Last modified:October 21, 2003, 11:09 AM PDT
Microsoft's Office 2003 opens its doors, but is anyone ready to move in? Migration to the latest version of Microsoft's Office package is expected to be slow, given the software's complexity. Still, some backers are ready for the switch. Gates touts Office furnishings
 Microsoft's chairman presides over the release of Office System, a new family of products that dramatically expands the role of the productivity software.
October 21, 2003 No rush to move into new Office
Most companies typically wait for bug fixes and the like before widely deploying new versions of Office. The sophisticated server-related and XML functions in Office System could extend such delays markedly.
October 20, 2003 New Office relies on buddy system
Microsoft says the XML and Web services features in Office System could be a bonanza for its partners, and more than 700 companies have taken that to heart, readying add-on software and services.
October 20, 2003 Microsoft is all business with IM
New features in the updated version of Office seek to connect business applications with back-end IM server software.
October 20, 2003 An enterprise push for Office
commentary Microsoft's Office System 2003 is more than an upgrade, Forrester says. It's a platform for building applications that wire employees together and link them into enterprise data and processes.
October 21, 2003 related coverage
Next StarOffice goes on sale
The newest version of Sun Microsystems' desktop software suite, a competitor to Microsoft Office, is now available online.
October 15, 2003 Microsoft releases Office developer tools
The software maker releases a set of developer tools for building software and services that tap into the new version of Office.
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