Tag Open Standards

IBM, Microsoft Back Zend Open Cloud API

While cloudcomputing is at the peak of the hypecycle, a question many people ask is “which cloud should I choose ?” what they mean in most cases is that they’re afraid of being locked in a certain platform based on…

OpenXML … this is what it’s all about …

There are some things  you don’t notice when comparing functions and features in Office Suites and Document Formats. Accessibility is such a thing. How do people who are for example visually handicapped use Office and how do they access document…

Suikeroom Google blijft Mozilla spekken

Is Google hiermee grootaandeelhouder van Mozilla ? En wat als Google Chrome groter wordt .. neemt dan de interesse af net als bij StarOfifce in Google Pack. ? De omzet die Mozilla vorig jaar binnenhaalde was voor 88 procent, 66…

Microsoft Office Web Applications = Multiplatform

Interoperability, or in this context Office for the web available to all users on all platforms. Just one of the examples of Software + Services. An article on ComputerWorl clarifies some details in the platform that Office Web Application will…

Windows Live ID Becomes an OpenID Provider

Another big step in interoperability for Microsoft. Windows Live ID, one of the most widely used authentication mechanisms becomes and OpenID privider … This is just one of the many announcements made at PDC this week Windows Live ID Commits…

Microsoft to Help Disabled Access Office Documents

  … Microsoft has released a software add-in to help those who have difficulty reading printed documents to turn Word documents into audio files. The “Save as DAISY XML” add-in makes it easier to create audio books from text files,…

Microsoft Protocol information for SharePoint and Office

Microsoft Corp. today took another step toward fulfilling its interoperability principle of ensuring open connections to its high-volume products and driving greater interoperability, opportunity and choice across the IT community of developers, partners, customers and competitors. Microsoft today posted on…