Developer Resources for Office 2007 RTM
Now that we’ve released Office 2007 to manufacturing, developers can get started modifying their solutions so that they’re ready to test with the released version of Office. Final versions of the...
View ArticleLicensing the 2007 Microsoft Office User Interface
For the last year or so, one of the questions I’ve been asked again and again has been: “Can I use the new Office user interface in my own product?” On one hand, it’s an immensely satisfying question...
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RibbonX Image FAQ
Today I’m delighted to present a new guest writer to the blog: Eric Faller, Software Design Engineer on the Office User Experience Team. Eric is one of the developers on our team who helped to design...
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Windows, Office, and Exchange Business Launch
Today is the official business launch of Windows Vista, the 2007 Office system, and Exchange Server 2007. This means that as of today, businesses can get these products and start deploying them within...
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Using RibbonX with C++ and ATL
Today’s Guest Writer: Eric Faller Eric is a Software Design Engineer on the Office User Experience team focused on user interface extensibility for Office developers. Another source of frequently-asked...
View ArticleNot Gone
It’s been a while since I last wrote in this space. Many of you have been kind enough to send me e-mail sometime in the last few months, making sure that I was OK and wondering if I was planning to...
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Let’s MIX it up!
Just a short note to let you know that I’ll be presenting a new session during MIX in Las Vegas on Friday, March 7 at 10:00 entitled “The Story of the Ribbon.” In this session, I’m going to present the...
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The Story of the Ribbon
I was reading through commentary from people who attended last week’s MIX conference in Las Vegas. Running across Miguel de Icaza’s kind words reminded me that I hadn’t posted a follow-up about my MIX...
View ArticleTable of Contents
Here’s a categorized Table of Contents to help you discover posts you might find interesting or relevant. If you’re new here, I’d recommend that you start reading at the top. Why a New UI for Office...
View ArticleOffice 2010: New Product, New Blog
Since we signed off on Office 2007 in October 2006, we’ve been hard at work on the next version, Office 2010. As successful has Office 2007 has been, it represented but a first step in our journey...
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