I recently had a Executive Briefing session at Microsoft HQ in Reading. The topic for the day was Information Worker and Vista futures. Having signed a No Discussion At-all agreement I can't really go into specifics about much except what is already known from looking at the Office12 and Vista Betas. Office 12 looks like a fantastic product, really easy to use, with all functions now being contextualised rather than accessed via static menus. Slick new interface for creating useful business graphics. We're going to be seeing a slew of new Powerpoint from people to take advantage of this. Of particular benefit is the feature which suggests a colour pallette for the slides you are creating. No more vile slideware from colour-blind presenters!
The best bit was the demo of Sharepoint v3 which had some fantastic features. Some of it, frankly reminded me of Quickplace from a few years ago. Others though, are going to be a real leveller in the ground between IBM and MS. Those interested should have a look at Windows Workflow Foundation.
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