You’ve been hearing quite a lot about Microsoft’s .NET initiative lately, but what about one of its key components, Office.NET? Microsoft’s been keeping quiet about the details of this Web productivity application service (PAS). If you’re not sure what you can expect from Office.NET, how can you plan ahead effectively? And if an upgrade is in your near future, how do you know which road to take?
According to Gartner, don’t expect Office.NET to replace the Office suite you know and love. Gartner predicts Microsoft will market Office.NET as a set of services that will complement Office instead. That doesn’t mean you should wait around for Office.NET to be launched: Gartner says its features are too vague to influence Office upgrade decisions for now.
What has been your approach to upgrading versions of Microsoft Office in the past? Do you agree with Gartner that it’s best to upgrade every other version of Office? How do you feel about the changes coming with Office.NET? What will be the most important factor in deciding whether you implement Office.NET?
You can read the related Gartner article, which will be posted 3 A.M. Monday, at
https://www.techrepublic.com/article.jhtml?id=r00220010305ggp01.htm
