The general feel of Microsoft Office 2007 beta 2 is very similar to Office 2003, which means there will not be a significant learning curve for those making the migration. One noticeable feature change is the tighter integration of Tasks and To Do Lists with the rest of the normal views. This comes in the form of a To Do Bar that sits on the outside of Outlook’s main window no matter what internal view you may be using — Mail, Calendar, Contacts, or Tasks. So no matter where you are in Outlook you can see what it is you are supposed to be doing.
Bill Detwiler is the Editor for Technical Content and Ecosystem at Celonis. He is the former Editor in Chief of TechRepublic and previous host of TechRepublic's Dynamic Developer podcast and Cracking Open, CNET and TechRepublic's popular online show. Previously, Bill was an IT manager in the social research and energy industries. He has bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Louisville, where he has also lectured on computer crime and crime prevention.
