Business customers routinely automate tasks such as generating charts in a spreadsheet by writing individual macros, or small programs called scripts. In the next major version of StarOffice, Sun will introduce more fine-grained security control...
It's very competitive with Photoshop in terms of features, but the [user interface] is terribly intimidating. Linux backers foresee desktop gains - optimistic Linux will reach mainstream status, typically defined as 10 per cent market share or...
Looking to tap into discontent with Microsoft, Novell is set to deliver this week a package of Linux-based software for the PC that includes Office-like productivity applications, along with email and web browsing programs.
Microsoft says it has made great progress, noting that the company itself has trained 70,000 partners to develop programs that sit on top of Office. In Microsoft's ideal world, Office serves as the friendly, familiar interface for the massive...
Releasing the source code of any product does carry the risk that virus writers will have more insight into how to cripple a product. Windows Forms is a programming model used with Microsoft's Visual Studio tools to build the user interface portion...
Microsoft also plans on Monday to show off new abilities of the Excel desktop software, including tools for better visualising data as well as the ability to maintain a persistent connection to server applications including back-end software such...