Using Silverlight will provide sharper images and integration with Office Live Workspace, which will let you upload multiple files.Īlso, you'll get to share documents via integration with Microsoft's SharedView, part of Office Live Workspace, to edit and share documents simultaneously in realtime. You won't have to use Microsoft's Silverlight browser-based plug-in order to use Office Web Applications - but you won't get the full Office Web Applications experience unless you do. On the technology side, Microsoft wants you to consume its software. That part was obvious - thanks Microsoft. The one thing Microsoft did say categorically is that details on pricing have not been released yet. There could be ads, but Office Web Applications will also be available under subscription and volume licensing agreement. So: Office Web Applications will possibly be free, but Microsoft hasn't decided. For business customers, Microsoft will also offer Office Web Applications "as a hosted subscription service and through existing volume licensing agreements." For business customers," Microsoft said apparently unaware of what's coming itself. "That seems to imply a free (ad-supported) and paid (subscription) offering will be available. The suite was unveiled at last month's Professional Developers' Conference (PDC).Ī Microsoft FAQ has said Office Web Applications will be available to consumers via Office Live with both ad-funded and subscription offerings. by sowing further confusion - what it's got in store for the up-coming web-based version of its Office suite, Office Web Applications. The OpenOffice news comes as Microsoft has attempted to clarify in a way that only Microsoft can - i.e.
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