The software giant Microsoft launched free internet test version of its new office software, Office 2010, which first will be integrated with virtual social networks.
The announcement was made at the Professional Developers Conference 2009 (PDC09) being held in Los Angeles on Tuesday morning and will close their doors and where he presented the final version of Windows Azure, Microsoft's platform for programming in the cloud .
The remodeled version of Office 2010 will offer in its Outlook e-mail manager the opportunity to companies like Twitter and Facebook to develop an application to enable access to user accounts or profiles.
So far, only the business network LinkedIn has pledged to be ready for connection to Outlook when Office 2010 comes out officially on the market in the first half of next year.
"You can browse the updates of contacts with those who have communication," he told Efe Luis Daniel Soto, director of Microsoft New Technologies for the area of Latin America.
The application will access the public profile on LinkedIn email sender which reference will be more professional performance of the contact.
Outlook will comprise, in addition, with Windows Live and will create new networks through Software Developer SharePoint 2010.
"The model was not intended to do something specific to a particular social networks, but that was extended to others. For example in Latin America that are most successful networks as Sonic can build and participate in the scheme," said Soto.
The Microsoft manager said the company is working to have the most relevant social networks in the new Outlook and found that more connections will be available also on LinkedIn to where the new Office is available for sale.
"We liberated the possibility that the creator of each incorporate social networking functionality. You may have multiple connectors for multiple social networks, some are free and others will be commercial enterprises," he said.
Through its website, Microsoft allowed from today free download of Office 2010 in its test version in order to debug errors before final marketing, just as they did with Windows 7, the beta model was reviewed by more than 8 million users.
The Web version of Office 2010, more simple and requires no installation, is available on the Internet since the summer.
Since Microsoft makes sure the office software that will replace the Office 2007 will be more stable and allow for improved navigation, as well as incorporating updates in design, icons, logo or greater versatility for the use of videos in its PowerPoint presentation software.
The company has not released the product release date or their cost.
In addition to Office 2010, Microsoft launched today in beta versions on SharePoint Server 2010 and Silverlight 4, two programs for professionals.
The biggest ovation of the day at PDC09 took her Steven Sinofsky, Windows division president when he announced to the surprise of those present and each of the thousands of attendees to the event receive a free laptop.
The touch screen computer was built jointly by Microsoft and ACER, and is not scheduled to go on sale.
"The aim of this computer is that developers also have the hardware necessary to create such applications. There is nothing special in itself. There are many who already have the same functions that are sold for prices from $ 1000, Soto said.
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