Microsoft is building on an existing relationship by integrating Groove Workspace, the file sharing groupware, with its own SharePoint software to offer companies with greater project sharing abilities.
SharePoint is document-sharing and collaboration technology that Microsoft has woven into recent server versions of the Windows operating system. While far from a full-fledged content management product, SharePoint could easily be expanded to...
The database giant said on Monday that Oracle Collaboration Suite 10g will add two important features, including an end-user-oriented document-sharing tool and a revamped content management server called Oracle Content Services.
The notion of integrating Web 2.0 technologies from the public internet — blogs, wikis, and social-networking features — in businesses has been gaining momentum for the past few years and is sometimes referred to as "Enterprise 2.0".
Another key project down the road is integrating Office Live Workspaces with other "Live" products such as Windows Live Hotmail and Windows Live Messenger, so people will be able to view Office attachments they get via email or IM.
The cost is driven down by manufacturing economies of scale and integrating different components onto semiconductors, which helps reduce supply chain complexity, said Pulskamp. He said: "Because of cost competitiveness in the market, a lot of top...