Microsoft launches a brand new web 2.0 site for Office 2007

Microsoft just launched a new website for its suite for Microsoft Office. A quick check on Google’s cache shows that it was last updated on Oct 31st 2006.

The new layout definitely looks snazzier than the old site for Microsoft Office . The new site integrates Search prominently and one can’t help but notice a similarity to the ribbon layout that can see in the Office 2007 Beta. For the most part, the site is pretty impressive. As an example, go to the Clip Art tab and then on the right hand side, you can download ‘today’s clip art’. Check out the Add to selection button. However, the site still seems to be in its beta a bit. Notice the file name in the clip art below. Looks like they forgot to rename some of their files.

 On the other hand, the website does a better job of grouping similar things together now. In their downloads section, lumping all the downloads together including a separate category for Win Vista, and tabs for browsing different MS Office products… the 2007 Office System, Office 2003, Office XP and Office 2000. In their Clip Art section, they are making available more than 150,000 free images and sounds. Need help with planning your Thanksgiving meal planner, head over to the templates section. The templates section is pretty well organized with lots of categories. They make it easier now with a Built By Request, Staff pick and a Top rated section made more prominent. And finally, you also are provided an opportunity to test drive the new MS Office Live. In This section, you can also get a domain name or transfer your existing domain to Microsoft Office live.

This good work is being carried over from their packaging(image source:windowsvistablog)

Update: The Domain Name Transfer in Office seems to be off. According to Microsoft, they are not transferring domains at this time and they are in the middle of a new procedure change and that for this service to go live, they are expecting anywhere from one to two months.

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