2007 Office Beta 2 review

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