by Stephanie McLoughlin

Test Center Tracker: Office Live — the promise and the pain

analysis
Mar 7, 20072 mins

Thumbs down for Office Live: Oliver's been using Microsoft's Office Live for a while now, and it's long enough for him to declare that the whole thing needs a do-over. Sounds like the distant drumbeats from Google are coming closer, and the natives are restless. What do you think of Microsoft's web apps, and why isn't more AJAX showing up in their products (despite the work going on over in ASP.Net/Atlas world).

Thumbs down for Office Live: Oliver’s been using Microsoft’s Office Live for a while now, and it’s long enough for him to declare that the whole thing needs a do-over. Sounds like the distant drumbeats from Google are coming closer, and the natives are restless. What do you think of Microsoft’s web apps, and why isn’t more AJAX showing up in their products (despite the work going on over in ASP.Net/Atlas world). Check out the latest Enterprise Windows column and post your comments.

A question of collaboration: SOA governance can be a sticky wicket, but intense collaboration and a dedication to keeping the feedback loop open are key to good governance. That’s the conclusion of this analysis article by Phil Windley, and if you’re in the midst of SOA projects, you’ll appreciate the advice he offers up on how to assemble an architecture with less pain. Need more SOA guidance? Take a peek and Dave Linthicum’s Real-World SOA blog, and don’t forget our special reports – including this one on building SOA the right way.

Vista videos: Want a peek at Vista in action before you decide to upgrade? Put that popcorn in the microwave and take a seat to watch these three videos – courtesy of PC World – on Vista’s user interface, the multimedia aspects, and it’s security features.